Places in the Darkness, Chris Brookmyre
Places in the Darkness, Chris Brookmyre
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Places in the Darkness

Author: Chris Brookmyre

Narrator: Robin Miles

Unabridged: 14 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 11/07/2017


Synopsis

A propulsive science fiction tale of murder and memory, all set on a futuristic space station.

Hundreds of miles above Earth, the space station Ciudad de Cielo -- The City in the Sky -- is a beacon of hope for humanity's expansion into the stars. But not everyone aboard shares such noble ideals.

Bootlegging, booze, and prostitution form a lucrative underground economy for rival gangs, which the authorities are happy to turn a blind eye to until a disassembled corpse is found dancing in the micro-gravity.

In charge of the murder investigation is Nikki "Fix" Freeman, who is not thrilled to have Alice Blake, an uptight government goody-two-shoes, riding shotgun. As the bodies pile up, and the partners are forced to question their own memories, Nikki and Alice begin to realize that gang warfare may not be the only cause for the violence.

About Chris Brookmyre

Christopher Brookmyre was a journalist before becoming a full-time novelist with the publication of his award-winning debut Quite Ugly One Morning, which established him as one of Britain's leading crime authors. His novels have sold more than two million copies in the UK alone, and Black Widow won both the McIlvanney Prize and the Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year award.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on November 09, 2017

3.5 Stars Video Review: [URL not allowed] Places in the Darkness is a fantastic example of a genre crossover story. This book seamlessly blends together elements of science fiction and thrillers, will likely appeal to fans of books like Six Wakes by Mur Lafferty and Artemis by Andy Weir. T......more

Goodreads review by Bandit on October 06, 2017

Been meaning to check out Brookmyre for a while and then saw this on Netgalley, so sure, why not, great, in fact. At least, on paper...as it were. I really liked the concept behind this, the space station miles and miles above us, built with two levels (just like it looks on the cover) as a sort of......more

Goodreads review by Kate on January 03, 2018

Absolutely brilliant - such a clever and involving science fiction crime thriller.......more

Goodreads review by Vernice on November 23, 2017

I don't know why I forced myself to finish this. I thought surely there would be something eventually that made it all worth it, but nope. The characters were one dimensional, unlikeable and had no real growth. The mystery was boring and the reveal was anti-climatic. I pretty much skimmed at least 5......more


Quotes

"Excellent hardboiled noir...absolutely gripping."—SciFiNow

"A fascinating, fast-paced but thoughtful blend of science fiction and techno-thriller."
Iain M. Banks on Bedlam

"Chris Brookmyre is a genius."
Daily Mirror on The Sacred Art of Stealing

"Christopher Brookmyre hits another high score with this brilliant, fast-paced nightmare."
Charles Stross on Bedlam

"His writing is as sharply observed and mordantly funny as ever."
Guardian on Where the Bodies Are Buried

"Chris Brookmyre takes crime fiction fans exactly where they want to go."
Daily Telegraph