Red Lightning

John Varley, one of the most exciting authors in science fiction, is back with "Red Lightning". Ray Garcia-Strickland is sick of Mars, and he has every to be. Ray's father was one of the first to ever set foot on the planet. Now Mars is an overdeveloped vacation destination for "Earthies" and Ray's father is the owner of Mars's swankiest hotel. When a mysterious object crashes into Earth creating a devastating tsunami, Ray quickly realizes that his home planet will be inundated with "Earthies". Now Ray must overcome his conflicting emotions and help solve Earth's biggest mystery. Varley once again gives readers a fascinating, funny and fully realized novel.