Title: Spare time, Spare change
Product review: This book is a bit utopian, but that aside, a well written effort.RED THUNDER reminds me of early Heinlein works, and Varley crafts characters that do not bore. AN eccentric inventor comes up with a new power technology (that sounds alot like Zero Point Energy) that basically obsoletes everything else. So pooling some spare change, they build a spaceship that can get a crew of 5 to Mars and back inside a week.While the characters have a certain charm, there really aren't many surprises in this story, and you have suspend belief a bit when it comes to all the family members who have just-the-right skills necessary to prepare RED THUNDER for launch.I'll we looking for more from this author.
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