Return to Mars
   Ben Bova
   (Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
  1999 Avon-EOS Books Inc. NY USA
   ISBN: 0380976404


Jamie Waterman gets a chance to go back to the planet that gave him fame & happiness. This time, however, there are forces at work that make this voyage dangerous from within as well as from outside.

In this riveting sequel to Mars, Ben Bova's smash hit, he again has written hard science fiction like no other, setting you right on the surface of the Red Planet.

His characters are real people with whom you could easily work & explore. He makes getting to Mars like driving to the Painted Desert & stepping out of your car; I've been to the Painted Desert & Ben Bova makes me want to go to Mars.

While every science fiction book makes me want to explore the Solar System, go to planets, take the risks, Ben Bova makes the reality of getting into Space exciting & eminently reachable.

Return To Mars made me realize the drive we once had to get into Space is now missing. As I read I wondered why this culture is so short-sighted in its expectations & then it dawned on me that all explorations have been done by individuals who want to reach beyond the walls their culture has put around them. We've become very passive & complacent behind those walls.

Science Fiction at its best, real & close to home. A ripping good yarn, as my wife would quip!

Ben Bova's oeuvre is prolific & varied including: Moonwar; Moonrise; The Watchmen; Mars; Orion in the Dying Time; Cyberbooks; The Kinsman Saga'; the Voyagers series; The Weathermakers; Within; When the Sky Burned; THX 1138(with George Lucas); Escape!; Out of the Sun; Peacekeepers; End of Exile; Millennium; The Winds of Altair & so many more!
(08/29/99)

David
A RebeccasReads.com Reviewer

Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries.  In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow.  During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN).  While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.

D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."

He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
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