I just finished a fun book by Andy Crawford called Spindown. Well thought-out novel about a future generation ship, and it explores some interesting social and political issues as well.
The first part is part crime novel and part Foundation-like exploration of the future, and the second part has tons of action.
A thoroughly satisfying read!
I’m tagging @iiandyiiii for no particular reason.
By some strange coincidence, there is an existing Marketplace thread about this book (available from all fine book retailers and some absolute shitholes).
That is weird. I mean, what are the chances?
Have you read it? I think it’s three dollars on Amazon and Nook.
I have not read it. But I understand from unimpeachable and completely impartial sources here on the Straight Dope that it is definitely a book.
I’ve heard from this Andy Crawford character that he really, really appreciates online reviews posted on Amazon, Goodreads, and/or wherever you got the book.
Tsk. Sounds like a real egomaniac. Typical author…
I’ll do just that. I bought it from B&N, but I wonder if I can still leave a review on Amazon. I’ll check it out later.
I did find a couple of typos – is that something you can fix after it’s on Amazon or whatever, or are they set in electronic stone?
Typos can be fixed - feel free to PM me. Thanks!
@iiandyiiii Sooo where’s the sequel? I mean, if you knew the author and all maybe you could ask him? 
The sequel is very early in the planning stages, and that’s all I can say…
Someone wrote a review on Amazon today - to the reviewer, thanks so much and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
I haven’t fully finished reading it, but I’m curious if your background as a Navy submariner played a role in your writing about people inside a spaceship, since there are a lot of parallels? (i.e., both involve large numbers of people enclosed inside a confined space)
Absolutely - pretty much everything in the book about how a crew lives on and operates a ship day-to-day comes from my Navy experience. From the rank structure to the organization of the crew (i.e. the departments and department heads) to the mundane routine of being on watch, and much more.
Weird. What are the chances?
Man, was that a terrible book! No phasers, no time travel, no parallel universes, no evil twins, no goofy looking aliens, no faster than light travel. What kind of science fiction book is that? I’m pretty sure I gave it zero stars. Maybe even negative stars. 
I read an e-book copy, and enjoyed it.
Hey. That’s a nice cover it’s got. It’s, like, all professional and stuff.
I’m always curious to read the worst reviews of things on Amazon, and this one-star rating is a wonder:
Note for the next book: use less language.
Yep. That one was really frustrating to read. I can understand that some don’t like violence or bad language, but 1 star? 1 star ratings really throw off the average, and when people search for books to read, that average matters a bit.
Great! I’m so glad!