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One Way

By: S. J. Morden
Narrated by: William Hope
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Stranded on Mars with seven other convicts, one man must fight for survival on a planet where everyone's a killer in this edge-of-your-seat science fiction thriller for fans of The Martian.

Former architect Frank Kittridge is serving life for murdering his son's drug dealer, so when he's offered a deal by the corporation that owns the prison - he takes it. He's been selected to help build the first permanent base on Mars. Unfortunately, his crewmates are just as guilty of their crimes as he is.

As the convicts set to work on the frozen wastes of Mars, the accidents multiply. Until Frank begins to suspect they might not be accidents at all...Dr. S. J. Morden trained as a rocket scientist before becoming the author of razor-sharp, award-winning science fiction.

Perfect for fans of Andy Weir's The Martian and Richard Morgan, One Way takes off like a rocket, pulling us along on a terrifying, epic ride with only one way out.

©2018 S. J. Morden (P)2018 Hachette Audio

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Derivative perhaps, but still outstanding!

If you are a fan of Martian exploration stories ( and gosh, there is no shortage of those, nor are they all good ) this series is for you! Sure, you could argue it is somewhat derivative of The Martian ( etc.) even to the extent that they make sly reference to the story itself, but why not?! Some things are just good and deserve to be respected. This story crackles along with just enough space opera and strangeness to keep the listener engaged. The principal, "Frank" is very well drawn, consistent, and keeps the listener interested and engaged in his journey.
The other characters are nearly as compelling and drive the story arc along equally well.
A brilliant performance by William Hope, who is developing into one of the leading Audible performers in my books.
The series comes highly recommended.

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Solid 4stars

This is an interesting trip to Mars. The characters were a bit flat but still a good story. I don’t think a comparison to “The Martian” is valid. The only thing similar is the loo….Mars. I think this book is worth the credit and I have just downloaded the second book in the series. I’m going to jump right into it so in summary try it or don’t… I say try. W.Hope is C5 one of the best narrators in the biz. He is worth a star all by himself.

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Great performance but an unrealistic premise


I was recommended this from audible likely because I enjoyed The Martian and other hard Sci-fi novels but this is not like them. This book is really just “Cool Hand Luke” set on Mars. The premise of the novel is that this multi billion dollar project to build a permanent facility on Mars is trusted to be built by convicts with 0 experience and supervised by an average prison correctional Officer: this is just down right underwhelming.

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Three and a half stars

Recommended. I figured out the mystery early on, but I still enjoyed the story. So much so that I purchased the second book No Way immediately after finishing this. I am probably rating a little high based on my love for sci fi and Agatha Christie. Not as great as Saturn Run, Project Hail Mary, Frozen Orbit, The Martian or the Murderbot series but hey another trip to Mars / Space is always welcome.

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A New Twist on a Space Murder Mystery

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One Way has been on my radar for some time – I ended up picking this book up to read (non-requested review) which I have very little time for anymore. My wife and I started another book on a drive home from DC and we just couldn’t get into it. We put One Way on and were instantly hooked. Literally the first 3 minutes were more intriguing than the hour we had given another book.

Morden knows how to build both suspense and intrigue as he builds the world, the characters, and the mistrust throughout. You follow one main character but are introduced to numerous others. Frank is one of those characters that in the beginning you don’t know if he is going to be a good or a bad guy – and you’re told right away that he’s a convict. You’re also told pretty early on why he’s a convict. While I’m not a parent – I could completely understand the crime that Frank committed.

Once the Earth part of the story was over – this entire book read like the synopsis said. It combines And Then There Was One and The Martian. And it references and I think pays a little homage to The Martian a couple times (there was at least one scene where duct tape was mentioned. I thought for sure one of them was going to mention Mark but they didn’t. I kept thinking to myself that this could have honestly been the prequel to The Martian. It was built in such a way that the convicts sounded like they were building the HAB that the characters in The Martian were going to live and work in. While I understand that the science and technology needed to power a Martian base would be the same – it felt so similar.

So, that bodes well for fans of The Martian. And if you like a good “whodunit” murder-mystery an are looking for something set in a new and unique environment you should check out One Way.

Overall, I thought that One Way was a well thought out and paced combination of a science fiction and murder mystery book. It has elements that a lot of people would enjoy and will have me thinking about it when it comes time to vote for my best books of 2018.

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Reasonable but left me wanting more

Performance was good, but the book left me wanting more realism. The idea that they would send con’s to mars with no real explanation makes me feel like their should have been more to the story. Picked this up because it said similar to Andy weir definitely far fetched to be similar as it lacks any science.

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A True Thrill-Ride

I have to admit, I suspected the final twist to this book for a long time, but somehow it still kept me guessing, or at least feeling like I didn't have all the cards I needed to play... the author weaves a truly spectacular and edge-of-your-seat murder mystery that is only improved by the fact it's set on Mars, and the audiobook performance really makes it pop
I highly recommend this to all sci-fi and thriller lovers!

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good book, but unsatisfying ending

overall this was a great book. the storyline was unique and plausible, and I really like the fact that there was so much scientifically correct information in it. however, the ending was rather abrupt and unsatisfying. I also think there was much more opportunity to embellish the reasoning behind the decisions the company XO made.

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The story kept me wanting so much more

After every chapter the was always the urge to listen to One more no matter what time it was

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overall good, but a little alow

I enjoyed the story line and narrator was decent. I was hooked, but it just felt slow, especially the beginning third of the book. I'm jumping right into the 2nd book because I need to know the outcome. The pace, even listening at 1.2, kept me from giving 5 stars.

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