[Read 10/2007] Science Fiction. 2005

Moonstruck reads like a sort of “retro” 1950’s SF novel. It’s a fun, but superficial read. Aliens land in D.C. and offer humans membership in the “Galactic Commonwealth”. Most people on the planet believe the aliens, except for Kyle Gustafson (the President’s science advisor) and Darlene Lyons (a junior diplomat at the UN).

When nations’ satellites start blowing up or malfunctioning, a new cold war erupts as most of the world doesn’t believe the U.S. is working with all of humanity. Another alien, using her native form, crash-lands on earth and tells a very different story. Who is telling the truth? The first aliens also have a surprise up their sleeve – and it’s on the moon.

I’d have to file this under bathroom reading. :)