Masterful Story – My Book Review

I have read the conspiracy comments that Armstrong never stepped on the moon. Armstrong was there and took a giant leap. I can only imagine how he was both excited and scared at the same time. What if his one giant leap eventually led to a major war?  Impossible right?  That’s where genius science fiction storytelling takes off with Author Colin Holmes.

He has crafted such a well-written story in The Oxygen Farmer around the moon, potential warfare, and the hope of going to Mars that I felt I was riding along with the characters with each page-turn. Kudos to Holmes for his research homework with The Oxygen Farmer. How do I know? There are parts of the story mentioning Buckminster Fuller and the Pantex Plant in the Texas Panhandle. The small elements like these in this story give it a sense of realness and plausibility.

What you have in this story is an older man named Mil who farms oxygen on the moon. He soon stumbles across a piece of covered history on the moon from over a century ago from our government. That unexpected discovery leads to murders, intrigue about what’s going on, some radiation poisoning, and plots that go back to Earth and soon to Mars.

Science fiction is supposed to make us think about the possibilities of the future. Holmes did a masterful job in The Oxygen Farmer.  Also, what I loved about this book is Holmes dropping bits of humor making you connect with the characters even more. This story is wrapped up perfectly and advances splendidly.

If you love science fiction, relatable characters, and major mystery then this space-age story is a must-read. It will take you on a journey where the moon has been colonized, Mars is set to be, radiation still can cause your death, and the secrets of our government run deep.