The New Martians A Scientific Novel by Nick Kanas

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The New Martians A Scientific Novel by Nick Kanas

Author: نیک کاناس

The year is 2035, and the crew from the first expedition to Mars is returning to Earth. The crewmembers are anxious to get home, and ennui pervades the ship. The mood is broken by a series of mysterious events that jeopardize their safety. Someone or something is threatening the crew.

Is it an alien being? A psychotic crewmember? A malfunctioning computer? The truth raises questions about the crewmembers’ fate and that of the human race.

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The book overall I thought was good. It was interesting to see psychological problems play out in space. The characters were a little cliche, but it worked well. Being a “scientific novel”, the ideas and problems that the crew faced were believable. The scene when one of the characters first starts acting strange is very creepy. The science at the end was quite interesting as well, if you want to know a few facts and ideas behind the story. Most of the science at the end is referenced for further reading which is useful. Ash

rated it: 4.0 from 5.0

Something wants to harm the crew members of a six-person team who are on a long return journey to Earth from Mars. Is it a disturbed crew member, an alien life form they might have picked up, or the CARs computer system that runs most areas of their ship? Or something else entirely? The author, Dr. Kanas, is an esteemed space psychologist of 40+ years. Having recently interviewed him about his research, I was very eager to give this book a go. The novel is his attempt to take what he has learned during his career about the psychological aspects of long-duration space travel and then apply it to characters in a fictional setting. Thus, the book is educational, but it also includes an engaging mystery to follow from the first page. This is an easy, fast read that only took me two days to complete. You do not have to be a sci fi enthusiast to enjoy or understand it. I really like the idea of professionals like Dr. Kanas using their work in fictionalized stories to better reach out to the general public; I wish more professionals would do this. I greatly enjoyed this book! PS. There is also a lengthy appendix at the end of the novel if you would like to learn more about the psychological science behind the story. Bradley Cannon

rated it: 5.0 from 5.0

I was worried because it had an abstract at the beginning. And I thought it was going to read like a journal publication. Fortunately, it turned out better than that, good enough to keep me interested. But never enthralled. I don’t regret reading it, but it just wasn’t very exciting. The author needs a lot more work on making dangerous scenes more compelling and exciting. Charl

rated it: 3.0 from 5.0