Good Evening,

I did it!

I was hellbent on finishing the book I was reading today so tomorrow I could get started on my buddy read with Iseult Murphy. To be honest, it was easy to blaze through the rest of the book.

This time around I read Exit Strategy, the fourth book in the Murderbot series by Martha Wells.

Each book so far in this series has been phenomenal for the most part, and I can’t wait to get my hands on the fifth book that just came out yesterday.

That being said, I have a move in just over a week and a birthday too, so I most likely won’t get to that until June, but still, it’s all very exciting.

Blurb:

Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right?

Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah—its former owner (protector? friend?)—submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit.

But who’s going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue?

And what will become of it when it’s caught?

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The Review:

I gave this book four and a half stars!

Man oh man was this a great read!

After the events of the first three books, things come full circle as our beloved Murderbot sets its sights on helping Dr. Mensah and her team from the first book against the evil corporation GrayCris and their horrible plans.

Armed with damning evidence against the corrupt GrayCris, Murderbot has to piece together the impossible puzzle of figuring out what happened to its former allies, but also what it may have to do if they’re in danger.

Will Murderbot be able to stop GrayCris while ensuring its allies’ safety, or will its plans need a serious reboot?

I just have to say, I loved this book.

First off, we are given a great temporary ending to the Murderbot story. These first four books were a great story arc and there’s been so much personal development for Murderbot along the way. This time is no different.

The characters shine brilliantly. Murderbot obviously takes the cake because it has to deal with the conflicting emotions that it fled from in books one and two and make a decision. It was also nice getting reacquainted with familiar characters from previous books and seeing their personalities come through effortlessly.

The plot had me hooked from the first page. Obviously GrayCris has had this coming for a long time, and I had to know that justice would be served to this horrible corporation who thinks they can get away with pretty much anything. I’m not going to say if they actually got what they deserved or not, but I was happy with the plot and its conclusion.

The only thing that took away from my experience was the technical jargon used. From time to time, I would get confused by what was being said and have to reread a couple times to grasp it. On the other hand, reading this book was like enjoying a nice, rich piece of cheesecake. You have to digest it slowly and savor it.

Ultimately, this was a stellar novel and great ending to the first story arc for Murderbot, and I am so hopeful and excited for the next book!

That’s a Wrap!

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