Sunrise on Mercury by Robert Silverberg

The story is of a follow up mission to land in the Twilight Belt of Mercury. The band of area that is neither on the night side, being too cold, nor being exposed to direct sunlight, which would bake the crew and ship into ash. 

The mission is threatened by a suicidal member of the crew. 

When we discover why the crewman threatened himself and the mission, well, that’s what makes the story interesting. 

Nicely done. Although the dialogue felt a bit stiff, it still held my interest. 

I found the story fun and interesting. I couldn’t help thinking that it would make a terrific Netflix Original series. 

Robert Silverberg's website: http://www.robert-silverberg.com/index.html