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Lost Planet Homicide #2
Ghosts of Zenith
On a nightmare world a thousand light years from Earth, one honest cop won’t rest until he solves the mystery of why his colony was condemned there, in this Audible Original story from best-selling author Larry Correia.
On a planet where life is cheap, in a city built on corruption, very few things are considered holy. The Landing Site is one of them. The remains of the century-old habitat pod—which delivered the colonists to the only barely habitable place on the cruel world of Croatoan—has become a monument to the hardscrabble people who somehow survived the unsurvivable.
So when blood is shed on that sacred ground, it’s seen as an attack against the entire colony. With a fanatical terrorist group holding hostages inside the monument, DCI Lutero Cade and the Zenith PD have to end the crisis and put the bad guys down.
Only there’s far more to this case than meets the eye. The lander may have been carrying a hidden cargo. And a shadowy figure with his own drone army will do anything to make sure the mission’s secrets stay buried—no matter how many nosy detectives he has to kill to do it.
On a planet where life is cheap, in a city built on corruption, very few things are considered holy. The Landing Site is one of them. The remains of the century-old habitat pod—which delivered the colonists to the only barely habitable place on the cruel world of Croatoan—has become a monument to the hardscrabble people who somehow survived the unsurvivable.
So when blood is shed on that sacred ground, it’s seen as an attack against the entire colony. With a fanatical terrorist group holding hostages inside the monument, DCI Lutero Cade and the Zenith PD have to end the crisis and put the bad guys down.
Only there’s far more to this case than meets the eye. The lander may have been carrying a hidden cargo. And a shadowy figure with his own drone army will do anything to make sure the mission’s secrets stay buried—no matter how many nosy detectives he has to kill to do it.
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122 books4,414 followersLarry Correia (born 1977) is the New York Times bestselling author of the Monster Hunter International series, the Grimnoir Chronicles, and the thriller Dead Six.
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August 19, 2023
Thrilling follow-up to Lost Planet Homicide following DCI Cade as he unravels a mystery with roots stretching back to the founding of Five Points colony and the original settlers over a century earlier. The suspense and action ratchet up as Cade uncovers one secret after another that are way above his pay grade and could potentially shake the core of colonial society.
February 20, 2023
Short, semi-solid sci-fi listen. I understand this is one of several books set in this world. Unfortunately, I'm not intrigued enough to track down more of the stories. While the plot and characters didn't pop enough to capture my attention, I'm not upset I listened to it.
I'd rate this a PG-13 for swearing, gore and violence, and some adult themes.
Review originally published 2/19/23.
I'd rate this a PG-13 for swearing, gore and violence, and some adult themes.
Review originally published 2/19/23.
January 14, 2023
In the last book, Cade learned two facts dangerous enough to get him killed. The first is that his colony did not end up tens of thousands of lightyears from the paradise it started out toward by accident. The second is that earth people with extensive body modifications continue to live on the colony manipulating events toward an unknown end. Those people do not hesitate to murder and commit other crimes to advance their end. In this novella, Cade runs up against the conspiracy from earth again.
His problems begin with a terrorist act that makes no sense. It’s an exciting police problem, the solution of which raises many more questions than it answers. Cade can’t believe that the terrorism was actually terrorism, but someone does not want him to find what really motivated the attack. This story does not advance the mystery of why this colony was planted in a place the colonists never agreed to go, but it does show once again how far the bad guys are willing to go to keep anyone from learning their plans.
His problems begin with a terrorist act that makes no sense. It’s an exciting police problem, the solution of which raises many more questions than it answers. Cade can’t believe that the terrorism was actually terrorism, but someone does not want him to find what really motivated the attack. This story does not advance the mystery of why this colony was planted in a place the colonists never agreed to go, but it does show once again how far the bad guys are willing to go to keep anyone from learning their plans.
March 29, 2023
My 700th review on Goodreads! Yay. Another great two-and-a-half-hour wonder, I am loving these science fiction neonoir stories starring DCI Lutero Cade, skillfully written by Larry Correia and skillfully narrated by Oliver Wyman.
