Harstad harnesses the natural creepy feeling of space, the moon especially, and multiplies it by about 100 with the addition of some unknown malicious entity.
There's just something about the soundless, motionless void of space that chills me to the core. I find space terrifying in general anyway, but 172 Hours really brings it to another level. I didn't find the ending particularly satisfying, but I suppose it's a risk you run with horror/thrillers. I ended up finishing at 2 in the morning and had to keep my bedside lamp on in order to sleep. I spent most of the time reading with my heart racing and a great sense of unease. None of them manage to piece together the dark clues and signs they discovered beforehand until it is too late.What a ride this book was. Together, these three teenagers embark on their incredible journey of a life time.
Midori, a 15 year old Japanese girl, signed up for a chance to go to New York City and break out of the traditional system of Japan. Antoine, a 17 year old French boy, only put his name in the drawing because he wanted to escape Paris, leaving his ex-girlfriend behind. Mia, from Norway, is a 16 year old girl who belongs in a punk band and is only going to the moon to help the Rogue Squadron become famous. Of course, none of the chosen teenagers suspect anything wrong. However, dark and sinister secrets lurk in the shadows on the moon, better left alone. The story takes place in 2018, when a forgotten organization called "NASA" attempts to revive itself by holding a lottery to pick three random teenagers from anywhere in the world to accompany real astronauts on a fun trip to the moon. Johan Harstad's novel, 172 Hours on the Moon, is a fictional horror story that will entertain (and creep out) most readers.
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