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Six Wakes

By: Mur Lafferty
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In this Hugo nominated science fiction thriller by Mur Lafferty, a crew of clones awakens aboard a space ship to find they're being hunted-and any one of them could be the killer.

Maria Arena awakens in a cloning vat streaked with drying blood. She has no memory of how she died. This is new; before, when she had awakened as a new clone, her first memory was of how she died.

Maria's vat is one of seven, each one holding the clone of a crew member of the starship Dormire, each clone waiting for its previous incarnation to die so it can awaken. And Maria isn't the only one to die recently. . .

Unlock the bold new science fiction thriller that Corey Doctorow calls Mur's "breakout book". Science Fiction Genetic Engineering Adventure Thriller & Suspense Space Opera Technothrillers
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Critic reviews

"Six Wakes is [Mur Lafferty's] breakout book."—Cory Doctorow
"This is one of the cleverest and most exciting murder mysteries I have ever read. The confined space of the colony ship Dormire is filled with feisty and memorably strange characters who bounce off one another in ways that vary from the comic to the horrific. You like ideas in your science fiction? Lafferty does for clones what Asimov did for robots. Six Wakes will keep you turning pages right up to its startling climax. Mur Lafferty scores in this, her best book!"—James Patrick Kelly, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus awards
"Mysterious and tense . . . . I wish I wrote this book."—New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig
"A taut, nerve-tingling, interstellar murder mystery with a deeply human heart."—NPR
"An exquisitely crafted puzzle box that challenges our thoughts on what it means to be human - Six Wakes is a scifi murder mystery of light speed intensity."—p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000}span.s1 {font-kerning: none}New York Times bestselling author Scott Sigler
"Lafferty keeps the reader guessing and throws in just enough twists and turns to keep us on the edge of our seat . . . . I loved this book and am excited to read what Lafftery has in store for us next."—Barnes & Noble Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog
"Lafferty delivers a tense nail-biter of a story fueled by memorable characters and thoughtful worldbuilding. This space-based locked-room murder mystery explores complex technological and moral issues in a way that's certain to earn it a spot on award ballots."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Polished writing and a cast of characters who are emotionally on edge make this space adventure a compelling murder-mystery that takes its time revealing the details necessary for readers to rule out possible culprits. The suspense is kept at the forefront of this clever, politically charged tale."—RT Books Reviews
"Lafferty delivers the ultimate locked-room mystery combined with top-notch sf worldbuilding. The puzzle of who is responsible for the devastation on the ship keeps the pages turning."—Library Journal (starred review)
"This is a great book with so much going for it: clever structure, wonderful characters, and a fiendishly clever puzzle that you'll roll over in your mind for months after you close the covers."—BoingBoing
"AndThen There Were None meets Alien in this locked-room, SF-thriller, which grips you from the first scene in the frozen depths of space."—Mysterious Galaxy
"Six Wakes is engrossing and thoroughly satisfying, and Lafferty succeeds at both laying down a mystery and creating a stand-alone sci-fi novel."—Sword & Spaceships (Book Riot)
Intriguing Mystery • Clever Premise • Pleasant Voice • Well-developed Characters • Thought-provoking Concepts

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gotta love the mighty Murder and fans will find this right on target for a science fiction fix.

All hail the Queen!

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The author actually does a good job of narration in this story which in general can be very hit and miss. I would still choose a talented voice actor if given the choice. It is told in a non linear format with flash backs but not annoyingly so. the book is a personification of the ethical realities of cloning and trys to create a clone version of the laws of robotics. some of the characters seemed a bit shallow for being >200 years old but maybe thats what happens when you make a copy of a copy.

nice storytelling for once in concept scifi

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I had never heard of the author before, and the plot sounded like a rip off of Altered Carbon. But I took a chance on this and I'm so glad I did. This was one of the most refreshing, original stories I have heard since Becky Chamber's debut novel.

The pacing was great, the characters were relatable and the ending was perfect.

I am looking forward to watching what the author does in the future because I know it will be great!

I took a chance one this, you should too!

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Clue in space, with background stories sprinkled in. Forgettable both in his plot line and it’s characters. #tagsgiving and #sweepstakes

Decidedly meh.

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I quite enjoy a good murder mystery and the Sci-Fi element really help this story along.

The good.
the story is a pretty interesting sci-fi world and the author does a great job introducing some pretty complicated Concepts quickly and effectively.
The murder mystery is a tight who done it which should leave you guessing right up until the end.
I was very interested by the hence that the author drop stripped book as to who done it. I wish I had marked them down on pad of paper to keep track and I think I could have worked out who the killer or killers were, if I had sat down and thought about it.

The bad.
my only real complaint with this audiobook is with the narrator. the narrator performs her job admirably and has a good pronunciation of many not English words, always a plus. my only real complaint is that there is not much done to differentiate characters from one another so I often forgot who was narrating at the time, the point of view character changes frequently.

good story mediocre narrator

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