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A science fiction adventure told from the point of view of aliens who crash-land on Earth and must assimilate in secret - until their human cover is blown

Budrys's final novel opens with the report of a man found electrocuted on suburban train tracks in Shoreview, Illinois. Neville Sealman appeared to be just another commuter, but after his tragic death, no one comes forward to claim his body. And a routine autopsy reveals some disturbing physiological anomalies. Then a spaceship is unearthed in a New Jersey swamp. It's the stuff of tabloids - except it's all true.

Years earlier, a starship crash-landed on Earth. Its passengers, human in appearance, were forced to go their separate ways in an alien world. No one knows that these otherworldly visitors have been living among the human race - but now their cover could be blown.

Told in the form of an investigation reconstructed through direct and indirect witness testimony, Hard Landing takes the listener into the minds of its four protagonists as they struggle with the far-reaching ramifications of discovery. This is a suspenseful and revelatory novel about the elusive, ever-changing nature of identity.

©2016 Algis Budrys (P)2019 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Adventure First Contact Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Exciting
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AG writes books with interesting characters in them. This feels like a variation on Who, The author is a naturalised citizen, so he is able to see both the inside and outside of the country. i liked the different perspective of the characters. A ship crash lands on earth. So the 5 crew members decide to fit into society. Trying to be invisible so they are not dissected. They become society residents in interesting ways. There are many laugh out loud moments when the characters comment on 40s life, written in the 90s which seem so true today. I highly recommend this title.

interesting variation on a theme

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