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Malka Older: Mimicking of Known Successes (2023, Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom) 4 stars

Review of 'Mimicking of Known Successes' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Very Sherlock Holmes! That part worked really well and made for an enjoyable read.

It's set on Jupiter, but the sci-fi part is not making a lot of difference. Public transport is free, but the weather is bad. People are sad because Earth is gone.

Okay, so it's making some difference. The crime is motivated by the sci-fi part and committed using its tools. But I don't understand it! The three guys stole some seed samples to restart the Earth biosphere. They illegally launched a spaceship to deliver them too. But what's up with Bolien? Why did he go around Jupiter on a suspended railcar? Why did they kill the homeless guy?

I was probably supposed to understand that. But I didn't worry about it too much. The relationship between Mossa and Pleiti was more important to me. There are several differences from Holmes and Watson. Our Watson (Pleiti) knows less. What Mossa is thinking and doing is as much a mystery as the crimes are. They are women. The relationship is more romantic. They think they are an autistic genius and a normal person, but actually they are both autistic geniuses. Otherwise it's the same. Gallons of tea.

If there's another Mossa & Pleiti story coming, I'm going to check it out!