Genres: Fiction
Yes the from title you get a hunch right? The book is about marijuana and no it is not illegal in my country to write about it, consuming might be. I am not here to discuss it, I am here to appreciate Brian Maslow’s The Marijuana Project. This book is altogether something different. Even containing the elements of thriller the because an extremely new breed and considers security(which we all crave for) in-depth.
The Marijuana Project is about Sam Burnett, a security expert who has been hired by a firm that produces medical Marijuana. Sam has one simple job, to establish a secure network and an environment for the employees as well as the product to survive the daily or event based breaches. Due his religious bringing, his conservative views about drug use and if that is not enough, his son’s best friend is killed in an accident and cause is the Marijuana. Sam finds himself in a moral dilemma and struggles with his own consciousness.
The plot is exciting and is a perfect definition of contemporary, the current, the resembling such a hot topic that mingles human minds all over the planet. The novel is written in thriller type of manner, a sort of mystery. The characterisation of protagonist is well-defined but I did feel some were left in between the development. The in-depth knowledge of security the author has indulged is what earns this book brownie points and is a positive side for a reader to learn something new. It is indeed an impressive point and a great example of what you know best is what you should write about thing. Laslow certainly knows security in and out and that comes from his personal experience.
Since it is a thriller, the novel lacks pace at times. The thrill part comes in parts and fails to maintain a regularity, a kind of fluency for the reader’s mind, like it did to me. I have already discussed the characterisation before. Laslow’s writing is flawless and is well suited for a thriller. I am certainly looking forward to more of his thrillers in future.
3 out 5!
Thanks for the well-done, honest review on this book.
You’re most welcome.