Over past months, the author I’m reading most is John Sandford.

Saturn Run (2015) is a big departure from his usual murder mysteries.

It’s Science fiction, co-written by photography expert Ctein.

The year is 2066. …

The USA and China send spaceships to investigate what appears to be some kind of object near Saturn.

The race is on.

… an epic tale of courage, treachery, resourcefulness, secrets, surprises, and astonishing human and technological discovery, as the members of a hastily thrown-together crew find their strength and wits tested against adversaries both of this earth and beyond.

The alien technology revealed is fascinating.

And the plot — I found — quite original.

Certainly there was too much scientific mumble-jumble for this reader.

And the pacing was too slow for me. I wish the book had been shorter.

But it’s worth reading. Especially for fans of Science Fiction.

I enjoyed the last few paragraphs. Sandy had been arrested and sentenced to five years in prison — but …