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Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History Audiobook
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Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious NASA program had an idea—a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally. Thad convinced his girlfriend and another female accomplice, both NASA interns, to break into an impregnable laboratory at NASA—past security checkpoints, an electronically locked door with cipher security codes, and camera-lined hallways—and help him steal the most precious objects in the world: the moon rocks. But what does one do with an item so valuable that it’s illegal even to own? And was Thad Roberts—undeniably gifted, picked for one of the most competitive scientific posts imaginable, a possible astronaut—really what he seemed? Mezrich has pored over thousands of pages of court records, FBI transcripts, and NASA documents and has interviewed most of the participants in the crime to reconstruct this Ocean’s Eleven–style heist, a madcap story of genius, love, and duplicity that reads like a Hollywood thrill ride.
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"It was quite interesting to learn more about NASA and their co-op program, though I wonder how much of the information in the book was true. It painted the man behind the heist in a very positive light, and made it sound as though he'd been given a raw deal pretty much his entire life - I suppose it could be true, which made me kind of sad, but since most of the information in the book came from interviews with him, I had some doubts about the validity of the information. Nonetheless, it was an interesting read."
— Sara (4 out of 5 stars)
Sex on the Moon Listener Reviews
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" overly romanticized, immensely readable tale of a genius dumb-ass. "
— Uwe, 2/19/2014 -
" I really wanted to get into this book and I was sorely disappointed. The premise is so exciting but I could not get engaged with the characters or the story. I had to force myself to finish this book. "
— Julianne, 2/11/2014 -
" Fasinating story of how a NASA college co-op manages to steal a bunch of moon rocks. Great story, not the best writing, enjoyed it in spite of the quality. "
— Dennis, 2/10/2014 -
" Sex on the Moon is a weird story. I enjoyed it. It is a good example of the truth being stranger than fiction. "
— Jan, 1/30/2014 -
" Two stars and a waffle. "
— Amy, 1/28/2014 -
" I just cannot believe this guy was that stupid to throw his promising career away! "
— Jolene, 1/26/2014 -
" I couldnt get throught it... All the Nasa info didnt interest me. Dissapointed it didnt grab me more!! "
— Shari, 1/19/2014 -
" That was a crazy story! A very warped perception of love and self. Casey's tone was oddly perfect for this stoy. "
— Jobi, 1/17/2014 -
" Interesting, kind of drawn out. "
— Stephen, 1/3/2014 -
" Amazing. Every few chapters you have to stop yourself and take a deep breath in realization that this is a true story. Fantastically written and utterly engaging from beginning to end. "
— Dayle, 12/18/2013 -
" Listened to in the car on CD. Read by Casey Affleck - I'm on the fence re: whether he did a phenomenal job. The book is interesting - a little arrogant at times, a little unbelievable at others, but overall a good read. Amazing what crazy things people are capable of for all the wrong reasons. "
— Stella, 12/4/2013 -
" Very interesting. Almost read like fiction. "
— Sheryl, 10/4/2013 -
" it was ok - didn't get all the way through it "
— Kasey, 10/1/2013 -
" The story of how an excommunicated Mormon young man devised the NASA heist of the century. The author really allowed me to understand how someone with so much potential and such an ardent desire to be an astronaut could have wrecked his life so spectacularly. "
— Rebecca, 6/30/2013 -
" eh, this could have been better presented as a magazine story. there's a degree of detail that adds nothing to the story except length. the author spent hundreds of pages illustrating the mind of Thad Roberts, who wasn't at all a complicated individual. "
— Diana, 3/6/2013 -
" 9/30/12. Thad Roberts is a prime example of a sociopath. Bigger than life, can't imagine that he'd get caught, unable to empathize with those he harmed. An interesting book but the poor Thad ending is an affront to all of the people he harmed. "
— MaryJS, 3/4/2013 -
" You MUST read this book. It is one of the best I have read this year. Happy New year to everyone! "
— Phyllis, 11/24/2012 -
" I enjoyed this book alot and couldn't help but root for Chad the whole way. He was definitely a bit misguided but hearing the whole back story was really interesting! "
— Lindsey, 12/9/2011 -
" It is a pretty fast-paced story of a life gone wrong, then made right, then really wrong. Drawn from a single person's perspective, I'm not sure how truthful every aspect of the tale is, but it is a interesting read and does offer some insight into a part of NASA that is rarely seen. "
— T., 11/23/2011 -
" I hated the main character and had trouble reading the book because of it. "
— Lizzie, 8/16/2011 -
" Just could not get a grip on this book. To me it seemed quite juvenile and shallow. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood "
— Zoe, 7/21/2011 -
" This was interesting and a fast read, but nothing really great beyond that. I'm willing to bet, howeve, that wheels are in motion to make this a movie. On a non-literary note, the guy was an idiot and got what he deserved. I'm not so sure he deserved to be celebrated in his own book though. "
— T, 7/19/2011 -
" I've won this book in a goodreads contest. I've heard great things about it, and I'm dying to read this book. "
— Caitlin, 7/12/2011 -
" Based on an Advance Reader Copy. "
— Colleen, 7/5/2011 -
" Fun read, but celebrates a thief who was clearly controlling the way the story was told. <br/><br/>It helps that I read The Psychopath Test before this. "
— Lance, 7/3/2011 -
" This book was really cool. How can I be a giant space nerd and not know about a huge moon rock heist? And that the most famous meteor in history was stolen? I'm kinda ashamed. And very entertained. "
— Sarah, 6/11/2011 -
" the story is very interesting, and funny. It reads like a biography as well as a novel. the reader learns a lot about NASA. I do agree that the punishment was too severe. "
— Armando, 5/25/2011
About Ben Mezrich
Ben Mezrich is the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires, adapted by Aaron Sorkin into the David Fincher film The Social Network, and Bringing Down the House, adapted into the #1 box office hit film 21), and several other bestselling nonfiction books. His books have sold over six million copies worldwide.