A review by hank
The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard

3.0

Interesting world and characters but it wasn't explored enough or teased enough for me to really engage. Murderbot seemed to do one thing well which is sort of what you get with a novella. This tried to do two or three things well and really didn't have enought time for any of it. A mystery, an interesting new world and some funky characters. All showing promise but nothing too exciting.

I am quite sure I would read a full length novel based on either the world or either of the two main characters so I guess the novella did its job. I think I would recommend waiting for said full length novel if it were in the works.