All Systems Red by Martha Wells
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A hearty thumbs up to my new relationship with Martha Wells!
This novella was such a delightful surprise. Bringing all the humor I love in my scifi, I definitely plan to continue on with the rest of The Murderbot Diaries.
In All Systems Red we meet our protagonist, who calls itself Murderbot, a sentient Security unit, as it accompanies a group of scientists on an exploratory mission of a uninhabited planet.
When they discover another group of explorers are on the planet but are unable to reach them on comm channels, they go to investigate.
Spurred on by corruption, hijinks and battles ensue, with Murderbot and the crew trying to flee unharmed.
I loved that this was told from the perspective of Murderbot. It was great to follow its thought processes at it navigated its complicated relationships with the humans.
I am so ready to continue on with Murderbot’s story in the next book, where I believe we learn more about its backstory.
Super compelling, highly readable and a must for any scifi fan!
