The Hammer of Eden by Ken Follett

The novel is about a group of people living together in a largely self-sufficient commune, thanks to its ability to produce a unique Californian wine. When their commune is threatened by a plan to build a dam, a select group of members (‘rice-eaters’) devise a plan to arm twist the governor of California to abandon the project. This group, led by Priest, aka Ricky, transform themselves into eco-terrorists and threaten to start an earthquake if their demands are not met. They set off a series of earthquakes using a stolen seismic vibrator truck from an oil firm.
Judy Maddox, an FBI agent, heads the team determined to stop the terrorists.

Though the novel is predictable and cliché-ridden, it is still an engrossing page-turner.

‘Let the Circle by Unbroken’ by Mildred Taylor

Finished a while back but forgot to update this blog.

Overall I was VERY disappointed by this novel. There were far too many loose ends:

Though I was glad for Moe and Stacey there needed to be more of a tribute for the boy who was shot while trying to help Moe & Stacey. Were his family traced & notified?

I was disappointed to find that there was no retribution for Harlan Granger and Stuart.

What happened to the white union man and to Dule Cross, his black convert?

Where did Aunt Mattie and her family go to live after Granger evicted them?

How did the Logans manage to settle their taxes?

Why doesn't Hammer get married? What kind of job does Hammer do anyway?

Too many loose ends. I was left dissatisfied.