SCIENCE FICTION

"Return to Mars" By Ben Bova

I read "Mars" a few years ago and only remember as the first expedition was leaving, one of the explorers, Jamie Watterman, swore he saw dwellings on a cliff face of the Great Canyon. In this novel, 6 years later, the 2nd expedition lands and continues the exploration of Mars. Near the end of the expedition they finally get around to investigating Watterman's dwellings, and low and behold, the dwellings are real. But there is not much left but the structures (have to leave some surprises don't I?). Will there be a 3rd book? I think so!!!

Bova blends Science Fiction with plausible science and good characters. He is always a pleasure to read and this is a good series.

Reviewed by Kenneth S. Smith
8/21/2000

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