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The Lost Voyager [Carson Mach #2], by A.C. Hadfield

3.5 out of 5 stars. Space opera for the junkie.

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Good books (2.5 to 3.5)

The Atlantis Ship [Carson Mach #1], by A.C. Hadfield

3 stars. Solid space pulp delivering on all the cliches. Pew pew pew!

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After We Were Stolen, by Brooke Beyfuss

Fantastical, tragic… horrifying.

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Top Tier (4 to 5 stars)

Lessons in Chemistry, by Bonnie Garmus

Outstandingly incredible writing! Quirky in the very best way! Unputdownable! I absolutely loved this sometimes hilarious, often tragic story! Lessons in Chemistry portrays almost every woman’s plight on this earth – rolled into the harrowing life experiences of one indomitable female scientist: you could not keep Elizabeth Zott down! I would line up to buy […]

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Ghosts (John Milton #4), by Mark Dawson

The fourth installment of this series sees John still running from the Group, but also united with former enemies now turned instable allies. It’s a classical trope in thriller literature, where friend becomes enemy, and enemy becomes friend – and maybe turn to enemy again. Or maybe in the world of spycraft and international assassins, […]

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Good books (2.5 to 3.5)

Amongst our weapons (Rivers of London, #9), by Ben Aaronovitch

3.5 out of 5. A solid part of the series, but lacking in inventiveness – and with a whiff of hastily writing at the end.