Moonrise

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The killer surely was Paul Stavenger, an employee of the Masterson Corporation, famous for its airliner engines and for maintaining a base on the moon that is losing the company money but has promise of one day being profitable. It's an intense scene that really underscores just how alien and desolate an environment that the Moon is and shows up how terrifying nanomachines can be in the wrong hands. As Ed is trying to explain to 7 year old Joe, their mother arrives home so Joe hands over the phone to his mom shouting "The police got Ed". Guys, this book…I don’t even think I’ll be able to talk about it and give it the justice it deserves, but I’ll try. A bit of a jump in focus and topic from Mars, Moonrise is more similar to Privateers et al (the Dan Randolph books), with more of a focus on corporate structure over science.

As we approach the halfway mark in the novel, Joe has to ask his brother once and for all whether or not he did the crime he has been charged with and Ed is furious with him and refuses to see him for days, which Joe ends up spending with Nell. Also, the idea of wealthy entrepreneurs, sabotage, religious fundamentalism, politics, and technology seem to intertwine. She graduated with a degree in Philosophy and Literature before training as an English and drama teacher at the University of Cambridge.However, the prison priest delivers a letter from Ed where he explains everything that happened that night and it turns out that he was pulled over by the police officer but fled when he thought he was going to get him sent home, he ditched the car and was making his way to someplace else when he was picked up. Other good discussion points include the death penalty and the way poor people often are treated in the justice system. I have previously read a book by Sarah Crossan and loved that, so it was the authors name that initially caught my attention and made me want to learn more about the book. However, his sister and aunt have arrived and with the exception of his mother, the family are together and will be until the end. Despite moving to Texas, Joe hasn’t seen Ed yet as he is too scared to go to the prison alone but their aunt won’t help them and his sister, Angela can’t get the money for another month so Joe is forced to look for work or they won’t be able to say their rent.

Moonrise reflects on life and love just as much as it does death and loss, and combined it makes for one incredibly emotional and thought-provoking story that’s told with depth and compassion.Anyways, I don’t know if this will only release in Australia, but if it ever comes to the US, I’ll look out for it! Deeply moving and thoughtful, Moonrise is a challenging, potent reminder that there is great injustice in the justice system and questions whether the death penalty is ever a fitting punishment. I really enjoyed this book and certainly gets you thinking of the future political landscape in space and nanotechnology. The finale doesn't ring true to the rest of the story before it, however Moonrise, as any entry in the Grand Tour series before it, is a standalone novel definitely worth reading. The original investigation concluded with most of the evidence pointing to Sal, who was found dead in the woods, apparently by suicide.