#54 The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield

 

This felt more like a techno thriller than a mystery.  We all know about the Space Race and the story hinges on changing just a few facts and it makes for an exciting story.  Apollo 18 is prepping for launch and a science mission on the moon when their goals are changed to a military one.  They will now meet up with a newly launched Russian satellite to disable it and then head to the moon and disable a Russian rover. It was a fun read, and I can see this becoming something Hollywood would love to make. There is a guide at the end of the book that shows what real people Hadfield based his characters on along with actual historical figures showing up I the book.

 

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss