Fugitive Telemetry

By Martha Wells,

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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…

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This book is the sixth installment in The Murderbot Diaries, a series I discovered, then promptly devoured in 2023 (a seventh book has just come out, which I’ll probably start tonight). 

Murderbot, the main character in this series, isn’t human, but the kind of introvert I’d love to spend my time watching space operas with (which is what they would rather be doing instead of saving humans). They somewhat accidentally discovered a group of humans they care about, and now they keep having to rescue them. 

I love the action and world-building, but really, it’s the character of Murderbot that…

The Secret Humankind

By Gloria Oliver,

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She keeps her head down and cleans up messes. When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her flushed?

Julia Xero is stuck in survival mode. After losing the only person she loved, the introverted orphan longs to escape her toxic employment for the zen of crime and trauma scene decontamination. But when she lands her dream job and is called to a bloody rooftop with a decapitated corpse, she’s horrified to come face to face with an otherworldly shark-toothed assassin. 

Furious to learn she’s been enlisted by a clandestine race of beings against her…

The Secret Humankind

By Gloria Oliver,

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"Be prepared for a long night of reading as the story unfolds. The end will leave you wanting more." - Goodreads Reviewer She keeps her head down and cleans up messes. When the body count starts rising, will trying to make a living get her flushed?

Julia Xero is stuck in survival mode. After losing the only person she loved, the introverted orphan longs to escape her toxic employment for the zen of crime and trauma scene decontamination. But when she lands her dream job and is called to a bloody rooftop with a decapitated corpse, she’s horrified to come…


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