Hot Moon by Alan Smale is a gripping alternate history thriller set in 1979 where the Cold War has escalated into outer space. The novel follows a crew of American astronauts on a routine mission that is abruptly interrupted by a surprise Soviet attack. Stranded on the Moon with limited resources and facing overwhelming odds, they must fight for survival while the geopolitical tensions on Earth reach a boiling point. With multiple perspectives shifting between the Moon, Earth, and space, the story delivers a thrilling blend of action, suspense, and political intrigue as the fate of humanity hangs in the balance.

I could not finish this book. It seemed like a total ripoff of the “For All Mankind” television series. For that matter, I believe that the television series was done much better!