#51 The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi

 

The newest instalment in the series is a good jump in point for new readers and a good book for fans of the series.  There is enough backstory given to the reader to bring them up to speed on the politics of the universe without bogging down the story.  Gretchen Trujillo works in Diplomatic Affairs and has an Obin assistant who is also a bodyguard.  They are sent to find out what happened to a mixed-race colony that has disappeared. But the real theme of the book is the entire time she is underestimated even when people know her background. At least at the end people recognize what she is capable of.

Digital review copy provided by the publisher through Edelweiss