Saturn Run

I didn't know what to expect (Mr. Sandford is new to me) but I needn't have worried. The experience was enjoyable from beginning to end. It had: a race to Saturn with competing technologies, technology adequately explained (but not over-explained), aliens, political plotting and counter-plotting, believable persona (on both sides of the equation) and a wonderful twist at the end. I understand this is John Sandford's first “science fiction” book; I would encourage him to write more! The Sol system is a big place...