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The Alamogordo Connection: Hard science fiction laced with political satire Kindle Edition

by Don Johnston (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars (194)




“First contact is an intriguing hook…” Kirkus Reviews

In 2045, radio waves surge from the M13 nebula. Amid impeachment threats, President Rex Horn funds a project to decipher them.

Darien and Carly, students at NM State, believe ESP is the key to decoding the message, and they locate traces of the elusive phenomenon in twins–including monkeys, dogs, and people, all born in Alamogordo.

They also discover Darien possesses ESP, though he was born in the jungles of Panama. Convinced he has a twin still living there, they conduct a search for him. In an isolated village, they discover the witch doctor who delivered Darien. Just before she dies, the old woman reveals a startling fact. Will it be enough to decipher ET’s message?

“…believable details of carrying out scientific research and rainforest trekking…” Kirkus Reviews


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About the Author

I was born in East Texas a long time ago and grew up with a sister and a brother. Upon completing high school, I joined the U.S. Air Force and served three years as a jungle survival instructor in Panama. Following my military service, I enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State University and got married. After getting my degree in biology and chemistry, we moved to Houston where our only child, a son, was born.During the early years of my career, I wrote numerous technical articles and reports but no fiction until recently. Upon retirement, I became interested in writing science fiction. My first sci-fi novel, The Dar Lumbre Chronicles, was published in 2018. It took me about two years to write The Alamogordo Connection. At that rate, you can look for the third one, The Photosynthesis Gene in 2022.My wife of 53 years died of cancer in 2014, leaving me the patriarch of a small family-a son, a daughter-in-law, three grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. My family is my pride and joy.I have been a member of Sugar Land Baptist Church for over 20 years and have led Bible study classes throughout that time.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08B42Y8JW
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.9 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15 - 18 years
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,794,547 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars (194)

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I was born in East Texas a long time ago and grew up with a sister and a brother.

At five years old, I found a tattered science book with several pages missing. The first intact page showed a monarch butterfly emerging from a chrysalis. That incident was the "ah-ha moment" that drew me into the world of science.

Upon completing high school, I joined the Air Force and served as a jungle survival instructor in Panama. While in Panama, I wrote a gossip column for the base newspaper and won second place in a short story contest. After that, there was a sixty year gap in my creative writing. Following my military service, I enrolled in Stephen F. Austin State College and got married. After graduating with a degree in biology and chemistry, we moved to Houston where our only child, a son, was born.

After writing for three years in the Air Force, I didn't create any more fiction until I was eighty years old. My first novel, "The Dar Lumbre Chronicles," was published in 2018, and I've been writing ever since. "By Means of Peace" is my third novel, and the next one is simmering on the back burner.

