Back to the Moon

“Wonderful . . . the action is nonstop. . . . A great adventure yarn . . . Danger keeps zapping at you from all sides at top-gun speed.”—The Washington Post Book World

“Escalating tension, danger, and excitement . . . [Hickam’s] boyish, eager idealism is showing again in his first try at fiction, and it’s charmingly contagious…. One of the strengths of this readable, diverting novel is that the reader isn’t absolutely sure who’s good and who’s bad until very near the end. Hickam is also adept at false scares . . . and nifty plot twists.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A fascinating plot . . . a fun, interesting page-turner.”—SpaceViews News

“Hickam proves that the meteoric success of his last book, Rocket Boys, was no fluke. The sights and sounds of the coalfields are gone in Hickam’s latest entry, but there is a compelling pathos in Moon similar to the boot-strap determination of Rocket Boys. Hickam spins a darn good yarn. . . . Back to the Moon has a wealth of history, lore, legacy and hope for the future that could only be written by a space agency insider . . . a classy tale of adventure and pathos.”—Bluefield Daily Telegraph

“A cosmic romp . . . as Hickam’s tale heats up, the rocket ride achieves high velocity.”—Publishers Weekly

“[Hickam’s] vast knowledge of the politics and hardware of spacefaring shines through, filling the reader with hope that marvelous things still await us.”—Kirkus Reviews

“A cliffhanging yarn.”—Booklist

“[A] novel of high-spirited adventure—of guys and gals in space—with a decidedly upbeat message. ‘This rocket flies on dreams,’ says the hero. You better believe it!”—Library Journal