I didn't go into this book expecting a lovely, light sci-fi read, but here we are.

Wells constructs a fast-paced adventure set on a planet with hostile fauna and a survey team out for blood. Interstellar politics and human-robot relations are explored with the sarcastic narration of our main character, a murderbot.

Though nothing has jumped out at me yet I really liked the pacing and the serial-esque style of Wells' writing. I feel like this series could quickly become a guilty pleasure read, we'll have to wait and see.

3/5 because again there was nothing particularly great about this book, but nothing I disliked either. I suggest this book for readers who are looking for a short, easy read, maybe a palate cleanser before your next long read, a main character with actual opinions and entertaining dialogue, and a twist at the end that will make you hungry to read the next books in the series.