Praise for PRISON MOON, Phobos of Mars
This is a timely and compelling novel by a visionary author. Grounded in facts about the planet Mars, artificial intelligence, biology, and physics, the future depicted is shockingly realistic. As are the characters, from the hairy mutant girl, Hope, to the fungus-fighting protagonists, Lexi and Kenji. I highly recommend this dramatic, fast-paced, and well written story as a lens into a world...that could be...in the not-to-distant future.
Never a dull moment (someone is going to use the word rollercoaster).
I’m glad I got to read it before Hollywood got hold of it, stripped out all the humour, and turned it into a horror movie,
William Platt has all the hallmarks of becoming a bestseller. You and I will have the bragging rights of having been in at the ground floor.
If, as Elon Musk believes, mankind is to colonize the planet Mars to avoid extinction, then William R. Platt has written a darkly compelling scenario of what can go wrong with such an effort.
Prison Moon is a chilling portrayal of a future that is closer than we think, or hope.
I turned to page one, just to catch 'the drift'. …"There were no horizons on Phobos Station. The cylinder, a habitat for 30,000 people, was carved from the center of the small Martian moon and stretched for seven kilometers…"
I changed elaborate supper plans and assembled veggies and dips…picked up the book…The morning Sun woke me on Wednesday…
I have been in the company of a community of 'criminals' who, along with a hierarchy of 'officials, scientists, and prison guards and assorted 'others', have been transported from Planet Earth to Planet Mars.
Fascinating premise! I loved the writing, the pacing, and the historical precedence of this sci-fi novel. Highly recommend this great book!