![]() Her black security officer Maria (SM) uses the same voice as the main black female charters in those books. Yet having recently listened to her Lady Astronaut books, I can’t help but compare the voices. Performance: I really like Kowal as a narrator. Even if many use gin, which is not my drink at all. The book coming out during “Old Fashioned” week, seems very appropriate. The use of trauma, a service animal, therapy, really show a deep care and connection to the subject matters. Yet I can already foresee some people objecting to “Pronouns everywhere!” and the plethora of LGBTQ+ couples in the story. Though I think the story is set 200 odd years into the future, so maybe not future enough. I can see it as Kowal looking at current US cultural trends and projecting them forward. ![]() ![]() ![]() Plus a few minor ones added into the mix. I feel they are honored while creating a compelling mystery. Kowal acknowledges them in multiple ways throughout the story. The Thin Man, in Space! The roots of this classic mystery are clear and well honored. ![]()
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