SATURN

Veteran sci-fi scribe Bova nails our current society on the head with this futuristic fable. Wisely cast with a skilled group of readers, SATURN spins the tale of a space colony of government outcasts (translation, those who don't agree with the powers that be) in the throes of establishing their own government. Suffice it to say the forces behind the project are part of a harsh new morality movement, an amalgam of McCarthyism, fundamental Christianity, and the Inquisition. Explore a world in which nanotechnology, cryogenics, virtually invisible surveillance techniques, and fearless scientific investigation coexist with characters firmly committed to either freedom or tyranny. Well acted, grippingly and wittily written, SATURN runs rings around most sci-fi. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/MAY 05]