A review by ronpayne
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

The description of this novella is "a cozy Holmesian murder mystery and sapphic romance, set on Jupiter" and if any of those elements sound interesting to you, you will have a good time with this. The Holmes-style detective was great, the way the characters came together was completely charming, and the Jupiter colony was unlike anything I've read before. And then it goes and hits you with themes pertinent to our current climate situation.