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Far from the Light of Heaven
by Tade Thompson
Far From the Light of Heaven wasn't my first outing with Tade Thompson, but it was probably the least satisfying.
I've read [b:Rosewater|38362809|Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy, #1)|Tade Thompson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534300082l/38362809._SX50_.jpg|51884865] and [b:The Murders of Molly Southbourne|34417038|The Murders of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #1)|Tade Thompson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495129861l/34417038._SY75_.jpg|55520132], and liked both of them. They had unique premises that felt fresh, and the writing was sharp and engaging.
This latest book by Thompson is a murder mystery set in space, presented in tidy chapters and with steady pacing. The problem for me was that the plot didn't unfold as smoothly as I would have liked. There was a choppiness to the story that made me feel distanced from the locked-room setting in which the story takes place.
While there were many interesting ideas, it felt like they often branched off or were introduced at odd moments in the story. At times I was completely engaged, but just as often I was also slightly confused. For me, the overall result felt a bit too unfocused to really love it the way I wanted to.
I've read [b:Rosewater|38362809|Rosewater (The Wormwood Trilogy, #1)|Tade Thompson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1534300082l/38362809._SX50_.jpg|51884865] and [b:The Murders of Molly Southbourne|34417038|The Murders of Molly Southbourne (Molly Southbourne, #1)|Tade Thompson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1495129861l/34417038._SY75_.jpg|55520132], and liked both of them. They had unique premises that felt fresh, and the writing was sharp and engaging.
This latest book by Thompson is a murder mystery set in space, presented in tidy chapters and with steady pacing. The problem for me was that the plot didn't unfold as smoothly as I would have liked. There was a choppiness to the story that made me feel distanced from the locked-room setting in which the story takes place.
While there were many interesting ideas, it felt like they often branched off or were introduced at odd moments in the story. At times I was completely engaged, but just as often I was also slightly confused. For me, the overall result felt a bit too unfocused to really love it the way I wanted to.