A review by anitalouise
Dark Space by Lisa Henry

4.0

Sci fi is not my usual genre but read this as part of a GR challenge. Of those sci-fi books I've read, I do best with subtle world-building and more humans than aliens. This was perfect. I never go wrong with Lisa Henry and she shined once again in this book. Superb writing. Snarky, smart, sexy, funny and well drawn characters. I was pleasantly surprised by the the depth of the characters! I loved Brady! Stubborn, angry, passionate, smart - a real survivor who grew up as a reffo. He was clearly defined for me and I was rooting for him through the whole book. Now Cam - I did like him but didn't trust him and I suppose that was the point. Was he a traitor as some painted him and using Brady or was he truly caught in the middle between the Faceless and his fellow soldiers? Very nuanced characterization. Excellent world building. I wasn't overwhelmed by gadgets or slime or anything I typically associate with sci fi. Just a ship stuck in the "black" as Brady calls it, with 600 men trying to make it from day to the next fighting an unseen enemy that has killed thousands of people in the past. Now that ending - wow! So now I am forced :) to read [b:Darker Space|20700258|Darker Space (Dark Space, #2)|Lisa Henry|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1444376339s/20700258.jpg|40019913].