Anderson's multi-dimensional characters and a fast moving plot make Blindfold an engrossing read that will hold you in its grip until the last page is turned and make you beg for a sequel or, better yet, a series. We fans may have to wait awhile though because Anderson is quite busy at the moment with other Star Wars books and the upcoming X-Files hardcover, Ground Zero . More things to look forward to. Iceberg was to be the commander of the mission in question, but due to a broken foot he has had to sit this one out. So, rather than subject himself to the media sharks at the LCC, he has decided to sneak into the restricted zone for an unimpeded and uninterrupted view of the launch.
Ignition is white-knuckle action and suspense.
Anderson and Beason take the reader on a guided tour of The Cape from the Launch Control Center to the Vehicle Assembly Building to the flight deck of the Atlantis itself. And because a tour on launch day isn't exciting enough for the average American, this dynamic duo has thrown in a few terrorists to liven things up. Ignition will blow Diehard away. This stated, enter, the Inquisition. Following a recent trend begun with Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow , we are again assailed with a Jesuit priest-hero, a refresher course in Latin, a great deal of Catholic guilt, and not a deus ex machina in sight.