A Fall of Moondust

Arthur C. Clarke is known for bone dry science fiction, so it’s only appropriate that he takes us to the Sea of Thirst on the moon, a massive lake of lunar dust traversed by the tourist cruiser Selene. When a sudden burst of lunar activity buries Selene under 15 meters of dust, it’s up to the passengers and crew to survive until rescue by heroic scientists and engineers.

There’s some psychological drama among the crew and passengers, as they deal with escalating threats from oxygen starvation to heat, but the star of the book is the escalating threats to the buried craft, and the repeated last minute rescues. If you like Clarke and hard scifi, you’ll like this, but don’t come for complex characters or thrilling action.