A review by ergative
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Ann Older

4.0

 I quite liked this! It was a solid mystery, with a very well-constructed world that didn't feel skimped even given the novella-length room available to construct it in, and a reasonably compelling relationship arc between Mossa and Pleiti. The only thing I wish were different was that bit right at the end, when the dude calls Pleiti 'young lady'. I rather enjoyed the gender ambiguity that Pleiti's first-person narration gave me, and having that Schroedinger's gender collapse in front of my eyes was a bit of a disappointment.