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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
Who's the cutest puppy? Is Gimlet the cutest puppy? Yes, you ARE!
All the ear scritches to the most adorably fierce sleuthing sidekick ever. (And she's a smart and loyal service dog, too.) Plus cocktails and a murder mystery IN SPAAAAACE!! What's not to like?
All the ear scritches to the most adorably fierce sleuthing sidekick ever. (And she's a smart and loyal service dog, too.) Plus cocktails and a murder mystery IN SPAAAAACE!! What's not to like?
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
There were a lot of things that had promise, but ultimately I didn’t feel like I knew the main characters meaningfully, just things about them. The lawyer’s dialogue was more than I could deal with, just too silly to be believable,
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I read an ARC from the publisher. Very solid. The mystery kept me guessing, the setting was interesting, and the dog was adorable. Narrator was complex and sympathetic, while still someone I probably would find annoying in real life - that I liked her here was impressive. The included cocktail recipes were a fun touch.
I wrote a longer review for the library's blog: https://carnegiestout.org/out-of-this-world-mysteries/
I wrote a longer review for the library's blog: https://carnegiestout.org/out-of-this-world-mysteries/
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The spaceship makes for an interesting take on a locked room mystery because the entire investigation also is in the "locked room".
What really let this book down for me was the POV character. I found Tesla INSUFFERABLE. The first third of the book is her constant unpleasant, hostile interactions with the staff of the ship, for a reason yes but it was really really hard to get through.
I liked that we could see her thinking about her actions, how she dealt with PTSD and pain, she's probably a well written character who is decidedly Not For Me.
This book would have been better minus the infinite money and lawyer on speed dial.
What really let this book down for me was the POV character. I found Tesla INSUFFERABLE. The first third of the book is her constant unpleasant, hostile interactions with the staff of the ship, for a reason yes but it was really really hard to get through.
I liked that we could see her thinking about her actions, how she dealt with PTSD and pain, she's probably a well written character who is decidedly Not For Me.
This book would have been better minus the infinite money and lawyer on speed dial.
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Ugh this book was such a slog. For starters, the sci-fi setting felt entirely disposable— this book could’ve taken place on a regular, earthbound cruise ship, and the sci-fi technology was explained so minimally that I still don’t quite know what some of the literal plot devices were. The main cast was insufferable and felt like high snobbery vs. high society; I didn’t feel the glamour. And then the twist— dear lord I guess I didn’t see that coming but also… what? It felt implausible, and the motive thinly developed.
Highlights included Fantine, the main character’s hoot-of-a-lawyer who probably deserves her own book, “the wall of a security guard” aka Bob, and the cocktail recipes that defined the start of every chapter.
Most memorable quote: “when necessary, she could still force her ass to roll in seductive circles with her stride”.
Highlights included Fantine, the main character’s hoot-of-a-lawyer who probably deserves her own book, “the wall of a security guard” aka Bob, and the cocktail recipes that defined the start of every chapter.
Most memorable quote: “when necessary, she could still force her ass to roll in seductive circles with her stride”.
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not my favorite of her books which is unfortunate since I loved the Lady Astronaut series. It was fine, cool mystery, but didn't wow.