A review by beyadob
Letter 44, Volume 1: Escape Velocity by Charles Soule

4.0

Intriguing premise. I initially thought the politics would detract from the first contact story, but man, oh man, it was much better than I expected.

I like the mystery surrounding the aliens, too. I especially enjoyed the dynamic between the astronauts. The President's story, meanwhile, was compelling in the generic drama sort of way, but the twists made it far more interesting than expected.

Good beginning. Can't wait to read more.