Escape Velocity - Victor Manibo

Sci-Fi/Mystery

Rating: 8/10

Think Knives Out meets Die Hard, set on a luxury space resort. Admit it, you are intrigued.

The stakes are high. A decades old murder looms over a glamorous premier space hotel where a college reunion has brought together a bevy of possible suspects. You would think that would be more than enough going on, but another threat percolates among the staff. The only question is when will it spill over.

Many of the uber rich guests have no interest in digging up the past, but they need this trip to stack up points for the chance to live on Mars. A haven deemed worthy for only the chosen few. Likely those same few who had a hand in the destruction of the planet on which they were currently residing. But I digress.

Commence with the hobnobbing! With a cast of flawed and fascinating characters and plot awash with scores to settle, secrets will not stay buried, and deception will not be outrun. Whatever veneer these characters are holding on to will be eradicated in short order.

Full Disclosure: if you like a tidy ending, this is not the book for you.

Book Pairing(s): Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty, Paradox Hotel by Rob Hart, The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal