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The national best-selling author brings back the daring Alex Benedict from A Talent for War and thrusts him into a far-future tale of mystery and suspense.

Sixty years ago, the space yacht Polaris was found deserted, the fate of its pilot and passengers a mystery. Now, to mark the anniversary of the disappearance, there is to be an auction of what was left behind on the ship.

Using his insider knowledge, Alex Benedict, one of the preeminent antiquities dealers in the galaxy, secures some of the artifacts. But then an explosion destroys most of the collection, convincing Alex that drastic measures are being taken to hide what happened aboard the Polaris - which is why that's exactly what he has to find out, especially if it means risking his life.

I’m not a mystery fan, but McDevitt may just turn me into one with his Alex Benedict series. Just as its predecessor, I found this book both entertaining and informative, because I am a hard science fiction fan and this book fits squarely in that category. I wasn’t crazy about the book being in the first person. While the first book was, too, it didn’t seem to work as well with Chase, Alex’s sidekick, being the one telling the story.

While there’s the mystery of the lost passengers of the ill-fated Polaris, there’s also lots of scientific theory and details to make a sci-fi fan happy.

My only problem, and it’s a small one, is with Chase’s propensity to be sidetracked by her attraction to men. Okay, we get it, they find you attractive. Get over it. Maybe McDevitt should stick with having the male character tell the story.

Mount TBR 2021 Book Links

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1. The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
2. Polaris

There's been a change. The Storygraft website was sort of wonky, and the challenge I had joined wasn't really much of one. But since I already post to Goodreads, I joined their challenge. 60 books...I hope.

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