The Ark by Patrick S Tomlinson

The Ark (Children of a Dead Earth)

by Patrick S Tomlinson

All humanity has left is one giant spaceship. Why do some of its inhabitants want to destroy it? In Patrick S. Tomlinson's debut far-future space epic, humankind has escaped a dying Earth and set out to find a new home among the stars aboard an immense generation ship - the Ark. Bryan Benson is the Ark's greatest living sports hero, enjoying retirement working as a detective in Avalon, his home module. The hours are good, the work is easy, and the perks can't be beat. But when a crewmember goes missing, Bryan is thrust into the centre of an ever-expanding web of deception, secrets, and violence that overturns everything he knows about living on the Ark and threatens everyone aboard. As the last remnants of humanity hurtle towards their salvation, Bryan finds himself in a desperate race to unravel the conspiracy before a madman turns mankind's home into its tomb. * The first installment in an adrenaline-soaked new series, for fans of the Old Man's War and Expanse books * Can be read as a stand-alone novel, but will leave readers desperate for more. * Sherlock Holmes meets 2001.

Reviewed by Terri M. LeBlanc on

2 of 5 stars

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A fast-paced detective mystery set in space. Well-written and a page turner. The reveal felt a little underwhelming because there weren't many clues throughout the story that led me to believe the who-dun-it.

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