![]() Sure signs that the creative wells are running dry at last, the Captain’s ninth, overstuffed outing both recycles a villain (see Book 4) and offers trendy anti-bullying wish fulfillment. Thrillers too often fly off the rails in their final moments, but the author’s steady hand keeps everything here on track. Best of all, the reveal is actually worth all the buildup. The whodunit is smartly paced and intricately plotted. Thankfully, the author doesn’t let the high-concept setting overshadow the novel’s mystery. Closed quarters and techno–mumbo-jumbo add delightful color to the proceedings. The genius, however, is putting the train in space. ![]() With a small cast of characters supplying an excellent variety of suspects, Gibbs creates the best kind of “murder on a train” mystery. As clues are found and secrets are uncovered, Dash comes to understand that some of the base’s residents aren’t what they seem to be. The chance to solve a murder is exactly the type of excitement Dash needs. There’s not much to do on the moon besides schoolwork and virtual-reality gaming, and there’s only a handful of kids his age up there with him. ![]() ![]() Holtz’s body is discovered just outside the lunar colony, everyone assumes he made a mistake putting on his spacesuit-but 12-year-old Dashiell “Dash” Gibson has reason to believe this was no accident.Įarth’s first space base has been a living hell for Dash. ![]()
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