A review by booksarethenewblack
The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2 by Martha Wells

4.5

 

Rogue Protocol

Murderbot is still trying to find proof about GrayCris. While he is on this journey, he ends up helping all these humans. He ends up with a group that has a companion robot named Miki. It was interesting seeing how Murderbot thinks and reads other robots. I liked seeing him toe the line of keeping Miki’s trust and going behind her back. He’s trying to get proof, but Miki doesn’t know that.

I enjoyed the relationship between Murderbot and Miki. Murderbot goes from trying to trick Miki to trying to help. It doesn’t help with the ending, that’s for sure!

Exit Strategy

This book is one of my favorite novellas so far! Murderbot realizes he has to go back to his original humans. When he does, he realizes things are not great. Mensah has been kidnapped, and our favorite humans are trying to get her back. He finds them and makes a way to connect with them without giving himself away. He was augmented, making him look more human. Thanks, ART! It was so good seeing them all back together. I loved how they came together to make their “exit strategy.”

As I’ve said several times, the full-cast audio makes this read-a-long experience all the better. I highly recommend it! I can’t wait to jump into the Murderbot full novel next. I have enjoyed re-reading this series.

Thank you, Tor Books and tordotcom, for these print review copies of the brand-new omnibus editions! All thoughts and opinions are my own.