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A review by lindsaylacher
Murder on the Interstellar Express by Gregory D. Little
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Once again, I’ve had the absolute pleasure of ARC reading one of Little’s works and as usual, it does not fail to delight and entertain.
“Murder on the Interstellar Express” is a murder mystery set in space that blends in the perfect amount of Deadpool-esque meets Murderbot humor.
This story follows the sassy cyborg, Bell Beauregard as her accidental role in the alien invasion of her planet lands her a one way ticket onto an interstellar ship as a crew member. Woken from cryosleep along with a colorful assortment of other crew members, Bell is quickly caught up in solving a series of murders aboard the ship.
Bell is a fun and snarky MC to follow through the twists and turns of this tell. The story definitely keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing on the culprit and motive the entire time. Overall, the mystery aspect is written with a Christie-esque finesse that is just a fun time all around. While not quite as heavy on the world building aspects as some of Little’s other works, this makes up for it in the diversity and uniqueness of his characters. Each character is unique and the dialogue reads smoothly whilst shining a light on the humanity of these less than human (in form) characters.
I highly recommend this read and cannot wait for more!
“Murder on the Interstellar Express” is a murder mystery set in space that blends in the perfect amount of Deadpool-esque meets Murderbot humor.
This story follows the sassy cyborg, Bell Beauregard as her accidental role in the alien invasion of her planet lands her a one way ticket onto an interstellar ship as a crew member. Woken from cryosleep along with a colorful assortment of other crew members, Bell is quickly caught up in solving a series of murders aboard the ship.
Bell is a fun and snarky MC to follow through the twists and turns of this tell. The story definitely keeps you on your toes and keeps you guessing on the culprit and motive the entire time. Overall, the mystery aspect is written with a Christie-esque finesse that is just a fun time all around. While not quite as heavy on the world building aspects as some of Little’s other works, this makes up for it in the diversity and uniqueness of his characters. Each character is unique and the dialogue reads smoothly whilst shining a light on the humanity of these less than human (in form) characters.
I highly recommend this read and cannot wait for more!