What happens when a rogue astronaut decides to hijack the International Space Station? That's the story that Jeffrey Kluger gives us in Holdout. "Astronaut Walli Beckwith is a crew member aboard the ISS. When an accident forces an evacuation she stays behind, holding the ISS captive. She feels strongly about her reasons but few others on the ground feel the same way. On her own several emergencies force her to the rescue rocket. She only hopes it's not too late for the tribes in the Amazon but she has little choice anymore." I was a little worried about the writing in the early part of the book. I am not a fan of semi-colons and multiple commas in a sentence. Too many thoughts in one sentence tend to slow the reading. It's okay to write another sentence. Kluger has a lot of expertise and experience with the Space Program. That is evident is his descriptions of the different parts of the ISS and the Soyuz rockets. But it never overwhelms the story. Kluger finds his stride about 20% in and the story gets better and more fast-paced. There are several perspectives the reader gets to see. Pretty easy to see how Kluger feels about this issue. The bigger picture is, what would a President do if this really happened? Who has jurisdiction over the ISS? And what's really going on up there? A good thought-provoking story from Kluger. Thanks to @duttonbooks and @netgalley for the advanced copy. #jeffreykluger #holdout #duttonbooks #penguinrandomhouse #spacefiction #bookstagram #netgalleyreviewer #bookshelves #homelibrary #spacethriller #spacethrillerbook #spacestationthriller #bookhoarder #sodacityreads https://www.instagram.com/p/CSMVLS0rHvx/?utm_medium=tumblr
