“This alternate history of the first moon landing aims for the impossible – and it’s done with style.”
“It’s only right at the end of the book that Dyer reveals the true extent of his ambitions.”
“Dyer writes to forceful, driving rhythms. He makes words march.”
“Writing of this kind leaves me glowing with admiration.”
“I can’t imagine that anyone else could have composed that sentence.”
You can read Mark Dapin’s review in The Australian here.
“David Dyer skilfully blurs history and fiction to pose the question: What if the Apollo mission had failed to return from the Moon?”
‘a tautly paced literary thriller’
“exquisitely crafted”
“fascinating”
“full of metaphysical twists and turns and ponders big philosophical questions”
You can read Kate Dunphy’s review in Books + Publishing here:
You can read Mercedes Maguire’s review here.
‘Dyer has managed to take a great moment in history and inject it with so much heart and soul, it’s perfection.’
‘The ending of this book is everything! I was literally in tears as I read the final chapters. But if you think you know how it ends, think again! And the epilogue is a master class in endings.’
You can read the review of Christine Gordon of Readings Books here.
‘… an unusual and innovative novel…’
‘this story is a revelation. It is a careful deconstruction of what motivates us to look up and ultimately – and thankfully – to hope.’
You can see what Better Reading readers think of This Kingdom of Dust here:
You can read what Sid Sidebottom, ex-Australian politician, thinks of This Kingdom of Dust here.
‘… a page-turning suspense story …’
‘… a fascinating study…’
‘I don’t want to give away the thrilling scenario but suffice it to say it is edge-of-the-seat reading and I was just as fixated on the characters onboard Dyer’s Apollo 11’s Tranquility craft as I was in 1969 as a schoolboy! Dyer’s terrific ability to bring the characters of the era to life … is matched by the wonderful technical information surrounding the lunar capsule, its workings, and the scientific background of this remarkable event. But, what I enjoyed most about the novel were the unexpected twists and turns… Check this fascinating read out!’