The Laughing Wolf

Book Review: The Weapon

The Weapon by Michael Z. Williamson is a very good exploration of the morality of war and a discussion of what is just and right in a war. In some ways,it reminds me of the book Vengeance in tone, and somewhat in pacing.

Again, this is not an easy read, and that is deliberate. No, don't get me wrong, it is an easy read if one does not stop to think about the deeper parts. It is an excellent action/adventure story, but Williamson also loads it with layers that can be pursued. So much so, that it reminds me very much of an Air Force officer I knew who wanted to be sure that a callow bunch of kids understood what we were swearing to do, and spent some time one day forcing us to think about the unthinkable. Williamson does that, and more, in this book.

Recommended.

LW