Greed and materialism are the root cause of what is happening today.  I saw it on a daily basis as clients streamed in my office hopelessly in debt from living so long above their means.  It wasn't entirely their fault as few could resist the easy money that predatory lenders were throwing at them.  It was sad to see these once proud Americans forced to file in front of a bankruptcy trustee and try to explain what had happened to them.

Another reason I wrote Plastic Gods was to have something I could give my clients to help them understand what had happened to them.  They needed to understand they'd been victims of a carefully conceived conspiracy, so they wouldn't fall in the same trap again. I delivered my message in the form of a novel with the hopes that it would be more likely to  be read. It worked out well and I got much appreciation from my clients.

The critics appreciated Plastic Gods as well:

"...one of the most exciting fiction novels of the year." Harold McFarlen Amazon Top 50 Reviewer (#39)

Non-stop plotting action makes. Plastic Gods; a book you can't put down. Denise Clark, Denise's Pieces Reviews

"...this stunning work as writer Manchee offers the reader a peek into a side of banking and credit most of us never realized might exist. Molly Martin Reviews

"Action aficionados will not be disappointed, and although the book is a work of fiction, its theme is tantalizing." Robert P. Goldman, Best Reviews

"... I started reading the book thinking it would be the same old story about greed and corruption. But it’s not. Manchee takes it to another level. ... Is it fact or fiction?" Cindy Daniel, Author of the Death Warmed Over Series.

"Plastic Gods is ... interesting & important! ... It is a lively story for anyone struggling with thousands of dollars of debt; for anyone facing a lifetime of interest payments; for anyone living beyond their means & realizing what the great American Dream is costing them. It is also a dangerous book, so be warned, it has something subversive to say that will touch just about everyone with a bank account. Good stuff!  Rebecca's Reads Reviews

 "...Manchee is a genius at taking a page from our daily lives and turning it into a high speed thriller, with characters that we definitely want to see again, and a well developed plotline that is right out of today's newspapers." Beverly Rowe, MyShelf.com

Despite all these great reviews, none of the top tier reviewers like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal or Booklist bothered to review it. That didn't surprise me as you know who controls those publications, but it meant only a few thousand Americans would ever know the book existed.

So, if you want to understand what's happening to the economy today read Plastic Gods.  I think you'll find it very entertaining and quite enlightening.