Moon Jack [Hardcover]

Walt Crosby (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2002

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The first privately owned rocket scheduled for a moon mission to recover materials and minerals is overtaken by one of the most dangerous criminal organizations in the world.

The world governments must pay the ransom demanded or the moon will be destroyed. With growing world wide panic, a daring rescue mission is planned, involving the deputy flight controller who had stepped out of the control center for a cigarette as the terrorists were taking over the launch site. Will the rescue mission succeed or will we lose our moon?

Product Details

• Hardcover: 275 pages
• Publisher: First Page Publications (April 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928623158
• ISBN-13: 978-1928623151
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,357,099 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Timely and Adventurous Story involving Civilians (Ab)use of the Space Industry, February 22, 2006

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K. H. Anderson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Moon Jack (Hardcover)

Walt's book, Moon Jack, is something that you can hold in your hand and know that you are holding a part of him. The book's story idea, plot, characters and words have all come from his heart, mind and soul. Because of that, a book always reveals something about its author. In Moon Jack, Walt revealed a streak of adventure and a really smart imagination. He also showed an appreciation for the different kinds of people who inhabit our world since the characters in Moon Jack were so multi-dimensional (I especially liked the hero's insecurities). But what I think Moon Jack showed most clearly about Walt is his courage. It takes a lot of courage to publish a work of fiction and send it out into the world, where it can easily be applauded or criticized. I am really glad that Walt took that risk because he was an excellent writer who made me think of ideas that I had never considered before.

Moon Jack is also especially relevant today as the discussion heats up about the privatization and civilian uses of the space industry.

4.0 out of 5 stars Moon Jack is a real page-turner, March 10, 2003

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Dan Bedore (Ann Arbor, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Jack (Hardcover)

Moon Jack starts with a action in the first pages and builds to an unexpected climax with twists and turns all the way. The writer has a great, easy-to-read, conversational style and a knack for great story-telling. The characters are well-developed, facinating and surprising. You find yourself guessing which one will double-cross the other first and you read on to find out you guessed wrong. I had a lot of fun trying to figure out what Crosby was going to do next. The ending is unexpected and worth the journey. Hopefully, there will be a sequel.

5.0 out of 5 stars Moonstruck over Moon Jack, February 23, 2003

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Tom Kaerch (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Moon Jack (Hardcover)

In today's capitalistic society, privatization has proven to yield significant efficiencies that many governmental agencies just can't provide. An example, Russia's modern day bureaucracy is so inefficient it aggressively seeks western investment ranging from Wall Street billionaires to teenie-bop crooner has beens to help float its cosmonaut space program. At the same time, evil terroristic activity is seeping into way too many areas of western society. What happens when a government, in this case the United States, privatizes a program that has always been run by the likes of the National Aeronautic Space Administration...?

Walt Crosby's Moon Jack provides a splendid story about what can happen when these two worlds (Space Privatization & Terroristic Evil) collide. For those Clancy and Ludlum fans, Mr. Crosby provides a story-line that really takes you along for a great ride. Unlike the Jack Ryan and Jason Bourne characters; however, Crosby's hero is not the stereotypical "Bond-like" character that many male readers vicariously place themselves in when absorbed in a read of these well-known novelists. Crosby's John Belaris is a smart guy who uses his street smarts and intellect (vs. braun and martial arts). When Hollywood is lucky enough to have Moon Jack shine on its screens, this sure hit's male lead is more likely to be cast as Kevin Spacey or John Cussak versus Harrison Ford or Matt Damon.

Being uniquely qualified with the challenge that no one, or no god, since the likes of Atlas himself has had to face, Belaris has the daunting task of convincing his own government that he is on the good guys' side and is indeed an integral player in efforts to save the world. The evolution of John's relationship with the story's co-star, Sandra Billing (or as in my mind's eye, Sandra Bullock), provides an excellent deflection to the incredible magnitude of the terrorists threat to Earth. I have heard one comment (from a female reader who asked not to be identified as my wife) regarding this relationship. She suggests that Hollywood producers expand this relationship when it hits the big screen!

Without giving away any of the story's twists and turns, Walt Crosby's Moon Jack is an amazing and fun-filled ride that leaves this reader anxious for the sequel.