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Exit Strategy
Science fiction
Exit Strategy
Book 4 of the The Murderbot Diaries series
Murderbot returns to the Corporation Rim with evidence against GrayCris, only to learn that Dr. Mensah has been kidnapped by the company it meant to expose. Rescuing her requires infiltrating hostile systems, concealing its illegal autonomy, and accepting help from humans whose safety matters more to it than it wants to admit. The mission closes the arc begun when the SecUnit first hacked its governor module and discovered clients worth protecting by choice. Tense and emotionally precise, this novella suits readers who enjoy rescue missions, corporate villains, dry humor, and artificial intelligences reluctantly building a family.
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Gun and combat violence; deaths and murder; severe injury; kidnapping/captivity; corporate violence; trauma and anxiety; life-threatening pursuit; mild language.
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Honeyed Earl Grey
A fragrant cup of tea suits an evening of clues and clever sleuthing.
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