Space Taxis by Adam Frosh and Harriet Frosh is a high-action space adventure with an extraordinary vision. The story begins in 1977 with a day in the life of a cab driver named Mike Redolfo. There is nothing special about him, except that he has a keen sense to smell trouble and good reflexes to react against it. In his ten years as a cab driver, he has encountered different passengers in trouble and has managed to save their lives. The story then alternates to the year 1944, where a Czech accountant, Dominic Kominsky, and his lover, Marianna Manaková, a chemist turned hairdressing assistant, are on the run from the Nazis. Mistaken for a renegade hiding on Earth, Redolfo is abducted by aliens and gets involved with assisting alien murderers in a high-level criminal racket. As Redolfo's and Kominsky’s timelines intersect, Redolfo will uncover truths about his identity that may well become the key to his ticket home and in preventing a planetary catastrophe.

If Space Taxis does not sound like a story that sprang out of the minds of two wildly imaginative storytellers, no story ever will. Other sci-fi novels, of course, would read more profoundly in comparison, but Space Taxis does give humorous and even touching moments that make you think once in a while. Adam and Harriet Frosh have written a novel that is a triumph of high adventure. This can even translate to an entertaining film adaptation that would have an appeal like Total Recall or The Fifth Element. Redolfo’s abduction, his time spent on another planet, and how it changes him are what give the story life, depth, and humanity. There are ludicrous moments, but it manages to keep hold of its tight plotting. Reading it is a good form of cerebral entertainment.

In Space Taxis by Adam and Harriet Frosh, we’re introduced to Michael Redolfo, a yellow checker cab driver from Brooklyn New York. While driving, he and his cab are abducted by aliens and taken to the planet Vost. After being interrogated, it is explained to him that his abduction was a case of mistaken identity, but because of the rules on planet Vost, the only way to get back to Earth is to work to earn enough to buy the passage on a transporter, which will take about 3 years to do. The only job Mike knows is to be a cab driver, so the Vost government allows him to be a cab driver but with a big difference to what he’s used to. The story takes you back to Earth in the 1940s and the plight of the Jews under the then German regime. Read this fascinating book and see how Mike unravels why he’s been abducted.

Adam and Harriet Frosh take you on an out of this world journey of aliens that live on the planet Vost and the people who live back on Earth. Space Taxis includes elements of Celtic mythology along with the Germans' hatred of the Jews under Heinrich Himmler in the 1940s and the events that took place then. I liked the way the authors explain how the events that take place on Vost tie into Michael Redolfo and the friends he makes, one of them a human called John Moorshead, owner of a bar called Opprobrium, who has lived on Vost for many years. The authors have an interesting way of explaining alien beings that gives you a mental picture of how they would appear in looks and their characteristics, which helps you like or dislike the characters. A fast-moving story that goes back and forth between planet Earth and planet Vost. A very pleasant read with some historical facts and some that are imagined. A good read for science fiction fans.

I loved this book! The vivid, detailed description of the the planet Vost, the colorful alien inhabitants, the hero Redolfo’s defiant, yet vulnerable personality, the complexity of the villain Tannis, and the non contrived, easy flowing dialogue all make this the perfect read. Most impressive of all was the author’s ability to move smoothly across time and space, establishing a clear, concrete connection between each of the key characters without jarring the reader.