Book 51 of 2026: D: Heavy Water by Neal Stephenson.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️: Stephenson continues his spy novel approach to the development of the nuclear bomb, jumping among countries and continents, with his expected roundup of larger-than-life characters (many of whom were real people) and situations (also often real). Where Polostan was the setup, here we get into the real body of the story, though it does mean that this is a middle book, and certainly doesn’t resolve things. Fascinating to read, and I learned about quite a few historical tidbits I’d not come across before. Looking forward to part three when it comes out.
