Wednesday, June 28, 2023

Glitter in the Stars (Space Janitor #3) by Julia Huni

From Goodreads:

Cleaning the galaxy, one cruise ship at a time.

When maintenance technician Triana Moore gets temporarily transferred to a passenger liner, she doesn't expect luxury and relaxation. Bot-minding is the same on a station or a ship. But with twelve-hour workdays and five roommates in her cabin, Triana thinks she should have read the employment contract more carefully.

Days into the cruise, her boss, Les, goes missing. Triana dusts off her sleuthing skills to start snooping. Together with a retired Marine Corps dance instructor, a socially inept hospitality intern, and her favorite security agent, she must navigate more than just the solar system. They dodge dance competition divas, reality show cameras, and the occasional wealthy sociopath to search for the missing supervisor.

Will they find Les before she goes dancing through the stars? And will they find time to hit the buffet before all the chocolate strawberries are gone?

My Take:

Ah, it's so good to return to the world of our snarky, chocolate loving Triana Moore, space janitor and incognito hi-lev. I enjoyed book three much more than book two. Triana is in full form as she stumbles into yet another mystery while working on a space cruise as a cover for her trip to Sally Ride for a big meeting where she will represent her family. (I'm guessing that's what the next book will be about.) There's still no sign of Bobby Putin, but there is plenty of dangerous fun.

I listened to the audiobook and thought the narrator did a fantastic job. It was easy to get lost in the story and simply enjoy. Highly recommended. I give book three in the Space Janitor series a 4.5 and a Clean/PG rating. (I actually want to see Triana and Ty kiss!) 1-5 scale and what it means: 1: I couldn’t even finish it / just plain bad 2: I hope I didn’t pay for this / disappointing 3: I didn’t hate it, but it was still missing something / forgettable but inoffensive 3.5: On the line between good and ok / like, not love 4: Solid mind candy / worth reading 4.5: So very close to perfection! / must read 5: I could not put it down and I’m still thinking about it! / a true treasure Movie Ratings in relation to my review: Clean--Hallmark movies, some kissing, no nudity, no intimacy on or off "screen" PG--Some innuendo but nothing kids don't hear every day, intimacy is all closed door PG-13--some language (swear words not related to intimacy), more talk about intimacy, heavy petting, removal of clothing on screen, but intimacy is closed door. PG-14—somewhere between PG-13 and R. Not erotica, but at least a paragraph of on-screen intimacy R--swearing (F-bomb, on “screen” intimacy, sometimes feels like the whole story is about the intimacy and not the relationship or some other plot, but not always

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