Another great hardboiled detective story that is also definitely science fiction and both makes thorough use of the Croatoan setting but also is a story that though it doesn’t seem that way at first, is one that deepens the worldbuilding and is centered around a crisis that affects the fate of the entire colony. Though the story builds on _Lost Planet Homicide_ and a reader would benefit from reading the first installment, I think it does stand alone.
A fast-paced, engrossing tale that involves a hostage crisis at the Landing Site, a sacred site on Zenith that marks the landing place of the habitat pod over a century ago, sacred ground to not only Zenith but the entire colony, as well as very deeply buried secrets there, secrets even the most powerful on Croatoan don’t know…or do they? Someone knows that the most public place on Zenith, a well-known place to everyone on the entire planet, is hiding something very dangerous and that dates back to the very founding of the colony. Though the hostage crisis is dangerous enough, it is just the start of a very bad 25 hours for DCI Cade.
No complaints. Though I liked _Lost Planet Homicide_ just a little more, it is just personal preference on my part. Worldbuilding continues to be good, as does the balance of worldbuilding against plot and characterization. I can sense an overarching storyline linking the two stories thus far and I am curious if I am right. Pacing, dialogue, action, description, all continue to be first rate. The author packs a massive amount of story and worldbuilding into just two-and-a-half hours, very impressive.
Another great hardboiled detective story that is also definitely science fiction and both makes thorough use of the Croatoan setting but also is a story that though it doesn’t seem that way at first, is one that deepens the worldbuilding and is centered around a crisis that affects the fate of the entire colony. Though the story builds on _Lost Planet Homicide_ and a reader would benefit from reading the first installment, I think it does stand alone.
A fast-paced, engrossing tale that involves a hostage crisis at the Landing Site, a sacred site on Zenith that marks the landing place of the habitat pod over a century ago, sacred ground to not only Zenith but the entire colony, as well as very deeply buried secrets there, secrets even the most powerful on Croatoan don’t know…or do they? Someone knows that the most public place on Zenith, a well-known place to everyone on the entire planet, is hiding something very dangerous and that dates back to the very founding of the colony. Though the hostage crisis is dangerous enough, it is just the start of a very bad 25 hours for DCI Cade.
No complaints. Though I liked _Lost Planet Homicide_ just a little more, it is just personal preference on my part. Worldbuilding continues to be good, as does the balance of worldbuilding against plot and characterization. I can sense an overarching storyline linking the two stories thus far and I am curious if I am right. Pacing, dialogue, action, description, all continue to be first rate. The author packs a massive amount of story and worldbuilding into just two-and-a-half hours, very impressive.
February 6, 2023
So good, I feel like we're just scratching the surface.
Perfect narration.
Perfect narration.
December 12, 2024
Excellent series of short stories! The primary plot is very intriguing. Great for long car rides.
May 10, 2025
About This Audible Original
On a nightmare world a thousand light years from Earth, one honest cop won’t rest until he solves the mystery of why his colony was condemned there, in this Audible Original story from best-selling author Larry Correia.
On a planet where life is cheap, in a city built on corruption, very few things are considered holy. The Landing Site is one of them. The remains of the century-old habitat pod—which delivered the colonists to the only barely habitable place on the cruel world of Croatoan—has become a monument to the hardscrabble people who somehow survived the unsurvivable.
So when blood is shed on that sacred ground, it’s seen as an attack against the entire colony. With a fanatical terrorist group holding hostages inside the monument, DCI Lutero Cade and the Zenith PD have to end the crisis and put the bad guys down.
Only there’s far more to this case than meets the eye. The lander may have been carrying a hidden cargo. And a shadowy figure with his own drone army will do anything to make sure the mission’s secrets stay buried—no matter how many nosy detectives he has to kill to do it.
