The premise of this novel intrigued me and I really wanted to like it, but the writing really lets it down. "He sat on his bed and ate. When he was done, he drank a little water and put the glass down on the bedside table and the empty plate on the floor. Then he lit a cigarette and looked out the window." Really?? I feel the author did some research on the astronaut program then tried to fill up the space around it. Watch "The Right Stuff" instead.