Another reviewer describes this as a movie disguised as a book and I couldn't agree more. The deeper I got into the book, the more I felt like I was actually reading a descriptive version of a screenplay. However, I can't work out if this is a compliment or not. While the writing is not to my liking (too much telling and not enough showing) I absolutely cannot deny that I was hooked on the plot and the twists that were delivered along the way were surprising and satisfying. Would I read more by this author? Probably not. Would I recommend it to a friend? Yes, abolutely IF you like this genre and/or you're intrigued by astrophysics... or if you like reading fiction that is shamelessly gagging to be made into a Hollywood blockbuster.