loppear reviewed Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
settling into a comfortable routine
4 stars
A little murder mystery on a space station, always nice (with plenty of sarcasm).
168 pages
English language
Published April 27, 2021
4 stars
(6 reviews)
No, I didn't kill the dead human. If I had, I wouldn't dump the body in the station mall.
When Murderbot discovers a dead body on Preservation Station, it knows it is going to have to assist station security to determine who the body is (was), how they were killed (that should be relatively straightforward, at least), and why (because apparently that matters to a lot of people—who knew?)
Yes, the unthinkable is about to happen: Murderbot must voluntarily speak to humans!
pdotb@wyrms.de reviewed Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
A mixed experience
3 stars
I realize I might be a bit of an outlier with this one, but I felt this was a decidedly mixed experience. I loved "All Systems Red", and thought Murderbot was probably the most relatable character I'd come across in fiction, but the subsequent novellas were rather less satisfying and I'm afraid this one is no exception. There's still a little of the charm of the first book, but it does rather feel submerged in exposition and parenthetical asides.
tk reviewed Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
a bit disappointing after Network Effect
4 stars
It's kinda weird to get back to the novella format. the story also happens before Network Effect so that's also a bit going backward in terms of narratives and intensity.
Martin Kopischke reviewed Fugitive Telemetry by Martha Wells
If this is how rampage looks, it’s perfect
3 stars
Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries is the rare gem: the series that gives on giving. This sixth instalment has all the qualities of its predecessors: it’s short, on point, and keeps us up to date with the evolution of her cyborg protagonist’s unplanned feature upgrade (a personality) with all its quirks (people), all in the guise of an entertaining SF whodunnit.