Amazing follow up to Lost Planet Homicide. DCI Cade & his partner Katanga find themselves dealing with another case tied to a mysterious Earth unsub. I love the world building and character development in this series. The mysteries Cade is trying to discover about his ancestor captures your attention and it's tied nicely into the current case he's trying to solve. I really like how Kantanga is developing. He's really stepped up and works well with Cade.
Looking forward to the next installment!
On a nightmare world a thousand light years from Earth, one honest cop won’t rest until he solves the mystery of why his colony was condemned there, in this Audible Original story from best-selling author Larry Correia.
On a planet where life is cheap, in a city built on corruption, very few things are considered holy. The Landing Site is one of them. The remains of the century-old habitat pod—which delivered the colonists to the only barely habitable place on the cruel world of Croatoan—has become a monument to the hardscrabble people who somehow survived the unsurvivable.
So when blood is shed on that sacred ground, it’s seen as an attack against the entire colony. With a fanatical terrorist group holding hostages inside the monument, DCI Lutero Cade and the Zenith PD have to end the crisis and put the bad guys down.
Only there’s far more to this case than meets the eye. The lander may have been carrying a hidden cargo. And a shadowy figure with his own drone army will do anything to make sure the mission’s secrets stay buried—no matter how many nosy detectives he has to kill to do it.
Amazing follow up to Lost Planet Homicide. DCI Cade & his partner Katanga find themselves dealing with another case tied to a mysterious Earth unsub. I love the world building and character development in this series. The mysteries Cade is trying to discover about his ancestor captures your attention and it's tied nicely into the current case he's trying to solve. I really like how Kantanga is developing. He's really stepped up and works well with Cade.
Looking forward to the next installment!
February 6, 2023
Another fun hardboiled sci-fi tale from Monster Hunter author Larry Correia. The narration throughout is on point and I'm really intrigued about the overarching story that Correia is setting up. Well worth the listen.
October 2, 2024
2024/10/02 Notes:
Series Currently on Audible Plus
Great narration by Oliver Wyman! He has a good voice for the story & genre. Scruffy + Gruff
Not a fan of the dangling end, but I enjoyed the clear characterization, steady plot progression and hefty dose of in story attitude. Off to read the next segment of Lost Planet Homicide.
A good example of a fun 'tell' story style.
Series Currently on Audible Plus
Great narration by Oliver Wyman! He has a good voice for the story & genre. Scruffy + Gruff
Not a fan of the dangling end, but I enjoyed the clear characterization, steady plot progression and hefty dose of in story attitude. Off to read the next segment of Lost Planet Homicide.
A good example of a fun 'tell' story style.
April 26, 2023
Really enjoyed this and I hope the author will continue the series.
January 31, 2023
Great little short story
January 25, 2023
Better than the first book. Enjoyed immensely.
January 21, 2023
Great 2nd entry into this series. Definitely start with the first one if you haven't, as this depends on having read that one.
The world building is excellent, especially given that these are SHORT (2.5 hours audiobook). The characters are really fun as well, especially the villains.
Will 100% be grabbing the next as soon as it's out.
The world building is excellent, especially given that these are SHORT (2.5 hours audiobook). The characters are really fun as well, especially the villains.
Will 100% be grabbing the next as soon as it's out.
January 16, 2023
Really cool sequel to LPH, looking forward to #3
May 10, 2025
More questions! Both books have been great police procedurals, set up on a sci-fi foundation with it's own deep mystery. In the first book, the questions start with a murder and spiral into a giant mystery asking how this entire colony got thrown into unknown space. Was it a navigation error? Some unknown plot by rich assholes? Was it a cosmic horror still unknown? This series lures you in with mysteries big and small.
The sequel starts off again as a police procedural, though this time it's a terrorist incident. We don't close any loops on the big mystery, just open new ones, pointing again to the idea that the "navigation error" was a lie and the lost colony was deliberately sent to this near uninhabitable space. But who did it, the rich elite of the colony or people back on Earth? And why? I love the hints of some eldritch horror dropped in the first book.
