Plot: Murderbot wasn’t programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right?
Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah—its former owner (protector? friend?)—submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit.
But who’s going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue?
And what will become of it when it’s caught?
Review: This is book four in a series, and it’s tough to discuss without spoilers for the previous books. I won’t spoil the plot of this one, but SPOILERS for the previous books.
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Ugh I love these books so much! So Murderbot is going back to its OG human not-friends with his information on GrayCris. But as a result of its activities in the last two books, GrayCris has taken Dr. Mensah hostage, thinking she was controlling it. Murderbot has to reunite with her crew and venture into the heart of the Corp Rim to rescue her. I love watching Murderbot reunite with Mensah’s old crew, especially given how much it’s grown and changed.
Watching Murderbot interact with humans who care about it and treat it as an equal and it slowing and begrudgingly start to trust and open itself (relatively… For Murderbot) to them is such a rewarding journey, but I also love that Murderbot is insistent on clinging to its independence and not trading one form of ownership for another.
Of course, weightier fare aside, this book also includes plenty of that dry Murderbot snark, plenty of longings to watch some good tv, and an encounter with a combat sec unit. If you like Murderbot you’ll like this book. Read it!
