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The Fifth Man (Oxygen #2)
by
John B. Olson (Goodreads Author),
Randy Ingermanson (Goodreads Author)
Valkerie Jansen is tough, beautiful, and being pursued by every man on the planet. Literally. The planet in question is Mars, with a total population of four.
Days before a giant dust storm is projected to strike their camp, Valkerie is attacked by an unseen assailant.
Fortunately, there are only three suspects.
Unfortunately, all three of them . . . are innocent.
This is the...more
Days before a giant dust storm is projected to strike their camp, Valkerie is attacked by an unseen assailant.
Fortunately, there are only three suspects.
Unfortunately, all three of them . . . are innocent.
This is the...more
ebook, Second Edition (Writers Journey Edition), 572 pages
Published
May 25th 2012
by DitDat, Inc.
(first published October 1st 2001)
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Jan 25, 2013
Kyle Pratt
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
hard science fiction fans
Shelves:
science-fiction
The Fifth Man takes up the story where the first novel, Oxygen, left us--on the surface of Mars. Both novels would be considered hard science fiction in that everything in the stories is within the realm of science and technology.
This novel, published in 2002, is a sequel to Oxygen. Both are well-researched and crafted, near future, Christian science fiction novel. Oxygen begins in the year 2014 just before the first mission to Mars. Microbial ecologist Valkerie Jansen is assigned to the Ares 10...more
This novel, published in 2002, is a sequel to Oxygen. Both are well-researched and crafted, near future, Christian science fiction novel. Oxygen begins in the year 2014 just before the first mission to Mars. Microbial ecologist Valkerie Jansen is assigned to the Ares 10...more
Oct 25, 2012
D.M. Dutcher
rated it
2 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction,
christian
It feels more like a technothriller ala Michael Crichton than true SF, but the plot's confusing twists and lack of real action make it average. A direct sequel to Oxygen, but you can read it without reading the first book.
The mars team has made it safely there after the events in Oxygen, and are busy with the hard work of research. A random cave-in nearly traps Valkerie, and provides a surprisingly discovery: evidence of bacterial life on mars. Unfortunately that comes with a price, the possibil...more
The mars team has made it safely there after the events in Oxygen, and are busy with the hard work of research. A random cave-in nearly traps Valkerie, and provides a surprisingly discovery: evidence of bacterial life on mars. Unfortunately that comes with a price, the possibil...more
I’ll admit, I’ve been a distracted reader lately. Too many things pulling for my attention. Consequently, “The Fifth Man” took me much longer to complete than I expected. Even so, it was an easy book to pick up and read a page or two at a time.
Starting out where the preceding book left off,” this tale finds the crew of the Ares 10 now on Mars and well into their first calamity. The action takes off, and goes from one tension-inducing situation to another—all the way until the end. It is an enjo...more
Starting out where the preceding book left off,” this tale finds the crew of the Ares 10 now on Mars and well into their first calamity. The action takes off, and goes from one tension-inducing situation to another—all the way until the end. It is an enjo...more
Phenomenal. My only criticism is: do not read this if you have obligations that need to be tended. As in the first of the series (Oxygen), every time you think the novel's conflicts have resolved, they get worse. Tension builds until nothing matters to the reader other than you turn the page and find out how the mess is resolved.
As the novel opens, we find Kaggo, Hamster, Lexy and Valkeryie safe on Mars, and they begin to live their dream until...illness, strange happenings, attacks from nowher...more
As the novel opens, we find Kaggo, Hamster, Lexy and Valkeryie safe on Mars, and they begin to live their dream until...illness, strange happenings, attacks from nowher...more
Liked this book - a little mystery, a little romance and a little sci-fi. However parts of the book tended to be too computer techie for me but overall well worth the read. I liked the first book in the series a little better. The book ended well but I was disappointed that there is not a third book in the series. Would recommend this book to friends and even have my husband started on the series. Might be hard to find this book as it is out of print and my huge local library only had the first...more
I read Oxygen and enjoyed it as a suspenseful sci-fi story. I thought this one moved at a break neck pace with elements of sci-fi, suspense and mystery combined nicely. Found myself literally holding my breath at certain moments in the story. Might not be the story for you if you're paranoid about things that go bump in the night.
I didn't like this as much as Oxygen, which was surprising since after Oxygen, I was really excited to read it. It just seemed like too much of the same plot from Oxygen. Kennedy might have been the bad guy again and they were in life or death situations way too often for me to be shocked every time it happened. I liked the characters in the previous book but in this book they fall apart for me.
This book lives up to the well-written craft of the authors on the predecessor in this series, "Oxygen." I couldn't put the book down, and finished it at 03:30 hours, on New Years Day!
Was a little tired when I woke up later that morning, but I would do the same with any book written by these authors.
Was a little tired when I woke up later that morning, but I would do the same with any book written by these authors.
Jun 14, 2012
Monica Rodriguez
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Shelves:
aliens,
astronomy,
disease,
mars,
insanity,
mystery,
nasa,
science-fiction,
space-travel,
survival,
suspense,
technology
A terrific thrill to read, even better than the first, Oxygen. The tension remained high through most of the story, with few points for a breather. Best of all, I really didn't know who the culprit was until the reveal, a true surprise. This story has the added bonus of being set on Mars, an ongoing fascination of mine.
And the appendices hold a bonus for new writers, with excellent advice I've already applied to my writing.
And the appendices hold a bonus for new writers, with excellent advice I've already applied to my writing.
The Fifth Man is good science and good fiction. It’s true to the details but is never sidetracked by them. Olson and Ingermanson deliver an entertaining futuristic story, with action, romance, and surprising twists.
Four people make it safely to Mars to only find that there's something out there maybe hunting them. Great fast-paced book. The writing was tight and kept the suspence going.
Fascinating sequel to Oxygen.
If you're looking for an example of how to put tension on every page, this is the book to read.
If you're looking for an example of how to put tension on every page, this is the book to read.
Page turner! Nice job as a sequel. Never lags or feels predictable.
Amazing book, Well researched, gripping, kept me up all night!
Jun 08, 2012
Jen Heinze
rated it
5 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
christian-romance-suspense
One of my favorites!!
Great Sci-Fi- Read "Oxygen" also!
The first book in this series (Oxygen) is now available as an e-book: http://vikingsbooksetc.wordpress.com/...
May 09, 2013
Robert Wyckoff
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John B. Olson is a novelist who lives with his wife Amy and two children in the San Francisco Bay Area. John earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and did postdoctoral research at the University of California at San Francisco. His books have won several awards, including a Christy Award, a Christy finalist, a Silver Angel award, and placement on the New York Pu...more
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