All she wants is to be rich enough to pay off a big debt. So when a somewhat shady but very wealthy fellow citizen offers her the chance to earn a million slugs (the local currency), her ship has come in. Or so she thinks.
But when things go wrong, Jazz must rely on skills she didn't know she had to save not only herself but the city she loves. In the process, she discovers that she has friends, a lot of knowledge about a lot of things, and that she is a very good criminal.
I'm not much of a science fiction fan. In library lingo, it's usually classified as "Science Fiction and Fantasy." I come down on the "Fantasy" side of the equation. But I do like Andy Weir's books which might have a little fantasy but are definitely science fiction.
He has created a whole new world in this book. And what a world it is! Much of the science was over my head so I will admit to reading portions of it quickly.
At its heart, this book is both a crime caper and a coming of age novel. The crime caper part kept me reading and the coming of age part gave it heart. Jazz is a smart aleck, no doubt about it, but one worth rooting for.
A thoroughly enjoyable book.
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