I think the short length of these books is part of what makes them work so well. Where similar books would have the chance to lag or flag, these have to get every detail in at the length of a movie script. You start and finish the story in one evening, with one strong mystery solved, and tons of new questions at the end. This is a frankly brilliant format, that forces the author to write the story at movie script pacing.
In fact I want to call these books closer to audio dramas -- except the entire story is told from first person point of view, by one single hella talented narrator who carries the weight of all the performances. Bravo!
I wish there were written copies of these just so that I could see the word count and page count. These stories were written as prose, not as scripts, but they're obviously matching up to movie script pacing. What would the equivalent novella length be? I really wish I could ask Mr. Larry himself, because he's unlocked a format that allows poor little authors to write their own movie level stories, without movie level production drama. I want this story formula.
The sequel starts off again as a police procedural, though this time it's a terrorist incident. We don't close any loops on the big mystery, just open new ones, pointing again to the idea that the "navigation error" was a lie and the lost colony was deliberately sent to this near uninhabitable space. But who did it, the rich elite of the colony or people back on Earth? And why? I love the hints of some eldritch horror dropped in the first book.
I think the short length of these books is part of what makes them work so well. Where similar books would have the chance to lag or flag, these have to get every detail in at the length of a movie script. You start and finish the story in one evening, with one strong mystery solved, and tons of new questions at the end. This is a frankly brilliant format, that forces the author to write the story at movie script pacing.
In fact I want to call these books closer to audio dramas -- except the entire story is told from first person point of view, by one single hella talented narrator who carries the weight of all the performances. Bravo!
I wish there were written copies of these just so that I could see the word count and page count. These stories were written as prose, not as scripts, but they're obviously matching up to movie script pacing. What would the equivalent novella length be? I really wish I could ask Mr. Larry himself, because he's unlocked a format that allows poor little authors to write their own movie level stories, without movie level production drama. I want this story formula.
November 11, 2024
Another fun entry in the Lost Planet Homicide series. And I'm looking forward to the next one.
Again, Oliver Wyman is the perfect voice for the cynical gritty detective.
Again, Oliver Wyman is the perfect voice for the cynical gritty detective.
February 9, 2025
This is a gritty detective story IN SPACE! Actually, it is on a planet. It is a rough planet. Generations ago the colonists landed on the wrong planet... a deadly planet... but survivable. Exactly why they landed on the wrong planet remains a mystery, but some of that mystery is revealed in this story.
The story: Once more Detective Lutero Cade is called in to make things right... not just appear right... not just to cover it up... but to render justice if required while everyone else looks the other way. In this case terrorists/revolutionaries have taken over sacred ground, the landing ship that once carried the colonists and now exists as a museum. It is up to the police to fix the problem... mostly because higher-ups expect it to all go wrong and the hostages killed. The police are already considered incompetent, and for the most part they are... thus Cade is called in. He has 25 hours to fix it before the higher authorities take it away from him, find a convenient scapegoat and cover it all up.
Like the previous story, "Lost Planet Homicide," this is a rough story like those old detective novels. It was violent, weird and I liked it a lot.
I can't wait to listen to the next one, "The Five Points Ripper".
The story: Once more Detective Lutero Cade is called in to make things right... not just appear right... not just to cover it up... but to render justice if required while everyone else looks the other way. In this case terrorists/revolutionaries have taken over sacred ground, the landing ship that once carried the colonists and now exists as a museum. It is up to the police to fix the problem... mostly because higher-ups expect it to all go wrong and the hostages killed. The police are already considered incompetent, and for the most part they are... thus Cade is called in. He has 25 hours to fix it before the higher authorities take it away from him, find a convenient scapegoat and cover it all up.
Like the previous story, "Lost Planet Homicide," this is a rough story like those old detective novels. It was violent, weird and I liked it a lot.
I can't wait to listen to the next one, "The Five Points Ripper".
January 28, 2023
Correia, Larry. Ghosts of Zenith. Narrated by Oliver Wyman. Audible, 2023.
