Recovery Man: A Retrieval Artist Novel

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Recovery Man (Retrieval Artist, #6) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch

A Retrieval Artist Novel. The Secret Lives of Cats. Diving into the Wreck: The Application of Hope. The Fourth Book of The Fey. The Witches' Brew Bundle. How to write a great review. The action, a misnomer in this case, consists mostly of characters talking to one another and navigating cross-species bureaucracy, which is much less interesting than it sounds. The characters, while interesting and fully developed, wait in lines, argue with various officials to get access to buildings, areas or information, check into hotels and make phone calls. To be fair, Rhonda Shindo's plotline does involve both excitement and drama, and helps move the narrative forward.

However, even here the action moves painstakingly slowly, with plot point taking forever to play out.

Rusch writes engagingly and skillfully, but what actually happens in the book could have been described in about half the pages she devotes to it. There is quite a bit of tell rather than show, with characters explaining what they have done, could do and are about to do, and remembering what they did in the past. Yes, it's the sixth novel in a series, but a lot of information is repeated, or could have been presented differently. Not having read any of the previous novels in the series, I wondered if my view of it was being influenced by this, so I was surprised to see other reviews consider the book a good starting point in the series.

Unfortunately, it was not for me, and will rather be an ending point. Oct 25, Mark Fuller rated it it was amazing.

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I picked this book up on a lark, not really expecting much. The book was surprisingly good, it was a real page turner. The book is supposed to be hard boiled, but in my mind it was just a good suspense thriller. The ending was a little flat and left several unanswered questions. I didn't realize it, but this is six of the series of seven books. I'm coming into the story towards the end.

Even with that, it's very good and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm going to have to go back and start at the very I picked this book up on a lark, not really expecting much. I'm going to have to go back and start at the very beginning and work my way back through to catch up.

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Aug 20, Rafael Ontivero rated it did not like it. This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. A ver, voy a dejar caer un spoiler gordo, pero da igual porque la novela es una mierda. Ese no es principal problema. Sep 29, Anissa rated it really liked it Recommends it for: This was another good installment of the series. I didn't realize when I'd read the summary, I didn't realize that this was going to delve so deeply into Miles' personal life okay, I didn't realize Rhonda and her daughter were connected to him at all.

Once I got into the story and realized it, I really enjoyed it. Granted Miles doesn't actually get to Calisto until the last quarter and he never has a scene with Rhonda boy was I pining for one after all the revelations but the call back to th This was another good installment of the series. Granted Miles doesn't actually get to Calisto until the last quarter and he never has a scene with Rhonda boy was I pining for one after all the revelations but the call back to their history was so well done that I can't really complain.

Unlike the Disty in the last book, I didn't feel I got to know the Geyonesse very well. Still, I liked the look in and could see their grievance where their progeny were concerned. No Noelle here and yes, I missed her but again, there was so much else going on that I can't ultimately call that a flaw in the book. Definitely recommended and I'm already on to the next one. I will miss this series when I've finished it. Jul 15, Paul Hancock rated it it was amazing Shelves: Another fantastic installment in the Retrieval Artist series.

I love the way that Rusch puts a story together, and strings out the drama and suspense. I also love the female protagonists who are not squishy. Both Talia and Rhonda suffer at the hands of government and criminal elements, and whilst they are victims, they are strong characters who you can relate to and care about. You could even see them as role models. This story is complex enough that you need to think about the various aspects an Another fantastic installment in the Retrieval Artist series.

This story is complex enough that you need to think about the various aspects and can make some predictions about the way it will turn out. At the same time it's not so simple or obvious that you'll be right all the time! Aug 15, TM rated it really liked it. I received this book in a group with some others and think I probably would have liked it better if I had read the others first.

That said, I liked the story a lot and it kept me guessing almost all the way through -- in fact it is possible that some of my guess might be true later or earlier in the series. Very interesting approach to asking the question what does it mean to be a person and to be a human person in a multi-species, government-by-corporation context. Sep 01, Derelict Space Sheep rated it liked it Shelves: While surprisingly little happens in this Retrieval Artist novel, Rusch is as readable as ever and the narrative to and fro spawns an immersive understanding of her near-Earth SF future — a potpourri of corporate frontier settlement, digital advancement and edgy alien multiculturalism.

Jun 20, Tbfrank rated it it was ok. Fast-paced, familiar setting, straight-forward plot. Though it extends the overall narrative of Miles Flint, the novel reprises much information from prior installments. Lacks the sense of what living in space or on the Earth's Moon would really be like, particularly the gravitational differences. Jul 17, Charl rated it liked it Shelves: I wonder if KKR plotted these out this far when she wrote the first one. Sep 01, PCress rated it really liked it.

Did I say, I love Rusch's writing,?.. The premise of the series is as follows: Miles Flint, a former police officer, is a Retrieval Artist, someone who works for the families of the Disappeared, who will try to contact them without blowing their aliases. Try the first book, The Disappeared.

On a company colony on Callisto, Rhonda Shindo is kidnapped by a Recovery Man, leaving her thirteen year old daughter Talia on her own, along with a big revelation regarding her past. Yes, I know, I thought we would have a handle on everything after six books, but Recovery Man does mine new ground. It seemed like she spent too much time stating the obvious, often for the purpose of dramatic ending lines to chapters. Are all of her books like this, or am I only just now noticing it? Originally posted on The Illustrated Page. Feb 26, Karen rated it really liked it.

I liked this quite a bit. Interesting take on politics between humans and alien races. Strong and fascinating characters, along with a plucky teenager, who somehow manages to not feel like a stereotype. Oct 31, Marion Hill rated it really liked it Shelves: What if you found out that your child you thought was dead…. And your ex-wife may have hidden this information from you?

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