Space Case (Moon Base Alpha)

Dashiell Gibson has been living as one of the first humans to colonize the Moon for six months now, and he’s bored. There aren’t that many kids his age, and there is even less to do. In fact, he’s found he actually enjoys school since it gives him something to do.All that changes one night when he overhears Dr. Holtz planning to reveal a big discovery the next morning. Only when morning arrives, Dr. Holtz is found outside the base dead. He’d gone out alone, breaking one of the biggest rules – one he always made sure others followed. Dashiell is certain that foul play was involved, yet no one else believes him, even going so far as to suggest that Dr. Holtz was beginning to go crazy. Is that why Dr. Holtz was outside? Or did someone really kill him?Since I’ve long been a fan of the author’s books, starting this new series was an obvious choice. It’s one I’m glad I made because this is another winner. The characters are fun and the story is good. We really get to know what life on the colony would be like, yet the story is always entertaining with a nice dash of humor. And the ending? I never saw it coming.This book will appeal to those who enjoy mystery of science fiction from the targeted middle grade age range on up. Personally, I’m already booking my rocket trip for the next entry in what promises to be another winning series.