Tsunami: A Novel
by Gordon Gumpertz
Published by Durban House
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Reviewed by Stephanie Boyd
Seismologist Dr. Leilani (Lani) Sanches thinks an undersea volcano is acting in such an unusual manner that the normal science theories don’t fit–and if her theories are right and the volcano blows, it will cause a tsunami that would wipe out a large portion of California’s densely populated coast.
Sanches’ immediate boss refuses to consider it a possibility because of professional jealousy and possibly greed. Lani has to go to extreme measures to get someone to see her hypothesis that puts her job at risk. Coast Guard Commander Dave Steel and his boss believe Lani’s theories and are working to help her get the attention needed to save potentially millions of lives. Unfortunately someone will go to any lengths to ensure her message isn’t heard so it won’t affect their bottom line!
This is an outstanding natural disaster verses the greed-of-man story! Some very greedy businessmen don’t care if millions of people die in a potential tsunami as long as their bottom line isn’t affected by a real effort to warn people of the danger of the tsunami.
Lani and Dave are very strong characters and must put everything on the line to support Lani’s theory, which only says there is a chance of a tsunami. Lani and Dave also must face their own personal demons to discover if it is worth the potential pain to become involved with one another.
Nature cannot be second-guessed, and no one knows if the volcano will erupt or not. But should millions of people have to die because greedy people don’t want to make a contingency plan in case nature prevails? Lani and Dave feel compelled to do everything in their power to find a way to save as many people as possible if nature prevails, even if it cost their lives.
I loved this book. If you want to be entertained, intrigued, and enthralled by the dual plot of nature verses man and greed verses the good of man then you will love it too!
Armchair Interviews says: Good s. evil/greed makes for a interesting read.
Author’s Web site: http://www.TsunamiNaturalDisaster.com