You'll Like It on Mars

"You'll Like It on Mars" by Tom W. Harris, is a science fiction story set in the exciting era of space exploration, where a producer named Manny finds himself ensnared in a bizarre Hollywood mystery connected to Mars. Manny's boss, Myron Ferdinand, assigns him the task of uncovering how the movie "Mars Hazard" became such a hit. He soon uncovers a horrible secret: the realism in the film came from the real suffering of the actors on Mars, including an encounter with a dangerous Martian creature. Manny is then transported to Mars and learns that those who are injured on Mars can regenerate their bodies but begin to lose their love for Earth, preferring their new lives on the red planet, turning the story into a reflection on ambition, identity, and the price of fame.