Final Orbit

by S.V. Date

NASA has a big problem. An astronaut has died horribly during a recent routine space shuttle flight. Space program veteran Santy Santich suspects a NASA cover-up, especially in the wake of several... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380796252
• ISBN13: 9780380796250
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Eerie

I just read this book - in light of what happened to the shuttle Columbia, this is the basis for one heck of a conspiracy theory.Terrific book. I could not put it down.

Final Orbit marks solid debut for Date.

If Final Orbit is any indication, S.V. Date has a nice future ahead as a fiction writer. The plot holds you all the way through, trying to figure out the mystery behind the astronaut's death in space and the rushed return of the space shuttle Atlantis. Date also makes you feel about the characters, especially Santiago Santich, the weatherbeaten astronaut whose final shot at glory could cost him everything. There's plenty of story here, and the attention to the technical details shows that Date knows his stuff. Final Orbit is well-written and well-paced, and definitely deserves to be read...

Great plot, moves fast, and I couldn't put it down!

Relies on a strong plot. No graphic violence, little gratuitous sex. You might suspect "who done it" but "how he did it" will really surprise. All my sci-fi loving friends liked it too.

Very good

I liked this book alot. I couldn't put it down. When I first picked it up I didn't think it would be very good, the name sorta put me off. But it was very good and I hope Date writes another book soon.

Excellent first novel

I used to read S.D. Date's coverage of NASA in the Orlando Sentinel, so I was interested to see how well his work translated into a work of fiction. I picked up the book in the early afternoon, and didn't put it down until I finished it -- need I say more? A real page turner filled with plot twists and surprises enough to keep you jumping. Well paced, nice characterizations and a fine read. Highly recommended!