Holdout
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Jeffrey Kluger
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By:
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Jeffrey Kluger
About this listen
One of Literary Hub’s August “Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books” | Geek Tyrant’s “Most Highly Anticipated Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books of August 2021” | Gizmodo’s “49 New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books to Keep You Turning Pages in August”
When evil forces are going unchecked on Earth, a principled astronaut makes a spilt-second decision to try to seek justice in the only place she knows how - the International Space Station.
Walli Beckwith is a model astronaut. She graduated at the top of her class from the Naval Academy, had a successful career flying fighter jets, and has spent more than 300 days in space. So when she refuses to leave her post aboard the International Space Station following an accident that forces her fellow astronauts to evacuate, her American and Russian colleagues are mystified.
For Walli, the matter at hand feels all too clear and terrifying for her to be worried about ruining her career. She is stuck in a race against time to save a part of the world that seems to have been forgotten - and also the life of the person she loves the most. She will go to any length necessary, using the only tool she has, to accomplish what she knows is right.
©2021 Jeffrey Kluger (P)2021 Penguin AudioCritic Reviews
"[An] action-packed thriller of a novel." (Time, "11 New Books You Should Read in August")
"Mr. Kluger knows all about the tech, having written books about Apollo 8, Apollo 13 and the whole space program, but it’s his constant switching from Earth to orbit, from Houston to Moscow, from rainforest to Washington, D.C., that keeps the pot boiling. This is near-future sci-fi in the age of social media." (The Wall Street Journal)
"Holdout will keep you hanging on right up until the final pages as Kluger deftly manages to keep the high-octane thrills and the threat to the burning rainforest going all the way through to the dramatic finale." (Book Reporter)
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 15-08-2021
This book was not as promoted
I had this book on my wish list for some time looking forward to a space based adventure (think "The Martian" by Andy Weir), relying on the pre-release publicity and the expertise of the author following on from his non-fiction works. What I got was a mixed up social, political, environmental and moralistic story with a vaguely space based story in the background. Also, authors should consider seriously whether narrating their own work is the best decision when there are very skilled voice over actors available who could bring their novels to life. Narration is not Jeffrey Kluger's calling.
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