Recovery Man

A Retrieval Artist Novel

By: Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Narrated by: Jay Snyder

Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

On Jupiter's moon, Callisto, a mysterious Recovery Man kidnaps Rhonda Shindo after he terrorizes and then abandons her brilliant 13-year-old daughter, Talia. While authorities on Callisto search for Rhonda, her employers at the Aleyd Corporation try to gain custody of Talia. Somehow, Callisto authorities realize, she's part of the crime, even though she was left behind.

Meanwhile, Miles Flint is having a crisis of his own. In his murdered mentor's files lies a long-held secret, one that could change his life. His investigation of the secret leads him to the Aleyd Corporation, into the middle of the search for Rhonda Shindo, and to a case that threatens the entire legal system that enables the Earth Alliance to function.

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Critic reviews

"Rusch has a knack for creating interesting characters and a future that moves and breathes." (The PhiladelphiaWeekly Press)

"Top 10 Greatest Science Fiction Detective Novels of all Time." (io9.com)

"Here's Rusch's genius: She doesn't confine herself to the rules of any one genre. She does world-creation and social criticism like the best sci-fi writers; she creates crime stories that would be best episodes on Law & Order or CSI; and she creates stories of human relationships that rank her with the finest character writers working today." (Orson Scott Card)

another great retrieval artist novel

this is another great book. Miles Flint's history about his family is the basis of this installment.

Good Read

I have read and enjoyed the entire retrieval artist series. I feel like this book kind of changes gears and turns it into a whole new series... and it appears the story stalls out after the next book

A very nice end to the series

In a way, this novel "closed the circle" that began with the first of the series. I've enjoyed the series far more than expected.

Unlike other reviewers, wanting another episode, I think it might be better to end on this satisfying note. Other series that grabbed my interest during the first few novels, turned out to be very disappointing - and never ending wastes of time. I won't mention any series by name, but hints are in my wording. (Smile).

The wait was worth it 👌

My favorite Retrival Artist novel yet. 💘'ed learning about Talia & her life before Miles.

3.5 stars across the board

These are detective stories in space. No great strain on the brain matter and some gaping holes in the plot. I felt that I made a mistake buying the entire set after the first one thinking that the author was going to build on that story. She didn't really, The characters continue on with a series of detective stories that are not especially thrilling. I listened to them all and cannot say that I was inspired, but I enjoyed them for what they were, fairly bland. I wish we had 1/2 stars, these books only deserve three and half, the four is misleading but three would have been too low.