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[close] Was Neil Armstrong really the first man to walk on the moon? Why would the United States hide actual moon landings that happened before Apollo 11 on the back side of the moon? How was it possible to cover up something so amazing and why would anyone want to? All these questions are answered in Jack McDevitt's and Mike Resnick's "The Cassandra Project."

It took awhile for this book to get going. At first I kept reading it because I really liked the character, Jerry. He was written very well and I was able to connect with him pretty quickly. You get just enough information about what is "turning up" to keep you reading, mostly to see how Jerry is going to handle it. Once Jerry leaves NASA, the pace of the story really picks up. The story is based on an interesting concept.

If you like those near-future, "what-if" type of science fiction, then this is the book for you. It might also appeal to you if you are one that likes those quest-thrillers, like "Angels and Demons." "The Cassandra Project" does not have the action sequences that show in typical quest-thrillers and probably would make a pretty boring movie, but it's a great book