Reviews

The Lodestone Puzzle by Lynn Emery

kimg1208's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

jozefsyndicate's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

3.75

honeyreads1066's review

I really just wasn't vibing with this or the characters, it felt like it was taking too long to actually get into the story.

outsmartyourshelf's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

3.0

 In the near future, the nations of Earth are looking into setting up mining colonies on the moon. One of the companies, Goddard, has several incidents including a couple of deaths in their training camp. Dr. Zenobia Batiste is assigned to investigate if the deaths were unfortunate accidents or murder.

This took a little while to get going, but once the investigation is underway it quickly becomes an intriguing read. The main character, Zen, is an intelligent, strong woman and I gradually warmed to her and her combative relationship with her new partner, Malone. I really liked the premise as I enjoy books set not too far into the future, but far enough that there are new developments in technology. There were four or five instances of a missing word in a sentence but it didn't spoil my enjoyment of reading the story. Overall I enjoyed this once it got going.

I received a free copy of the ebook from the author via Voracious Readers Only, and I am voluntarily leaving an honest review.