CHALLENGER PARK

Lucy Kincheloe is totally immersed in the U.S. Space Program, an astronaut married to an astronaut. When she's finally granted a slot on the next team going into space, however, her enthusiasm is tempered by her deteriorating marriage. Robertson Dean covers the emotional terrain of Lucy's life, capturing the anxiety she feels as she juggles home and work responsibilities, as well as the awe she experiences as she leaves Earth and orbits around the world she knows so well. Dean excels as the wise team leader, Walt Womack, and does an equally compelling job as Brian, Lucy's self-absorbed estranged husband. Together, Harrigan and Dean provide a believable glimpse into the space program, from both a technical and emotional vantage point. H.L.S. © AudioFile 2007, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 07]