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Acclaimed author Emma Newman returns to the captivating universe she created in Planetfall with a stunning science fiction mystery where one man’s murder is much more than it seems... Govcorp detective Carlos Moreno was only a baby when Atlas left Earth to seek truth among the stars. But in that moment, the course of Carlos’s entire life changed. Atlas is what took his mother away; what made his father lose hope; what led Alejandro Casales, leader of the religious cult known as the Circle, to his door. And now, on the eve of the fortieth anniversary of Atlas’s departure, it’s got something to do why Casales was found dead in his hotel room—and why Carlos is the man in charge of the investigation. To figure out who killed one of the most powerful men on Earth, Carlos is supposed to put aside his personal history. But the deeper he delves into the case, the more he realizes that escaping the past is not so easy. There’s more to Casales’s death than meets the eye, and something much more sinister to the legacy of Atlas than anyone realizes...
Publication Year: 2016
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After Atlas was a great book - a very different follow up to Planetfall, but very enjoyable. The book follows Carlos Moreno, a detective, whose mother left on the Atlas (the colony ship that is in Planetfall). In this novel, the 40th anniversary to the launch of Atlas is coming up and the time capsule is about to be opened.
We follow Carlos as he is put on a case involving a very prominent cult leader - Alejandro Casales - a person who got cut from leaving on Atlas. As we delve into the mystery of his death and Carlos' investigation we get to know how they are connected, more about Carlos, and ultimately, more about the effects on Earth of the Atlas.
Overall, I really enjoyed the narrative and Carlos as a character. We yet again get to see a very developed character from Newman, who is complex, and interesting. This is more of murder mystery plot, with a bigger story going on as well, and I really enjoyed following it to see what was really going on. The writing was fantastic, and the world After Atlas Newman created was realistic. This was a great story and I can't wait to read more from this author.
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