Radiomen

This book is part science fiction, part attack on Scientology (complete with the movie star smile of a Tom Cruise-like character), and all fun to read. The main character is a strong female role, a single woman working as a bartender at Kennedy Airport in New York. Dialing in to a late night radio program on a whim, she starts a series of events that showcase her own past, her radio enthusiast uncle, aliens and dogs.

This is the first book I have read by Eleanor Lerman, and I will definitely read more. While not overtly sci-fi, the story explores human relationships and religious beliefs, using the atheist "Blue Awareness" cult as the antagonist in many ways. Ironically, this novel won the 2016 Campbell award - John W. Campbell was one of the strongest early supporters of Dianetics. 4½ stars - recommended!