Review: Star Train Tango

 

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Lasadi doesn't know how anyone manages to survive out here in the black, given that the collection of space stations, asteroid colonies, dwarf planets, and mining claims in Durga's Belt is less a society and more a community of uneasy, suspicious neighbors. Belt drifters keep mostly to themselves, and the Slingshot is one of the only places they come together.

Part mass transportation, part roving marketplace, the Slingshot is neutral ground and a much-needed resource for people living on survival's edge. But when Lasadi and the rest of the Nanshe's crew are asked to investigate a mysterious death on the Slingshot, they discover that corruption is running rampant and tensions are cutting deep.

The Slingshot is about to become a powder keg, and Lasadi’s crew have just set themselves up as targets.

Star Train Tango is the fourth book in the Nanshe Chronicles, a series of fast-paced sci-fi capers full of lovable misfits, non-stop action, and just plain fun. Perfect for fans of Cowboy Bebop, Firefly, and Leverage.

Genre: science fiction

Publication date: June 2023

Mature content: yes, but nothing overly graphical

Review: Star Train Tango is book four in the Nanshe Chronicles series and closely follows books one (Ghost Pirate Gambit), two (Blood River Blues) and three (Cursed Saint Caper). While each book features a different adventure and new secondary characters, they definitely aren't meant to be read as stand alones.

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It was nice to see the romance between Raj and Las finally developing, but it makes no sense that Lasadi is still unsure of her crew after all they went through together, and now Jay seems to be having doubts as well. 

The setting of this story is pretty interesting and original, and somehow deserved to be a bit more developed, and on top of that there were several details in the plot that made no sense to me. 

I really wanted to like this book, but somehow I was slightly disappointed. Even more since, like the others, it also ends at a cliffhanger and, as far as I can tell, there is not a next book to be expected any time soon...

 

Happy readings otherwise,

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