The Red Planet Trilogy: Three Novellas
By William Graham
This collection of three novellas chronicles the dramatic events from the founding of the first Martian colony in the middle of the 21st century to the first election of the Martian Republic in the 22nd century. "From Vermont to Mars" tells the story of ecological disasters on Earth that are the catalysts for the first emigrants to head to Mars. "The Red Planet Murders" continues the story by telling the compelling tale of murder and the reluctant investigator Achilles "Ace" Sloan who must solve the crime amid social unrest on Mars. "The Martian Republic" describes the political struggle between warring factions on Mars leading up to the first presidential election. Together, the three novellas are a sweeping, cautionary tale of a grand social and economic experiment on Mars. This work is also available in audio format on Audible.com.
If you enjoyed the trilogy, the author continues the saga in "The Red Planet President."
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***MY HONEST REVIEW OF The Red Planet Trilogy***
If you like
short stories that include the same characters, then you’ll like this book. It
is three novellas spanning through generations of two different families. It
begins with the reasons that many people are leaving Earth to live on Mars.
Then continues with the growth and dissention of Mars’ population.
This was an
enjoyable plot with several endearing characters. I liked following the Birch
family, and felt a connection to their simple life. It seemed to me that life
on Mars was in actuality no different than on Earth, minus the outdoor freedom.
As usual, politics get in the way, and the rich rule the poor. This makes the
story realistic to me, knowing that that’s the way it will always be. I loved
the description of the bookstore and its patrons. The identity of Mr. X was a
surprise that I wasn’t expecting.
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**The above
opinions are 100% my own, whether I purchased the book or it was given to me to
review.
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