I was intrigued by the concept of The Apollo Murders and as far as space thrillers go this was highly enjoyable.

At times the technical jargon was a little overwhelming at the sacrifice of the characters in the beginning, but after a slow start the story exploded I found myself eager to pick it up. Hadfield is an astronaut first and author second and the detail of procedures, the confined spaces and communication between astronauts and mission control contributed to the immersion of the story.

I felt that The Apollo Murders could have been a potential story arc on For All Mankind and my admiration of Mankind probably added to my enjoyment of Apollo Murders.

The book is a solid 3.5 but I wouldn't rank it in the really like category so in the end it's a very strong 3/5 with an endorsement to read for anyone who enjoys space and historical fiction mixed together.