Larry Correia’s Ghosts of Zenith is a hardboiled police procedural set on the extrasolar colony of Zenith. Correia has built a career writing urban fantasies like Monster Hunters International in which horrible monsters are dispatched as gruesomely as possible. So he knows hardboiled. In this audible novella, he also has fun building a colony that reminds me of something that would be right at home in Larry Niven’s Known Space. People are dug into caves and domes on mountain peaks to protect themselves from ubiquitous acid rain. The generation ship was misdirected, so the colony is cut off from the Earth. Corporations run a bureaucracy that is as corrupt as any of its terrestrial forebears. Our hero, Lutero Cade, is the kind of cop you call in when you want things set right, rules be damned. The plot kicks off when terrorists with drones take over the colony ship memorial. Narrator Oliver Wyman gives Cade a believably gritty voice. The story is frustratingly short, beginning in the middle of things and leaving a lot of loose ends for the next installment. 3.5 stars for incompleteness.
Larry Correia’s Ghosts of Zenith is a hardboiled police procedural set on the extrasolar colony of Zenith. Correia has built a career writing urban fantasies like Monster Hunters International in which horrible monsters are dispatched as gruesomely as possible. So he knows hardboiled. In this audible novella, he also has fun building a colony that reminds me of something that would be right at home in Larry Niven’s Known Space. People are dug into caves and domes on mountain peaks to protect themselves from ubiquitous acid rain. The generation ship was misdirected, so the colony is cut off from the Earth. Corporations run a bureaucracy that is as corrupt as any of its terrestrial forebears. Our hero, Lutero Cade, is the kind of cop you call in when you want things set right, rules be damned. The plot kicks off when terrorists with drones take over the colony ship memorial. Narrator Oliver Wyman gives Cade a believably gritty voice. The story is frustratingly short, beginning in the middle of things and leaving a lot of loose ends for the next installment. 3.5 stars for incompleteness.
April 1, 2023
I really don’t know how to describe Ghosts of Zenith other than it’s a mashup between several different franchises.
The main character, Cade, is very reminiscent of Detective Miller from the Expanse franchise, kind of a shady cop who can keep his mouth shut and not afraid to break some rules or cut some corners in the pursuit of justice. His character narration is what kept me listening to the end of this novella, otherwise I probably would have slapped on a big DNF for this.
Seriously the plot tries to be thick and complex and conniving with a droid army out of Star Wars Episode 2, the city divided up into gangs and boroughs like in Gangs of New York, and a dastardly plot like in every B mystery movie out there. Yet it’s a snooze-fest. It amounts to a few dead people and the ending left more questions that aren’t worth trying to figure out.
The last 15 minutes was the best so maybe just skip ahead and be done with it.
The main character, Cade, is very reminiscent of Detective Miller from the Expanse franchise, kind of a shady cop who can keep his mouth shut and not afraid to break some rules or cut some corners in the pursuit of justice. His character narration is what kept me listening to the end of this novella, otherwise I probably would have slapped on a big DNF for this.
Seriously the plot tries to be thick and complex and conniving with a droid army out of Star Wars Episode 2, the city divided up into gangs and boroughs like in Gangs of New York, and a dastardly plot like in every B mystery movie out there. Yet it’s a snooze-fest. It amounts to a few dead people and the ending left more questions that aren’t worth trying to figure out.
The last 15 minutes was the best so maybe just skip ahead and be done with it.
July 25, 2023
This sequel to Lost Planet Homicide continues the adventures of DCI Lutero Cade on the hellish lost colony of Croatoan, where life is cheap, everyone is corrupt, and the author is working on a series a bite-sized novelette at a time.
In the first installment, Cade started digging into the secret true origins of the Croatoan colony, and that subplot continues to be a background detail in this book, where the main plot is about some new revolutionary movement that wants to "liberate" Croatoa. They're idiots, of course, useful fools being used by someone whose motives Cade and his partner have to figure out. We get more clues about Croatoa's secret origins and an unfolding conspiracy that stretches back to Earth. Lots of shooting and Cade being a tough guy and somewhat formulaic SF detective noir, but with the conspiracies and mysteries being woven through the police work, it's a decent enough listen.
