#51 Second Chance Angel by Griffin Barber, Kacey Ezell

Set in a post contact future where we now have the tech to have AI implanted in humans to help us and help them win a war. Last Stop Station is literally the last stop for lots of people including Ralston Muck, a disgraced veteran dealing with no longer having an AI working as a bouncer who is trying to find Siren, a talented singer at the club he works at that has gone missing. Several people want her found, the club owner, the local criminal kingpin, and most importantly Angel, the AI that became unmoored from Siren and now is residing in Ralston. The story uses the noir mystery setting in space to excellent advantage. The Artificial Intelligences in the story are great and are more than just talking heads. The epilogue was great and it sets up the universe for so much more in this setting. I can’t wait to see the next book in this setting.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss.