Crater Book Review

Book Review of Crater

  by Homer Hickam

"A Helium-3 Novel"

     Homer Hickam (author of best seller Rocket Boys / October Sky) has a new book out geared for teens and young adults.   The book is set in the 22nd century; and the moon is now being mined for Helium-3 by tough pioneers. Crater Trueblood, our protagonist, enjoys his orphaned life working on the moon in a frontier mining settlement.  Crater is already a seasoned Helium-3 miner who hopes to promote up the ranks.   But the man who owns the mine, has a different plan for him.  Of course, it's not a good one. Crater ends up in a life or death adventure across the moon. 
    I recommend this book for young readers, age 12-25.  It's an precarious story with twists, turns, love and the fight between good and evil.  Although, I didn't enjoy the book (only due to my lack of satisfaction for this genre) I believe that most young people would thoroughly like it.  Hickam is a skilled and fantastic writer, as everyone knows from his vast library of superb books.  Hickam always seems so fascinated with all things space-related, and his research on the subject shows in this novel. I think this would be a great graduation gift for a summer read.   

(I received this book free from BookSneeze.com as part of their blogging program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.")

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