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H L Wegley
H L Wegley rated it 11 years ago
Lots of twists, turns, and suspense in the plot of this continuation of the Mars mission story which began in Oxygen. The ending was funny & clever, but a bit abrupt. This was a fun read that you're sure to enjoy if you liked Oxygen, however, I liked Oxygen a little better so I gave The Fifth Man 4 ...
H L Wegley
H L Wegley rated it 11 years ago
No spoilers here. Oxygen is a story about the first manned flight to Mars. It starts a bit slow but, after introducing all of the main characters, the suspense builds to thriller levels by the climax. This is good, old-fashioned science fiction -- stuff that could happen in the near future -- not f...
Wrighty's Reads
Wrighty's Reads rated it 15 years ago
I have really struggled with this review. I've started it over and over again and I'm not exactly sure why. The book was interesting but it was also confusing. The early chapters jumped into the action as Mari's grandfather died in her arms and she is forced to go on the run. She had been sheltered ...
The True Book Addict
The True Book Addict rated it 15 years ago
Abandoned book...could not finish. See my review here: http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2010/03/i-just-couldnt-take-it-anymore.html
guiltlessreader
guiltlessreader rated it 15 years ago
Summary: “Bury me standing. I must be buried standing.” Powers, the follow-up to John Olson’s Shade (“a must-read for those who enjoy Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti” —Publishers Weekly), introduces a sheltered Gypsy girl named Mariutza. Her grandfather utters a mysterious last request before dying in ...
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