[A] romp ... Baron skillfully builds tension around the house of cards Lowell creates. How and when everything will come tumbling down is a powerful narrative driver ... Baron meticulously pieces all of this together ... Prepare to be dazzled.
Baron hits the right tone in The Martians for this kind of tale. Lightly mocking without being denunciatory, he appears very familiar with and not overly worried about his country’s habit of occasionally getting all too worked up about things.
Baron personally visited historic sites connected to Mars coverage, providing a present-day connection to past enthusiasm. A captivating look at an astronomical obsession.
