Michael Mammay is not cranking out a formula here, he seems to be trying to grow and hone his craft with each new novel. I didn't really know how he could rope me in after the first two books, since those were essentially two parts of one large arc, but he did!

This novel really hits the spot, and starts to highlight the parts of his writing I find really unique and interesting. These mysteries set against the military backdrop of human colonized space are surprisingly universal while seemingly being very niche. If this became a subgenre unto itself I would be very content.