It has an intelligent, engaging story line populated by believable characters. It is classic Niven and Pournelle, and, I think, their best. In fact, I just finished reading it for the sixth or seventh time earlier this year and still purchased it on audio. Footfall is hard science fiction at its best.īased on reviews so far, it looks like this is going to be one of those audios that you either love or hate. I was happy to hear Macleod on this recording of Footfall. I first listened to Macleod listening to Sandman Slim and later purchased The Lock Artist just to hear Macleod again. The narration of Footfall by Macleod Andrews is great. For those Larry Niven fans Footfall is OLD Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelleat their VERY best. I find Footfall to be one of the more believable stories that concerns first Alien contact with earth and how the people of Earth would react. They also give you insight to the Aliens plans and politics as they make their approach Earth. and Russian governments as they prepare for this first alien encounter and possible war with each other. Larry and Jerry give you insight to the inner workings of U.S. and Russian governments distrust each other. Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle have written a lot of books together, but for me this is their best! Footfall is a story that takes place in the 1980s when a hostile alien spaceship visits the earth where dominating U.S. I rate this book a 4 of 5 because of it's understanding of the science behind what is involved in the story and for a great story line.Īny Jerry Pournelle, Larry Niven fan will have already read this book, but for those of you who have not I highly recommend doing so.Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle at Their Best This is possibly one of the best alien invasion books I have ever read. What follows is an account of the lives of those who understand what is happening and what to do about it as the ultimate battle for the survival of man kind takes place. Suddenly the first shots are fired toward earth and all hell breaks loose, earth is under attack and being invaded. Most of the world is expecting great things from these new arrivals in our solar system, however as they ship gets closer with no answer to their welcome messages, the leaders begin to worry. Then years later scientists discover their ship moving towards earth and deduce it must be from another world. When the aliens are first spotted in the solar system, no one understands what or who they are. Set in the late 1900's the book deals with an alien invasion of the Earth. Footfall - One of the best Earth Invasion Novels Ever

Footfall by Larry Niven