One Way

Name: One Way
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: S. J. Morden
ISBN: 9781549115073

Author: S. J. Morden

Narrator: William Hope

Unabridged: 12 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 04/10/2018

Categories: Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by karen on February 25, 2019

oh, man - here i am, trying to review this book a) months after i read it and b) days after i finished reading the second part, No Way. will i mix the two plots up in my head, like some outer space cocktail? will i leak book 2 spoilers like an outer space cocktail served in a cracked brandy snifter?......more

Goodreads review by Hiu on April 09, 2018

One Way is one of those books that will make you think about the way that the world works. This is a hard sci-fi book, and for those unfamiliar with that term, it means that the science in this science fiction leans more towards the plausible than the fantastical. In this context the word “hard” coul......more

Goodreads review by Liz on December 09, 2017

I really enjoyed this one as was shown by the speed at which I read it - One Way is basically a bit of an adventurous murder mystery set on Mars, or mostly so anyway, a tense and claustrophobic tale which benefited from some scientific geekery and a main character who was easy to get along with. Fran......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on November 11, 2023

3.5 Stars As someone who loves a good sci fi thriller with a mystery element so this book has been on my radar for a while. Overall, it was a good pageturner with an intriguing premise. I liked this one, but I didn't find the characters and plot as compelling as in other thriller books. I liked it bu......more

Goodreads review by Figgy on August 15, 2018

Morden’s debut has some serious vibes that call The Martian to mind, complete with having to make long treks across Mars to gather resources that they need to survive, with some murder mystery and corporate conspiracy thrown into the mix for good measure. Though certain big events and twists might be......more

Quotes

"A stunning novel that mixes science, fiction and mystery into an exciting tale."—RT Book Reviews

"Morden expertly melds the genres of science fiction and mystery in this whodunit set on Mars."—Booklist

"Sharp thriller in a crisply imagined near future...Morden makes the science accessible as he steadily ratchets up the tension and paranoia, fully utilizing the starkly beautiful but utterly deadly setting."—Publishers Weekly

"A provocative premise, with an interesting main character... Morden brings it together nicely in the last pages, setting up the premise for an exciting sequel."—Los Angeles Times

"A claustrophobic, high-tension, survival-against-the-odds thriller."—Guardian