She mentions in her author’s notes at the end of the book that the ship the story takes place on, the Lindgren, is insane and wouldn’t actually work as well as it does in the book. Knowing when to lean into actual physics and when to let creative license take over is a fine dance and Kowal executes it well. The blend of science and fiction is a very important balance in this genre. Their romantic bliss doesn’t last long though, as they witness a murder most foul, and Shal is accused of the deed! Tesla and Shal are traveling incognito on their space cruise to Mars because Tesla happens to be one of the most famous people in the solar system. Gimlet spends most of the book stealing the hearts of every character she meets, including mine. Most importantly, they also have Tesla’s extremely cute service dog, a white Westie named Gimlet, with them. Tesla Crane, a Tony Stark insanely rich inventor type, is on her honeymoon with her new spouse Shal Steward, a former detective.
Murders, fluffy dogs, and cocktail recipes: The Spare Man by Mary Robinette Kowal has it all…in spaaaace! This extremely fun and fast paced murder mystery doesn’t exactly stick the landing but is so much fun I didn’t really care.
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