Lights Over the Senturion Moon
by Jon Vassa
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Pub Date May 12 2022 | Archive Date Oct 15 2022
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Description
When private detective Vincent R. Sturgis stumbles across his second case of a deadly drug known as the Black Death, he suddenly finds himself to be a very popular fellow. Mob bosses tell him to either keep his mouth shut and walk away with a bag of money or to consider a permanent stay in their back freezers at the fish market. All this while his old police chums continue to press him for more information about the drug.
Feeling overwhelmed, as he has never been in such demand, he toys with the idea of taking a vacation when he is approached by a mysterious client who offers him a ticket to the backwater planet of Senturion to investigate a diplomat's alleged suicide. Without many safe places left on his home planet Ceph for him to lay low, he decides to take the trip—only to find out the deal he has chosen might be his deadliest yet.
Lights Over the Senturion Moon is a gritty take on an interplanetary mystery. Taking inspiration from classic noirs of the past, Jon Vassa paints a terrifying picture of a dark and desperate future. With a host of eccentric personalities and unique locales to fit, Lights Over the Senturion Moon promises to captivate the reader's attention until the very last paragraph.
Don't hesitate to order your copy today and find what secrets the people on Senturion are trying to keep hushed from the rest of the solar system.
Featured Reviews
Anthony P, Reviewer
A futuristic Sam Spade novel with Sturgis as the private detective. He finds a death called the Black Death and everyone wants him off the case.
Amber D, Reviewer
The premise of this book is great - a PI with a shady past, a new drug hitting the market, and an inter-planetary system all falling victim to the Black Death. But the writing is somewhat redundant, and there are many instances where the chapters could have been condensed in the editing process. Overall a fun sci-fi read, giving off Altered Carbon by Harlan Coban vibes, with a mysterious novel plot thrown in the mix.
Kathryn L, Reviewer
Loved it! It's a classic noir detective in space with a hint of horror. Genre-wise, Vassa absolutely nailed the main character and the dialogue. I hope this is the first in a series.
Sarah B, Reviewer
I found this book very interesting and enjoyable. It is very successful in setting up a seedy, dangerous, dark vibe, very noir. There's not much science, space flight just happens, gravity just exists and is unremarkable, the technology and construction involved in colonizing planets very much in the background. This book is more about the frayed and unraveling societies existing long after the groundbreaking. Vince is a likeable protagonist, reluctant to accept any help and stubbornly plowing his way directly into the path of greatest danger with every decision, but seeming to have his values in the right place. The plot is pretty simple, with a pretty over-the-top evil villain in the end, but it all comes together tidily without cliffhangers or unsatisfying unfinished business.
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