A conspiricy theory thriller. A group of coworkers make up an interesting and well researched conspiracy theory. When word of this theory gets around, some unstable elements embrace it (Think Pizza Gate) and the theory gains a dangerous life.
Part of this is depressing and timely in that even back in the 80's, the author anticpated the crazy way that conspircay theories propagate.
At times the book was tedious, in that the author went to great pains to flesh out the real histrory backing up the fake theory.
An interesting slice of the book covers why some people believe in these theories. The book doesn't really have ideas on how to talk these people back from the ledge. At most it suggests "Don't engage."
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