![]() ![]() Instead, what Hadfield brings to the table is how such a space adventure might feel. And this isn’t just the usual hard-SF business of explaining fancy technology and dropping loads of acronyms on the reader (though there is plenty of that). Where “The Apollo Murders” really sets itself apart, though, is in the level of detail Hadfield includes. It may be that the Soviets are one step ahead though, as they already have someone inside the Apollo program. With Apollo 18 (the real Apollo missions ended at 17) the U.S. The year is 1973, and in this alternative history the Cold War is still burning hot and is now being projected into space with the Soviets building an orbiting spy station while looking to mine the moon for precious radioactive minerals. As Chris Hadfield is probably Canada’s best known astronaut, and a former commander of the International Space Station, it’s a rule he was happy to follow in writing his first novel, “The Apollo Murders.” It’s tried-and-true advice for authors, especially new ones, to write about what they know. ![]()
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