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alobearI enjoyed the first Retrieval Artist novel by Kristine Kathryn Rusch so much I bought the second one and put it straight to the top of my reading pile.
Miles Flint has quit his job as a police detective on the moon and is now working alone as a Retrieval Artist, someone who seeks out those who have Disappeared to escape justice for their crimes.
I was pleasantly surprised that the narrative of this instalment was still split between Flint working in his new office and his old partner, Noelle DeRicci, still working with the police, as I really liked DeRicci and would have been sorry to see her go.
It perhaps took a bit too long for their disparate plotlines to come together, especially as they both spent most of their time working through things on their own, so there wasn't as much interaction and direct action as I would have preferred. DeRicci also got a lot more page time than Flint, which was great because I really enjoyed the deeper analysis of her character and the levels of difficulty she faced in her investigation, but it did feel as if Flint was a bit short-changed.
But the book really came together really well and there was a lot of interesting ethical and moral exploration of issues. So, I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of these.
Miles Flint has quit his job as a police detective on the moon and is now working alone as a Retrieval Artist, someone who seeks out those who have Disappeared to escape justice for their crimes.
I was pleasantly surprised that the narrative of this instalment was still split between Flint working in his new office and his old partner, Noelle DeRicci, still working with the police, as I really liked DeRicci and would have been sorry to see her go.
It perhaps took a bit too long for their disparate plotlines to come together, especially as they both spent most of their time working through things on their own, so there wasn't as much interaction and direct action as I would have preferred. DeRicci also got a lot more page time than Flint, which was great because I really enjoyed the deeper analysis of her character and the levels of difficulty she faced in her investigation, but it did feel as if Flint was a bit short-changed.
But the book really came together really well and there was a lot of interesting ethical and moral exploration of issues. So, I'm definitely looking forward to reading more of these.
