Saturn Run : A Novel of 2066 by John Sandford and Ctein (2015, Hardcover)

No more sci-fi please

I've been a fan of John Sanford(or john case) for a long long time, and converted I don't know how many other guys by giving them copies. BUT, I am not a fan of science fiction, regardless of how well it is written, and this one seems to be well written, but I can't seem to get interested in this Genre. I just hope and pray that Sanford doesn't emulate Patterson and start hiring other people to write books under his name, with or without cover credit. John you're just too damn good a writer to even contemplate such. If I accidently get a Patterson I just toss it.
I think the late Tony Hillerman said it best in a note to me. He said I'm a weary 83 so don't count on ever seeing another book by me.
On another note, Hillerman's Daughter Anne is writing books of the same Genre as her Father, and apparently she studied his books long and hard, as she's writing now, and is damn good.Read full review

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Saturn Run great sci-fi

As promised in synopsis, this is tightly written, well crafted "hard" sci-fi. It's a great read and characters are well developed, with a minimum of what I call soap opera. My only quibble is that it wasn't what I hunger for -- fiction directed at the encounter with an alien mentality, and how humans approach, understand and react. What was frustrating for me is that the book promised so much but then veered off to the side. Encounter was made with an alien interface that so successfully mimicked human mentality, minus emotion, that no concept of alien mind was addressed. The last part was the conflict and competition over alien technology between two human groups, which to me was boring and depressing. As thriller-adventure, it was well done and realistic. Just not what this reader hungered for.Read full review

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Great sci-fi book! Hard to put down!

I saw this in the airport and picked it up because the synopsis intrigued me.

I couldn't put it down.

An object is spotted slowing down and orbiting Saturn. A race between the US and China is on to get there first. The ending ties everything up nicely.

I cant recommend this book enough. Half my family is reading this now and loving it.Read full review

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Very well written and highly compelling.

Read this a few years ago and gave it away but it always stuck in mind and wanted to reread it. I can't believe it was never optioned as a movie as it would make a great one .Compelling story and characters, even the science was believable. I highly recommend it.Read full review

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A great Book

i got basically a new hardcover book for $4.

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Always a good read.

John Sandford is always a good read.

Enjoyed it!

Entertaining read.

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