Full Sped to a Crash Landing by Beth Revis

FULL SPEED TO A CRASH LANDING by Beth Revis (Across the Universe) is a great mixture of sci-fi and romance. Readers meet Ada Lamarr whose spaceship has been damaged while she is attempting to loot another abandoned ship. It’s a very close call, but the vessel that comes to her rescue is looking for some important information and that mission is headed by government agent Rian White. Sparks fly and Ada takes some daring risks while implying to readers that she may know quite a bit of background about the government project. I listened to the excellent audiobook which is narrated by Dara Rosenberg and David Bendena. I especially liked her feisty voice which seemed to really convey Ada’s character. She reminded me of another space adventurer who dabbles in contraband: Jasmine “Jazz” Bashara from Andy Weir’s Artemis. FULL SPEED TO A CRASH LANDING is a quick, action-packed read; the entire story takes about four hours on the audiobook so it is a perfect read for a short road trip or weekly commute. A trilogy (Chaotic Orbits) involving these characters is planned with the second installment, How to Steal a Galaxy, scheduled for a December publication.