| Title | : | Murder on the Martian Princess (Dark Side of the Moon Mysteries #4) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Kindle Edition |
| Number of Pages | : | 164 |
| Publication | : | First published October 18, 2014 |
It was supposed to be a romantic four month luxury honeymoon cruise from Luna to Mars for Carolyn Masters and Micheal Cheravik, professors at Armstrong University, and sometime sleuths. Great food, world-class entertainment, great views. What could go wrong? Not much, other than robbery, blackmail, gambling, drug smuggling and murder.
For followers of the Dark Side of the Moon cozy mystery series, this long awaited continuation of the series will be a treat. As with the previous novels, this story, though set in the future, has a timeless feel. The human story is not lost in the futuristic setting.
For first timers, this standalone novel, is a great place to start. It's science fiction for people who "don't like" science fiction, and a cozy mystery for people who don't read mysteries. With accessible, believable characters, a puzzling mystery with lots of twists and turns, and just a light touch of humor, these stories are sure to please both fans of science fiction and mystery stories.
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It's an out of this world mystery.
Murder on the Martian Princess (Dark Side of the Moon Mysteries #4) Reviews
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Another compelling read in the Dark Side of the Moon Mysteries Series
When I read the first Dark Side of the Moon book, I was captivated by the idea of living on the Moon. But Terri Main manages to get the reader so caught up in the lives of her characters and the evolving storylines that soon you couldn't imagine any of it happening anywhere other than the Moon. I was soon learning about lunar science, university life in a futuristic but very believable setting, and a very convincing forensic investigation of a murder.
In Murder on the Martian Princess, the two part time college professors and part time criminal investigators, have finally gotten married and embarked on a leisurely honeymoon solar sail cruise from the Moon to Mars. But, as expected, their honeymoon is soon interrupted when there is a murder on board the spacecraft and the captain calls upon their assistance in solving the case.
Another wonderful part of this series is how Terri Main brings Christianity and scripture into this futuristic venue. I very much appreciated the main characters stand on Christian belief and it's place in the universe. -
Each book in this series seems to be better than the one(s) before it. Originally about some Earth ex-pats living on the Moon who get drafted into investigating a murder. The two protagonists both teach at the university, have a background in law enforcement and are determined to settle comfortably into middle age in the low gravity of the moon. An attraction develops between them and a friendship develops. Three books and several cases later, they are getting married and head for a conference on the Mars moon of Phobos for their honeymoon on a Martian cruise liner. Unfortunately, people begin to die and Mike and Carolyn are once again drafted to investigate. Let the fun begin!
Terri Main is quickly becoming a master of mystery with this well crafted series. This one rises to the top of the class and I recommend it highly. -
Murder on the Martian Priness contains all the usual quality issues that make me cringe - misplaced apostrophes, failure to use past perfect tense where required and the egregious intransitive 'lay'. In addition, it seems not to have been spellchecked and there were several strange factual errors. The liver in the lower abdomen? Really? And who misquotes Pinafore, for heaven's sake?
Despite all this, if you can see past it, it's a fun, intriguing murder mystery. This is the latest offering in the Dark Side of the Moon series, and I've kept reading them despite the issues I mention above, because they really are good detective stories, not an easy thing to write, and very clever. Not once have I successfully guessed the villain in one of these books, and the instant work is no exception. -
Not for me
