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Exit Black by Joe Pitkin

manonny's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

It was a fast-paced science fiction thriller. 
From the beginning, with the description of the station and of the way the characters move, I had the impression of being in space. I really liked the format of the chapters going back a few minutes in time and describing the same events to us through the perspectives of the different characters. We experienced the action from every angle. 
I was tensed throughout the reading, expecting something to go wrong for the main character as she hides, survives and fights back. It was a very entertaining story.
A must read for fan of Die Hard. 

Thank you Blackstone Publishing and NetGalley for providing the Arc. 

thatweirdbookgirlie's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

An extremist group has taken over a space station turned hotel in hopes to take some riches from a group of people that can afford to spend a week in space (in this world, 85 million dollars.) They are being held for a large ransom in exchange for their freedom. Caught in the mix is a botanist, who has already been aboard as a researcher. This is a game of cat and mouse aboard a space station. Chloe is trying to stay away from the extremist group as she attempts to reach out for help. There are some scenes that are hard to grasp as someone who knows very little about space stations

the biggest being the fight scene when Chloe is attempting to fix the ammonia leak.

However overall this was an enjoyable story.


Thanks to Blackstone Publishing for distributing ARCs at NYCC 2023.

robotcommander's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

In a rotating murder wheel, our heroine Chloe must survive and fight the Reckoners (whose name and philosophy remind me of the  Middle Age Levelers from England).


I really appreciate the cat and mouse setting of the Imperium Space Hotel.   Crossing the bridges and rims reminder me of trying to find a solution for the bridges of Königsberg.


I fully enjoyed this novel and can't wait for a sequel.


I was given an eARC by NetGallery.

55_sallymander's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

 5 stars, Sinister Motives

EXIT BLACK
by Joe Pitkin

This bo0k is easy to picture, Imperium, a space hotel for the fantastically wealthy. Cluster a bunch of wealthy people together and something sinister is bound to happen.

Members of the staff have been infiltrated by a terrorist group that sees only dollar signs and the instant access to some of the wealthiest people in the world.

Dr. Chloe Bonilla is the resident biophysicist, who is assigned as staff to the wealthy people. The staff guides the guests on space walks and other fun stuff. Chloe doesn't like the idea of hostages and kidnappers, so she goes to great lengths to stay free and thwart the terrorists.

Since they are sequestered on the Imperium in space, there is no place for anyone to run, to escape the horror that has come upon them.

"... Humans were the only ones who scared her." (predators) "I.Dislike.Foul.Language" I don't like it either, but there's no call for severely punishing someone for it.

This is an exciting, fast paced novel, quite entertaining.

Thank you to #BlackstonePublishing #NetGalley for the complimentary copy of #ExitBlack I was under no obligation to post a review.

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