Harvey A. Schwartz

This is a well written political thriller about the US in the not so distant future. At one time, the events in this book would have seemed impossible to happen but with the current political climate in this country, it begins to seem even more possible that these events could happen.

Israel is destroyed by an atom bomb. Neighboring armies overrun the country. Two ships jammed with thousands of homeless Israeli Jews limp into Boston Harbor. America slams its doors. Before the ships can be sent back to the new nation of Palestine, the refugees are violently freed, killing ten coast guardsmen. Arrests of thousands of these new "enemy combatants" are met with marches and bombings as American Jews struggle to balance their loyalty to America with the realization that the atrocities that inspired the phrase "never again" have become possible in the here and now. American Jews must decide where their loyalties lie: with a government they view as heartless, or with fellow Jews whose lives are at stake. They fail in court, fail at applying political pressure, and finally resort to increasingly violent acts of terrorism. When they acquire one of Israel's missing atomic bombs, they must decide how far they will go to convince their country to change its course. How far will the government go to stop what it brands as American traitors? NEVER AGAIN presents a shockingly believable nightmare and compels readers to consider what they would do to stop it.

If you are keeping up with current events, parts of this book are way too believable. I enjoyed the book but it frightened me to think that we could end up in this situation.

Thanks to the publisher for a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own.… (meer)