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Far from the Light of Heaven by Tade Thompson
4.0
challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I grabbed this book because Tade Thompson wrote it and I really liked what he did with Molly Southeborne. And then it sat on my shelves because I never actually checked what it was about.
And then I needed something to read last night that...wasn't fantasy and thought "oh, I should see what this book is about".
Space ship locked room murder mystery. Mysteries on a space ship is one of my favorites and this one did not disappoint. It went in all sorts of unexpected places but it was fascinating and complicated and gritty in a way that space ships rarely are (they tend to be either pristine or covered in effluvia). I'm so glad I had it and I'm so glad both of my children napped today so I could finish it.