Burn Rate

Rachel Peng #5

by K.B. Spangler

Rachel Peng, cyborg liaison to the Washington D.C. police, is trying to catch another killer, but this time the murders are personal. Two of her OACET siblings died on her watch, and Rachel can’t remember how. Fighting against grief and her fears that their deaths were her fault, Rachel has to catch a skilled arsonist who has visions of a master race with no space for anything he considers less than human . . . and she’s sure he’s not working alone.

Genres: Science Fiction

316 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 30, 2023

About the author

K.B. Spangler lives in North Carolina with her husband and two completely awful dogs. They live in the decaying house of a dead poet. She is the author and artist of the webcomic, "A Girl and Her Fed," and author of novels and short stories. All projects include themes of privacy, politics, technology, civil liberties, the human experience, and how the lines between these blur like the dickens.

If you enjoy mysteries, you want to read the RACHEL PENG books.

If you enjoy fantasy adventures, thrillers, and necromancers with ADHD, you want to read the HOPE BLACKWELL books.

If you enjoy sexy romances with sexy people who solve unsexy crimes, you want to read the JOSH GLASSMAN books.

And if you enjoy coming-of-age stories with intergalactic intelligences, you want to read STONESKIN.

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

I continue to enjoy this series, looking forward to the next one. This book covered some tough issues.

[Allison Henle · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favorite book of the series so far.

[David Bonner · Rating 5 out of 5]

She is not kidding when she warns us that this is the sad one.

[Amy Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge Rachel Peng fan. I know she is part of an entire world based around a web comic, A Girl and her Fed, but I don't really enjoy the comic format (but I love the story) but the Rachel Peng series is written so that you don't have to be a fan of the series to read the books.

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

This one was a hard book to read but only because even though I had to spend a bit of time in the first chapters remembering relevent stuff from previous books, I then had to read a book with characters who I cared about dealing with grief and possible guilt and how you can't just go off on a murder spree because it could get more of your people killed.

I definately want to read the next book soon.

[Mary Schneider · Rating 5 out of 5]

sci-fi cyborg enhanced adventure

Rachel Peng OACET Book5-probably best to read them in order! Nice continuation to the series-I’m a fan. Action! kittens! romance!

[Adi Greif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Seems like a fun enough action

[Elyse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pulls together the characters and themes Spangler has been building in the series, with new twists and turns. Complex and subtle issues. Good read!

I'm ready for the AppleTV series (if only!).