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Thrum by Meg Smitherman
4.0

Thrum by Meg Smitherman

This book is short, sweet, to the point, and I absolutely loved it.  

This is a super short, standalone, sci-fi thriller set in deep space. 

Ami wakes up unexpectedly after years in stasis during a journey across the stars.  As she wakes, she begins to notice that things aren't quite right with her ship, and some things aren't adding up.  

The suspense is perfectly drawn out.  I had no idea what to expect next at any given moment during this read. 

Sitting at just 122 pages, I read the whole thing in a single sitting.  

Although this is in space, and technically, considered Sci-Fi due to some of the over arching themes, the space backdrop is simply there as a means to progress the sense of isolation. There is no technical talk, no ship/space lore, and no need to be super into sci-fi to enjoy this read.  View it more as a thriller/horror where the setting is casually set in space. 

Overall, I loved this read.  It was quick, clean, and thoroughly entertaining.  I used it as a palate cleanser between romantasy and it fit the bill perfectly. Highly recommend!