Customer reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
194 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find this science fiction book well-crafted with unexpected twists and a fascinating premise. The writing style is compelling with plenty of imagery, and the characters are well-developed, with one review noting how the main characters engage in a scientific investigation. Customers describe the book as believable and engaging, with one review comparing it to a rollercoaster ride. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it a fast-paced sci-fi thriller while others say the pace could be better.
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43 customers mention content, 40 positive, 3 negative
Customers find the book to be a well-crafted sci-fi adventure, with one customer noting it's amazing until the last page.
...Overall, a good read, but I feel like the pace could have been better if a lot of the fluff was left out.Read more
...Though I was intimidated by it at first, I actually found it entertaining and fun to read the more I move forward with the story....Read more
...It’s a well-crafted sci-fi adventure that will grab readers and hurl them far beyond the boundaries of our limited world....Read more
...So, to me it was smart and fun at the same time....Read more
37 customers mention story, 33 positive, 4 negative
Customers enjoy the story of this science fiction book, praising its intricate plot with unexpected twists.
This is an excellent story and a refreshing twist on the frequently used science fiction theme of decoding first contact messages from space....Read more
...Competently constructed, this creative and imaginative tale will have the readers turning the pages from beginning to end....Read more
Crazy story, ebb and flow pacing...Read more
...It is full of twists and turns that makes you stay at the edge of your seat reading it very enthusiastically....Read more
15 customers mention character development, 14 positive, 1 negative
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning how the main characters engage in a scientific investigation.
...This adventure is worth the read. With well developed characters and a fun journey, I recommend reading this one....Read more
...The characters are well developed and are engaging. The book is an interesting read.Read more
...The characters were so real. In this book, the setting is 2045 and radio waves are coming from a distant star cluster....Read more
...The characters were interesting and the narrative moved along well....Read more
15 customers mention writing style, 14 positive, 1 negative
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it compelling with plenty of imagery and well-developed characters.
...There’s also plenty of imagery in the writing style that makes you feel like you are right there in the story and that’s something I look for in a...Read more
...The Alamogordo Connection is a well-written book for all sci-fi lovers and opens new thinking horizons to its readers.Read more
...My first time trying this author’s work, and I enjoyed his writing style.Read more
...The writing is compelling; like I mentioned, the book is really easy to read and follow, I breezed through it relatively quickly and I enjoyed it a...Read more
14 customers mention science-fiction, 13 positive, 1 negative
Customers appreciate the science fiction elements in the book, describing it as a well-crafted investigation with more science than fiction, and one customer notes it's a gripping tale of future space science.
...Science fiction and political satire make for an entertaining book....Read more
“The Alamogordo Connection” written by Don Johnston is a great science fiction, action-packed novel....Read more
...” to be an excellent science fiction novel that proved to be more science than fiction....Read more
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9 customers mention realism, 9 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book believable, with one review noting its detailed depiction of medical fiction elements and another praising its realistic portrayal of a remote future.
...book to adultsadults who like science fiction, military content, conspiracy and a lot of action....Read more
...Don Johnston is a brilliant mix of technological science fiction and fantasy....Read more
...The author’s background is what makes this tale believable and compelling....Read more
...Despite being sci-fi, I found this book to be oddly realistic. The characters were so real....Read more
7 customers mention engaging, 7 positive, 0 negative
Customers find the book engaging, with one describing it as a rollercoaster ride that pulls readers in from the first page.
...It’s a well-crafted sci-fi adventure that will grab readers and hurl them far beyond the boundaries of our limited world....Read more
...connection is a fast paced sci-fi thriller that will pull you in from the first page and keep you turning the pages as the journey unfolds right...Read more
This book is like a rollercoaster! As soon as I started with this piece of writting, I was hooked....Read more
...He aptly held my attention and kept me interested in the story and characters at all times....Read more
11 customers mention pacing, 7 positive, 4 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some praising it as a fast-paced sci-fi thriller while others find it could have been better.
The Alamogordo connection is a fast paced sci-fi thriller that will pull you in from the first page and keep you turning the pages as the journey...Read more
...finished, it struggled back to to the main story line and then ended rather quickly. Sorry...not for me.ifRead more
...plus magnificent descriptions of Panama, and has a quick and steady pace that with some twists and turns adds to the mystery of the story....Read more
...There's a great plot, fact-paced action and a lot of interesting insight and experience that the author adds to the overall narrative that adds value...Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • Piaras
    5.0 out of 5 stars A well-crafted sci-fi adventure.
    Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2021
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    Forty-some years ago my uncle gave me a science fiction anthology. It was a thick red hardback that I read from cover to cover. It inspired a lifelong love of the genre. The stories in that book made me think outside the box. They filled me with awe for the imagination it took to write them. That book still remains in my collection today. The title is OMNIBUS OF SCIENCE FICTION, edited by Groff Conklin, a well-known and prolific editor of the genre. It was published in 1952, the Golden Age of Science Fiction. It’s a substantial volume, 562 pages, with 43 stories divided into sections relating to a common theme. Some stories are fun, some are thought-provoking, and some are adventurous. I love them all.

    The Alamogordo Connection by Don Johnston isn't exactly your typical sci-fi book — it's so much better than that. It’s a well-crafted sci-fi adventure that will grab readers and hurl them far beyond the boundaries of our limited world. The threads of storytelling are so expertly woven in this science-fiction-meets-science fact tale that it guarantees the attention of the reader. Skillfully constructed, this creative and imaginative tale will have you turning the pages from beginning to end. There’s also plenty of imagery in the writing style that makes you feel like you are right there in the story and that’s something I look for in a good book.

    If you are a sci-fi fan looking for a well-written adventure with amazing characters and a reasonably grounded plot then The Alamogordo Connection will not leave you disappointed. Highly recommended and a well-deserved five stars from me.
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  • Lorenza Seldner
    4.0 out of 5 stars What does the future look like?
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2020
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    When I picture the future in 2045, I imagine lots of things. Communication with extraterrestrials, messages encrypted from other planets, and further exploration of outer space are just a few examples. This book touched all subjects. Nonetheless, televisions that still need remote controls and conventional McDonald’s threw me off. It is not like I don’t imagine those things existing in the future, but it seems odd how they are mentioned in a futuristic book.
    Despite these incidents, which more than being disappointing were befuddling and amusing, the book is a great read. For those who love science, outer space, and the possibilities that lie before our eyes, this is a great read. I very much liked the characters, the premise, and the ending. The descriptions sometimes felt ordinary, but overall I recommend it.
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  • Kat Denning
    3.0 out of 5 stars Crazy Story with Unique Idea
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2021
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    This book was all over the place for me. The plot and all its tidbits felt very out of this world, but not necessarily in the way that I think the author intended it. I love a good SciFi book and while paranormal isn't usually my thing, it's usually interesting when combined with SciFi. I really struggled to connect with the story and the characters here. The author kept including a lot of random stuff that really played no role in the novel for me, like the whole chitchat about basketball just pointless. I liked the whole idea behind the mystery messages from space though and that intrigue kept me reading and guessing what the message could be. I honestly couldn't decide what I thought about the outcome of the message, which was very unique and thought-provoking but just a bit lack-luster to me. Overall, a good read, but I feel like the pace could have been better if a lot of the fluff was left out.
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  • Sol Tyler
    5.0 out of 5 stars A sci-fi that has it all!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2020
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    Written by Johnston, the Alamogordo Connection is a 227-pages entertaining and fun sci-fi read!
    Set in the future, more precisely in 2045, this fantastic story has definitely a bit of everything: science, space exploration, extraterrestrial life, drama, future issues and several mouth-opening twists and turns.
    In 2045, Mr Horn finds a new program to intensify the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. This program includes scholarships for outstanding students and this is when the adventures of Darien Segura and Carly Hansen begin. Two characters with strong life stories are the main protagonists of this great science fiction. Loved it!
    Made up of thirty five chapters, I can say this book has been written in an easy-to-follow manner. Readers would find pieces of dialogues in the narrative and this would help them follow the story along.
    Judging by the cover, I thought I did not have so much to expect from the story, but as soon as I read its summary at the beginning of the book, I knew I was mistaken.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars There’s plenty of imagery that makes you feel like you are right there in the story.
    Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2022
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    The Alamogordo Connection is a sci-fi page-turner that explores extrasensory perception and extra-terrestrial activities. It’s a well-crafted sci-fi adventure that will grab readers and hurl them far beyond the boundaries of our limited world. The threads of storytelling are so expertly woven in this science-fiction-meets-science fact tale that it guarantees the attention of the reader. Competently constructed, this creative and imaginative tale will have the readers turning the pages from beginning to end.

    The book is set in the future in the year 2045, where we follow the journey of Carly & Darien two students from different backgrounds. The two students are the main characters that partake in a scientific investigation. They form hypotheses and test them out while at New Mexico State University. As the book continues, the plot thickens. The Alamogordo Connection makes use of three familiar tropes in Science Fiction writing: that UFOs are real, and that one landed at Roswell, and that information about UFOs is being suppressed; that SETI will one day receive messages from outer space; and finally, those twins are more likely to be telepathic than the general run of humanity. There’s also plenty of imagery in the writing style that makes you feel like you are right there in the story and that’s something. The characters are well developed and are engaging.

    The book is an interesting read.
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  • D. Halcro
    4.0 out of 5 stars Captivating story but with a terrible front cover
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 30, 2021
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    I bought this book because of the good reviews about the writing but wow, the front cover is so bad I almost thought it was a scam. The author really needs to get that re-done. It doesn't portray the story AT ALL. You want a front cover to give a flavour to the book, to give you the palette in mind to paint the pictures described by the author. It's a shame because what is within is actually a competent and interesting story line that uses science to bolster storytelling and give depth to this fictional world. Although written with an informal style, the level of maturity holds mainly because of the interesting plot points - without giving too much away there is lots of discovery of sci-fi things which keeps you interested purely because of interesting exposition.
    Story over prose, this book won't wow with it's literary skill but will definitely tickle the itch sci-fi readers have when looking for a quick fix.
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  • Julie Tsang
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sci-fi adventure with intriguing concepts
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2021
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    The Alamogordo Connection is sci-fi page-turner that explores extrasensory perception and extraterrestrial activity. As the prequel to the Dar Lumbar Chronicles, it is based almost a century earlier. In the year 2045 we follow the journey of Carly and Darien, two students from different educational backgrounds, as they dive into an investigation.

    This is the second book I have read from Johnston and it is as engaging as the Dar Lumbar Chronicles. Although I found the cover of this book to lack finesse, just like the prequel it exceeded expectations. The book goes into scientific detail, which could be tedious for some, but Johnston has a fast-paced writing style and I found myself immersed in the plotline.
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  • Anastasia Styles
    3.0 out of 5 stars A well-considered steady grind.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 11, 2021
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    For a plot that on paper sounds like it should speak more to wearers of tin-foil hats, this story is presented in a relatively credible fashion—if anything, sometimes almost too credible for its own good.

    By this I mean: we as reader are led to take everything very much in our stride; there’s rarely a sense of strangeness, eeriness, otherworldliness, excitement, wonder, etc. I could imagine experiencing exactly this story unfolding on Twitter, say, with headline-writers working to sensationalise what should already be sensational and finding it’s still trending at number six between a celebrity divorce and a football score.

    The book is well-written by any technical measure, and it was clearly well-planned, well-considered, and well-researched.

    So, if you’re looking for oddly relatable extraordinary sci-fi, this is the book for you.
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  • richard w hulse
    3.0 out of 5 stars Matter of fact science fiction
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 5, 2021
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    Darien and Carly, students who are interested in parapsychology and extraterrestrials, meet up and want to combine their talents (and perhaps other more personal aspects of their lives) into finding out if aliens are trying to contact humanity. The story is set in the a USA a few decades in the future, the country is a de-facto one-party state, and California has seceded. The story does have a grounding in scientific facts, but the narrative lacks drive; there’s no sense of urgency about Carly and Darien or their objectives; they’re simply investigating these subjects because they feel like it not because they have to. The novel never really comes out of a steady coasting pace.
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