In the first installment, Cade started digging into the secret true origins of the Croatoan colony, and that subplot continues to be a background detail in this book, where the main plot is about some new revolutionary movement that wants to "liberate" Croatoa. They're idiots, of course, useful fools being used by someone whose motives Cade and his partner have to figure out. We get more clues about Croatoa's secret origins and an unfolding conspiracy that stretches back to Earth. Lots of shooting and Cade being a tough guy and somewhat formulaic SF detective noir, but with the conspiracies and mysteries being woven through the police work, it's a decent enough listen.
February 17, 2023
( Format : Audiobook )
"Sector 5 hadn't always been this nice..."
Book 2 in the Lost Planet Homicide series, set on an inhospitable planet where human occupation is confined to the peaks of five mountains above the lethal acid clouds surrounding them below.
DCI Cade investigates the strange appearance, then escape, or a woman who seemed to have been frozen in an hidden cryo chamber for years. Told from the detectives perspective throughout, narrator Oliver Wyman does an excellent job of becoming Cade and giving the reader a visceral picture of the world around him from the descriptions given by the author.
Only approximately two and a half hours in length, the way has been opened for a continuation of the series, which I truly hope will happen soon.
This is a Audible Original, currently free to download with the Audible Plus programme
Recommended
"Sector 5 hadn't always been this nice..."
Book 2 in the Lost Planet Homicide series, set on an inhospitable planet where human occupation is confined to the peaks of five mountains above the lethal acid clouds surrounding them below.
DCI Cade investigates the strange appearance, then escape, or a woman who seemed to have been frozen in an hidden cryo chamber for years. Told from the detectives perspective throughout, narrator Oliver Wyman does an excellent job of becoming Cade and giving the reader a visceral picture of the world around him from the descriptions given by the author.
Only approximately two and a half hours in length, the way has been opened for a continuation of the series, which I truly hope will happen soon.
This is a Audible Original, currently free to download with the Audible Plus programme
Recommended
June 8, 2023
First time I've ever given anything by Correia less than 4 stars, but this short story just wasn't as compelling as the first short story in this series, or anything else he's written. I think the world building and characters have a lot of promise, but the story is too short to do anything other than make some revelations and hint at bigger things to come.
I think I'd prefer 4 or 5 short stories set in this world all released in close proximity to each other, rather than just the two stories that had a spaced apart release date. And I think I would definitely enjoy it more if these stories were about twice as long, digging a little deeper into some of the plot points that were only hinted at.
I think I'd prefer 4 or 5 short stories set in this world all released in close proximity to each other, rather than just the two stories that had a spaced apart release date. And I think I would definitely enjoy it more if these stories were about twice as long, digging a little deeper into some of the plot points that were only hinted at.
April 2, 2023
This is a freebie from Audible and only a few hours long, so I didn't expect much. However, I was pleasantly surprised.
I wish I had known about the first book in this series, Lost Planet Homicide, by the same author. I have added it to my library. Again, it's a freebie and short.
While this is part of a series, it stands on its own. Lutero Cade is a cop on a planet colonized by Earth sort of by accident, or at least that's what everyone thinks. Murder investigations are Cade's specialty, but he stumbles on a bigger mystery when he is called into find out what happened when a group of terrorists take hostages.
Pros: It's easy to follow and compelling enough to listen to, and it's only a few hours long. The narrator did an excellent job with all the different characters' voices.
Cons: There felt like a bit too much backstory in parts, but then, considering how condensed this is, I can see why that might be necessary.
I wish I had known about the first book in this series, Lost Planet Homicide, by the same author. I have added it to my library. Again, it's a freebie and short.
While this is part of a series, it stands on its own. Lutero Cade is a cop on a planet colonized by Earth sort of by accident, or at least that's what everyone thinks. Murder investigations are Cade's specialty, but he stumbles on a bigger mystery when he is called into find out what happened when a group of terrorists take hostages.
