Friday, March 16, 2018

Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Murder on Moon Trek 1: A Sylvia Stryker Mystery by Diane Vallere

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring Murder on Moon Trek 1: A Sylvia Stryker Mystery by Diane Vallere, a fun scifi cozy mystery.

 
Book Beginning

When Moon Unit 5 kicked off it's inaugural trip from my home planet of Plunia, I expected the uniform closet to be stuffed to capacity. I just hadn't expected it to be stuffed with a body. But here we were, light years from the space station where we'd departed, and instead of a closet of freshly laundered uniforms, I had a dead man.

Friday 56 (56% on my Kindle)

I read what I could from the news monitor, picking out enough words to understand the magnitude of the threat.

About the Book

When space academy dropout Sylvia Stryker hacks her way into the position of Uniform Inventory Manager aboard the Moon Unit 5, she jumps at the chance to leave her small planet behind. But when the ship's second navigation officer is found dead in the uniform closet shortly after departing the space station, Sylvia's problems become bigger than falsified test results. And when her supervisor places her on probation for her own uniform infraction, she's at risk of being dropped off at the nearest substation. Juggling red shirts, white lies, and an army of little green men, Sylvia has to expose a killer before the Moon Unit 5 becomes space dust.

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18 comments:

  1. Hi Ashley!

    Looks a fun read. The colours of the cover are really well done. It doesn't look like a cosy mystery to me. I'm intrigued!

    Here is my choice for this week: http://bit.ly/2FHVPqf

    Have a wonderful weekend, with lots of reading time!

    Luv Sass x

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    1. It's such a fun read! I love the colors on the cover too. Thanks for coming by, Sassy! Hope you have a wonderful weekend too! :)

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  2. Oh this looks fun! I love the blurb. I love the beginning especially. It's always a good sign for me if there's a body found in the first few pages!

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    1. Yes! With cozies, I always like it when the mystery begins within the first few pages. Thanks for stopping by, Katherine! Happy reading! :)

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  3. This looks like fun. I love both science fiction and cozy mysteries and will be adding this to my wishlist. This week I am spotlighting The Broken Girls by Simone St. James. Happy reading!

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    1. It's a really great mix of those two genres. Very unique! Thanks for coming by, Kathy! Happy reading! :)

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  4. I love that cover.
    Here is a link to my Friday 56: https://coffeeandcatsblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/16/friday-56-60/comment-page-1/#comment-1836

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    1. Me too! It's so eye-catching! Thanks for visiting, Loreen! Happy weekend! :)

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  5. This is the first sci-fi cozy mystery I've ever seen! Is this a new sub-genre or am I just out of touch? Sounds like a fun story.
    My Friday post features Before We Were Yours.

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    1. This is the first sci-fi cozy I've seen. It's so unique and fun. I'm hoping there's lots more mysteries to come in this series. Thanks for stopping by, Sandra! Have a great weekend! :)

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  6. Sounds intense....and exciting. Thanks for sharing, and here's mine: “THE PERFECT NANNY”

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    1. It's definitely exciting! Thanks for visiting, Laurel-Rain! Happy reading! :)

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  7. Not my usual fare, but I am curious for more! Happy weekend!

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    1. Thanks for stopping by, Freda! Happy weekend! :)

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  8. This looks like a great read! Fun and lots of the unexpected! Have a great weekend, Ashley!
    Jo-Ann at Inspiration Pie

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    1. It was definitely a unique and fun change from the typical cozy. Thanks for coming by, Jo-Ann! Hope you have a great weekend too! :)

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    1. It is! Thanks for stopping by, Lauren! Have a great week! :)

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