Philip Chen's book, Falling Star, is a very popular scifiction novel that is rated a 5 star read by most reviewers/purchasers at Amazon.

Here is an extract from the editorial review of the book by Alan Caruba. Charter Member of the National Book Critics Circle:

"It is rare when a novelist makes his debut with as powerful a novel as Philip Chen's Falling Star ($15.25, available from Amazon.com, softcover and on Kindle). It begins in 1967 and concludes in the Oval Office in 1993. In between Chen introduces you to an array of characters, all of whom have unique talents, ... This novel stands out for the way you are introduced not just to the characters, but the ..." (Extract from Review: January 02,2011)