Emma Newman: After Atlas

 Hi everyone

After Atlas is the second book in Emma Newman's Planetfall series. This is also my second time reading the series. Last time, After Atlas was my least favorite in the series and I think that didn't change.
I bought the whole Planetfall series from Bol.com.

"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..."

There is a lot to love, though After Atlas is my least favorite in the Planetfall series. The writing is great, it flows nicely and it reads without hitches. There's humor in the book, the murder mysterie really is a mysterie, the characters have real depth and I enjoyed every single person.

But it is,in essence, only a murder mysterie with a lot of questions attached to this murder and the victim. And I'm really not into police novels. But that wasn't bad, just not really my cup of tea. I loved the more science-fictiony elements.
What did annoy me was Carlos' inner drama. The constant whining about being owned and the implications on his life. It's not necessary to keep reminding us every chance you get mrs. Newman, we can remember that fact.

But, aside from that; wonderful worldbuilding, amazing characters and great plot.
And a perfect cliffhanger!

Happy reading!
Helena