Fiction Review

Millionaire City
by Jack J. Miller
ISBN-10: 0977051730

Imbedded deeply within the history of the Catholic Church is a secret power. From its adoption as the official new religion in Rome to modern day times, there has been an immensely powerful cartel calling the shots, protecting its benefactor and basically guiding the world from the inside. With secret cities in various places over the globe, T.E.R.A. controls the majority of wealth and the allowances of invention.

In the state of Colorado, hidden in a natural canyon, is Millionaire City, a place where only the wealthiest live. No one has to work, but they can if they choose to. Robot humanoids perform the tasks that no one desires. Everyone is at least a millionaire. But not everyone is happy.

When the mayor is kidnapped, his daughter, Laura Morgan calls upon an old flame, a former CIA analyst, Rick Burton, for help. Allowed into the secret city as a visitor, he is sworn to secrecy and soon becomes the possible pawn for the cartel. If they suspect their secrets will not be kept they offer bribery, or, deliver silence in the ultimate fashion. Will Rick be able to find the mayor in time? Will he be allowed to leave Millionaire City in the end? Will he and Laura rekindle what once was?

There is so much more involved in this work of fiction that I cannot possibly touch upon it all. The book is full of mystery and conflict, plot twist and intrigue, throw in romance and personal growth and you have a genre-crossing novel that appeals to the masses. However, I found the continuing conflict to be a little tiring, the promise of romance a little drawn out. What should be the climax of the main plot left me wanting more. But the story goes on and the reader will be satisfied.

All in all, the book offers an interesting cache of possibilities.