Returning to the heady mix of science and humour that defined “The Martian” Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary is an absolute joy to read, with equal amounts of laughing out loud and hanging from the edge of a reading cliff…extremely entertaining and despite it’s science fiction scenario highly believable.

Our main protagonist awakes far far from home, with only the dead for company and a distinct inability to remember what the heck he is doing there. Add to that he’s about to face a first contact situation and no idea whether they be friend or foe…

That’s where we start and from then on it’s a wild ride towards life or death, with the kind of page turning quality that only comes when you are reading a writer who can intelligently entertain an audience with a pitch perfect mix of story and emotion.

Science Teacher saves the world is such a brilliant concept, assuming he can pull himself together, executed in cleverly insightful style, never predictable and oh the ending, it’ll just leave you…ok well you’ll have to wait and see.

Loved it. Every minute. Highly HIGHLY recommended.