Well told “yarn”, great character development and somewhat predictable ending though, where is resolution?

Great sympathetic characters when one character died and the crew had a memorial, I cried. Very believable science and plot.

Especially after playing Kerbal Space Program, I loved the hard science. Character development was very good. I dropped a star because the actual alien interaction was disappointing.

Enough science to make the fiction interesting, plausible, and very enjoyable. Even the politics, though fictional, were believable. Loved it.

Great read. Right mix of action, humanity, politics, and science.

Heinlein would have loved it.

Pretty good plotting like a real Sandford book, but without fully developed characters like Lucas Davenport or Virgil Flowers the book remains two dimensional.

I was looking for a book dealing with a "first contact scenario", and all I got was "rocket science". There was little discussion on alien technologies , just rocket science.

I started reading Sci Fi in the late 70's, and have been doing so ever since. Saturn Run is one of the finest I have ever read, right up there at the top 10 list.

One of the better stories I have read in a while.

Waste.

Wonderful story idea. Fine speculative fiction, but, alas, complete misfire with regard to the conclusion.

This is the best SyFy that I've read in years. It incorporates Sandford's ability to create living breathing characters, insert them into realistic storylines and Ctein's ability to describe technology within that story. Couldn't put it down! Reminds me of the old dudes like Issac Asimov. What we need is More!

A bad cost-benefit ratio in terms of reading time-enjoyment. Way too much text is devoted to science and too little to plot. That the science would satisfy the engineers of various fields holds little merit for the average reader, who is completely willing to accept "wantum mechanics" that allow the action to move along at a brisk pace. I would venture to guess that this is a big reason there are numerous Star Trek-Star Wars movies, and only one "The Martian." However, as Mr. Sandford has provided me with hundreds of hours of enjoyment by relating the experiences of Lucas Davenport, Virgil Flowers, Kidd, et al, I'm willing to let this indulgence slide. Just don't do it again.

Thanks to this team for the hard work of bringing interplanetary travel to life. I'm no scientist, and I found a few early chapters a bit of a slog, but the end result was rewarding. The alien space station in Saturn orbit is definitely a WOW! The ending of the book is a bit too lazy, standard John Sanford political mashup, but that's a small price to pay for the ride! Do it again guys!

Well written and very enjoyable.

John Sandford has a knack for producing believable and entertaining dialogue between characters, and Ctein obviously has a knack for producing great, intriguing, and well thought out sci-fi. That they were able to work together so well is just remarkable. The book was a great read in every sense. I've been an avid sci-fi fan for the past 50 years, and this book ranks among the best. Highly recommended. I hope they are able to produce a sequel, as the ending leaves open many possible avenues to pursue.

Entertaining.

This is a great science fiction book that reads like it is entirely feasible and is a fun adventure for all, even non science fiction fans.