Station Eternity by Mur Lafferty

 I love science fiction and mystery books. Put them together and I'm there.

Station Eternity is a sentient space station housing multiple alien races and three unlikely humans: Xan, who was running away from a murder that had just been committed and would likely be the primary suspect, was abducted by a spaceship and taken to the station; Adrian, an unlikely first ambassador from Earth; Mallory, a woman who seemingly causes a murder to occur wherever she goes. Mallory and Xan bond immediately and both are at odds with Adrian. What transpires is a rocket ride of interesting species and murders--not all caused by Mallory's proximity. 

This is an engaging story from the author of Six Wakes, another of my favorite sci-fi books. Although the book is wide-ranging, it somehow all comes together in a story that is both amusing and an interesting take on inter-species relationships. The aliens are an unusual lot, running the gamut from insects to rock creatures who all look down on humans as inferior species. Most slowly change their minds as the story unfolds, however. This is an excellent book, if a bit long. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series, Chaos Terminal, due out on November 7, 2023.

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