My Goodreads review: Lost Planet Homicide

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Lost Planet Homicide by Larry Correia

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


This one is pretty much what it says on the label: a noir-flavored, off-world police procedural mystery. It's novella-length (about 2.5 hours?), which felt right until the last 30 minutes or so of what was a fairly intriguing & well-crafted story. Then, unfortunately, it started to feel rushed. All the loose ends were neatly tucked in, but the pacing was (to me) off.

Given the amount of world-building here, I suspect this may be the start of a series, or perhaps a trial piece for a novel. The general flavor will appeal to fans of movies like Outland, or much of the Aliens saga. Since it's offered as part of Audible Plus, it might still be a good choice if SF mystery is what you're in the mood for. Just be aware that there's a lot of plot at the end, & a whiff of sequel in the wings.



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