Aftershock
by Adam Hamdy brings to a conclusion his Pendulum series.
Throughout the series, the deep state is exposed, showing
how those in business, the military, government, and religious
leaders have their own agenda in an attempt to take over in
Britain and America.
The author noted, “I drew upon my own personal experience
after rescuing my twelve-year-old nephew from a cult. This
put me in a lot of contact with people who have dealt with
cults. I’ve interviewed victims of cults, psychologists,
psychiatrists, lawyers, and many others who specialize in
the field. I’ve met with people who lead cults as well
as figures within the alternative spiritual community. I’ve
had readings from psychics, fortune tellers, and learned the
basics of cold reading from experts in the field. This book,
in particular, examines how easy it is for someone with the
right skills to manipulate people. My nephew was told he was
going to be a leader of an army of faithful. Thankfully, he
is fine now, and out of the cult.”
The main heroes of the book are English detective Patrick
Bailey, the leader of the Metropolitan Police task force,
FBI Agent Christine Ash, and photographer, John Wallace. They
work together to destroy this far-reaching organization known
as The Foundation. It is important to read the previous books
to understand the journey that the heroes are on. Throughout
the story, there is a cat and mouse game played between the
protagonists and antagonists that include Arno Kale, a cult
leader, and Ash’s evil father. Knowing that there are
very few people, they can trust Bailey, Ash, and Wallace work
together with their underworld contacts rather than their
colleagues to bring down this horrific organization.
What Hamdy wants readers to get out of the story, “I
hope it was entertaining. I hope they understand just how
vulnerable we all are and how people prey on our weaknesses.
There is an instinctive reaction where people are forced to
make a choice. Politicians, actors, musicians, those in the
FBI are now able to further their agenda. I am quite surprised
how politically active everyone has become. Confirmation bias
leads us to seek out information that validates our political,
social, or economic worldview, rarely challenging the integrity
of the data or the motivation of the source if it backs our
pre-established understanding. We should follow the rule and
not talk about politics, religion, and money.”
The tension is ratcheted up as the book progresses, creating
a fast-paced thriller with very complex characters. Readers
who like a good conspiracy story sprinkled with some mystery,
and mayhem will enjoy this book.
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