The Road To Roswell by Connie Willis

A very funny look at the UFO craze that is like a mashup of THELMA AND LOUISE meets ET. While on a last minute Maid of Honor errand Sloane gets abducted by an honest to goodness alien. Somehow they figure out a way to communicate that Iggy, the multi-tenacled alien needs to get somewhere fast and Sloane is supposed to drive. Along the way several others get snapped up with lightning speed until they end up in a grand RV whose owner tries to teach Iggy the way of the world through old westerns. Bouncing from Roswell, New Mexico to gambling in Las Vegas they have a grand adventure and become very fond of their new alien friend. Protecting him and getting him home becomes their group mission. This is the funny side of Connie Willis who has had me enthralled with her time travel WWII stories in the past. We know we are laughing at the absurdity of humans (and ourselves) but maybe there are aliens out there laughing right along with us. This light hearted approach to aliens and UFOs may have the same effect that Andy Weir's books have had in attracting new space nerds. 4 zany roadtrip stars