Pluto

Now that was a solid hit of sci-fi, and far better than the previous two outer planet volumes. While the extended will they/won't they subplot involving Major Randall irritated and distracted me, the rest made for a compelling near-disastrous first contact story, with some tasty real-world social co......more

Having finished the book and read some other commentary about it I the title should be Pluto: The Conclusion to Ben Bova’s Grand Tour by Les Jonson. As Les writes in the acknowledgments: Is this the book how Ben would have completed the series? Almost certainly no. He didn’t leave an outline because......more

2.5 stars, Metaphorosis reviews Summary A scientific expedition to explore Pluto and Charon calls in the military when a scientist uploaded to a machine refuses to respond. The rescue leads to conflict with alien devices. Review I haven't read all of the sprawling Grand Tour series, but I've read a lot......more

The last book by prolific sci-fi writer Ben Bova is about a science vessel examining Pluto that runs across an alien artifact buried deep in the Plutonian ice. This leads them to an even bigger discovery on Pluto's moon Cheron where nanobots have been activated and are building something deep within......more

I gave this book 2 stars, because it is competently written (for the most part) - it is NOT a good read. It reads like 60's science fiction - it was published in 2025. We're in the outer reaches of the solar system, and it's still USA vs Russia and China - and the protagonist is a boy scout. Also, th......more