Susan Sizemore Reviews

Added October 7, 2005

Walking on the Moon

Author: Susan Sizemore
Publisher: Cerridwen Press
Available At: www.cerridwenpress.com
Publishing Date: May 2005
Genre: Science Fiction: Futuristic/Romantic
Format: Ebook download in PDF/HTML/LIT
Price: $5.95
ISBN: 1-4199-0225-3
Author Email/Website: www.sizemore.com
Reviewer: Safiya Tremayne
Rating: 8.6 Gargoyles

Denys Duchamp was hungry. Well, not so much hungry as bored. Their mission was of the utmost importance, but even that fact couldn’t bring enjoyment to the tasteless food, lack of female companionship, and lack of variety. One afternoon after wolfing down his nutritionally filling, but oh so bland food, he joined the rest of the Second Shift watching Old-Earth television programs. Nine viewers all showing different programs, one in particular had everyone spellbound. It was a cooking program, with a beautiful woman, Claudia Cameron, making chili. All the men, including Denys, were salivating and wishing they could taste her chili.

Greece was one of the few places Claudia had always dreamed of visiting and after winning a cooking contest, she decided to splurge and spend time there. Her vacation was almost perfect; all she needed was a handsome man, preferably with a British accent. Walking along the beach, she startles a handsome man. Though a bit odd, he looks exactly like her dream man; he even has the accent. He seemed surprised to see her though and just darted off. His loss. If he had stayed around, she would have invited him for dinner. She heads toward one of the stores to pick up a few groceries only to be abducted.

The last thing she remembered was standing in the store, a bright light, and someone yelling "Grab her!" Unfortunately for Claudia, she had been kidnapped by a group of miners from the future. Miners who had seen a tape of her show and wanted her to cook chili for them. There was just one small problem: Denys Duchamp. Claudia’s perfect man and the miners superior officer, Denys was determined to return Claudia to her own time and that meant keeping her away from anything futuristic. After all, he didn’t want her to change the timeline.

Despite Denys’ infuriating attempts to keep her from learning anything about his time, Claudia uses her cooking skills to slowly glean information from the miners and a very sweet man named Charlie. She learns enough to know in the future an alien race known, as Sirens is terrorizing Earth. No one has any idea what the Sirens look like or what they want, all they know is only women are able to fight them. As the weeks pass, Claudia finds herself falling in love with Denys, the crew and their mission. Nevertheless, will Denys ruin their chance at happiness with his determination to return her to her own time?

Full of laughs, sensuality and amazing characters, Walking on the Moon is an unforgettable journey. I was spellbound from the first line; the crisp dialogue, vibrant characters and intriguing plot pulled me in and I didn’t stop reading until I reached the end. Of course, anyone familiar with Greek mythology will recognize the allure of the Sirens and quickly realize why women are the only ones able to fight them. While Sizemore does a wonderful job tying up all of the loose ends, this reviewer fell in love with these characters, especially Charlie, and is anxious to learn whether the Federated Community of Worlds is able to defeat the Sirens.

Walking on the Moon is without a doubt, the best time-travel futuristic I’ve ever read. Definitely a must read.

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