This book is stunning. I’m not usually a mystery reader and have never gotten into cozy mysteries, but I love a good sci-fi, and I adored Waite’s Celestial Mechanics, so I jumped at the chance to read this. The worldbuilding here, for such a short read, is so solid. It reminds me of more than a couple episodes of Doctor Who mixed together in the best ways, but with enough original elements that it could be its own world within that show. Dorothy is a wonderfully compelling protagonist and I hope Waite develops this into a series, because I would love to see where her story goes from here. Blair Baker was a new narrator for me and she does an excellent job, my only wish was that she’d made Dorothy’s nephew English— it’s implied and he was already giving goofy aristocrat vibes.

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC of this to review.