Pros: It's easy to follow and compelling enough to listen to, and it's only a few hours long. The narrator did an excellent job with all the different characters' voices.
Cons: There felt like a bit too much backstory in parts, but then, considering how condensed this is, I can see why that might be necessary.
April 5, 2023
"You asked me if I've seen a ghost, I'm looking at one now."
The second book in the series is even more bad ass than the first!
Detective Cade knows that the colony is not what it seems. There are secrets that nobody else knows that he has only just begun to uncover. And now, someone is going to great lengths to get to the secrets before anyone else, even if it means killing innocent people to get to them, and Cade needs to figure out who is doing the killing before they can kill more people!
Another short story that I absolutely love! I am completely hooked on this series! Sci-fi, detective/crime and an amazing performance by the reader!
Eagerly awaiting the next part of the series!
The second book in the series is even more bad ass than the first!
Detective Cade knows that the colony is not what it seems. There are secrets that nobody else knows that he has only just begun to uncover. And now, someone is going to great lengths to get to the secrets before anyone else, even if it means killing innocent people to get to them, and Cade needs to figure out who is doing the killing before they can kill more people!
Another short story that I absolutely love! I am completely hooked on this series! Sci-fi, detective/crime and an amazing performance by the reader!
Eagerly awaiting the next part of the series!
May 17, 2023
A right-sized, straightforward SF police procedural novella. Second in a series -- Lost Planet Homicide was the first --set on a hellscape of a colony world no one was ever intended to settle. Or were they? That answer isn't quite provided, though it's hinted at. This is a nice fast-paced mystery that doesn't take itself too seriously or waste the listener's time. Some excellent worldbuilding, too. Good for anyone who enjoyed Outland or similar SF movies.
I got this as part of my Audible Plus subscription. Not sure it would rate a full credit purchase, but worth picking up for a two-hour break from the 21st century.
I got this as part of my Audible Plus subscription. Not sure it would rate a full credit purchase, but worth picking up for a two-hour break from the 21st century.
September 5, 2024
(3.5 Stars)
This was a decent space crime noir story.
Although, it could easily be read as a stand-alone story, it is really a second part of the Lost Planet Homicide series, so I'd suggest reading the first one before this one. They are both under the three-hour mark, so it goes fast.
If you like thrillers set in a backdrop of a space colony, this should be something you would like. Larry Correia is a good writer, and knows how to weave a narrative. The book is narrated by Oliver Wyman and he does a great job with it.
This was a decent space crime noir story.
Although, it could easily be read as a stand-alone story, it is really a second part of the Lost Planet Homicide series, so I'd suggest reading the first one before this one. They are both under the three-hour mark, so it goes fast.
If you like thrillers set in a backdrop of a space colony, this should be something you would like. Larry Correia is a good writer, and knows how to weave a narrative. The book is narrated by Oliver Wyman and he does a great job with it.
October 1, 2023
I’m really enjoying this detective series, set in a very unique type of science-fiction environment, and the short stories that the author is able to wrap up in a small span of time. They also link together building a larger mystery and there seems to be many more tales ahead. This second volume was just as engaging as the first. I can’t find any other information about the series or whether there are other volumes. I’ll keep looking and hope that he writes more.
July 18, 2023
This is the sequel to Lost Planet Homicide, another hardboiled sci fi detective story. The writing here is just as good, but the novelty of the world is more or less gone, which makes this one less exciting. Still a good story though; if you've gone through the first you have every reason to read/listen to this one.
November 3, 2023
Quite satisfying for a short story. Stands alone well, and really a surprising amount of detail for a short story. The crusty detective is likable and the story feels complete despite the short running time. I did have to speed up the play to 1.2 x as the narrator spoke quite slowly. Happy to have listened and recommend.
February 27, 2023
This probably deserves more than 3 stars, but I just have a hard time giving more for a short story. If you like short stories, sci-fi, space stuff, and futuristic crime stories, it's definitely worth a quick read.
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