eBook, 143 pages
English language
Published April 27, 2021 by Tordotcom.
Having captured the hearts of readers across the globe (Annalee Newitz says it's "one of the most humane portraits of a nonhuman I've ever read") Murderbot has also established Martha Wells as one of the great SF writers of today.
No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.
When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?)
Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans!
Again!
This series is so cozy to my brain. I enjoy following this artificial construct thought process. And this one has a murder mystery. How not to love?
Trying to see where this series is going, this may be the biggest clue.
Who doesn’t love a murder mystery? Murderbot that’s who. Our favorite SecUnit would like to get back to watching media but there’s this inconvenient dead human to deal with first.
I found it interesting how this book brought in some contemporary-world themes around refugees and their abusers, but that's not explored particularly deeply, it's just one more reason to cheer on Murderbot as it does its thing. Really this is just one more Murderbot instalment, and I am so very here for that.
Another home run for this utterly enjoyable sci-fi series. Looks like it's the last volume, which is a shame. This one takes on Preservation Station, where Murderbot now resides thanks to the work of his human friends. Now, it gets to solve a murder.
Why hasn't this series been picked for a series or miniseries??
Disappointedly short, especially for the 11.99
Sure I love this character but the equivalent length of a law and order episode isn’t an 11.99 release. That’s what I get for preordering I guess. Won’t make that mist take again
JollyBaby
