#75 Network Effect by Martha Wells

This is set after the four novellas and previous characters do show up in this book but I don’t think you need to read all of the novellas before you start this one. Granted you will miss some backstory but all of that is filled in during the course of the plot. Murderbot is a security bot that has overridden its software controls and is on its own. It would be as happy as could be if it never had to deal with humans again and just watch endless hours of entertainment. In the previous books Murderbot has made some allies and is currently on a job with some of them and heading back to the colony when they are taken over by another ship and through a wormhole to what seems to be an abandoned corporate colony. Not saying any more on the plot to keep all the surprises intact but if you are a fan of the previous novellas then this one is just as good and enjoyable. The worldbuilding is top notch and the characters are great. Can’t wait to see more in this universe.


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#76 A Madness of Sunshine by Nalini Singh

This thriller is set in a small town in New Zealand. A local girl goes missing right before she is to leave after winning an internship for her photography. Golden Cove is the town where everyone knows your business and very few actually leave. Ana did leave and left behind her small town to only return as a widow and put her musical career on hold. Will is the stranger in town, highly decorated cop who is now assigned to a small town with demons that haunt him from his job. The case does get solved by the end of the book and there is some romance that goes on between Will and Ana but it isn’t the focus of the story. The murder and the 3 missing hikers from 8 years previously are the main focus of the plot. I really enjoyed it and not sure if there will ever be any more with these characters I will certainly pick it up.



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