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Paula Cruz, a hacker and premier electronic support specialist in the Orbital Archipelago, has lived in one of the last Lockpick series DMI-capable stations for almost eight years. However, after Lester Sims, a notorious crime lord and Paula’s fixer, pulls her air cover, interdictors attack the station and force her to abandon it for Earth. They chase her to Corpus Christi, Texas, where she lands. Before leaving her station, Paula had contacted Cain and Francesca, interplanetary soldiers of fortune based on the Achilles Orbital. The pair rescue her, and after outmaneuvering heavy pursuit by the mercenaries and the Corpus Christi Police Service (CCPS), they all head to New Jersey to plot their next move. It’s clear whoever is after Paula is powerful and associated with Lester. Paula’s only chance of escaping their reach is by uncovering their identity. Allied with Cain and Francesca, she embarks on a tough mission to hunt her hunter. Find out how it all goes down in Life in the Grey by Seth W. James.
This page-turner will hook you from cover to cover. If you are looking for a hard-boiled sci-fi thriller laced with high-octane action, adventure, crime, drama, romance, and suspense, Life in the Grey by Seth W. James is a great pick. Featuring an introduction crackling with tension, James wastes no time plunging me into the cast’s world and dilemmas. The gritty, fast-paced narration and the vivid imagery dropped me in the middle of all the action in Corpus Christi, Newark, Paris, Kuala Lumpur, Illinois, and Baja California. James masterfully balances character and plot development, allowing me to follow the storyline and understand the characters’ struggles. Paula is not only about to make interesting discoveries on her current quest, but must also make tough choices for her future. I relished the high stakes and dynamic conversations, which alternated between banter, flirting, sarcasm, deadpan humor, cynicism, confrontations, and pleading. The backstory details gave me enough context for The Cain Series’ storyline. This sixth installment is a great addition and a standalone read.
