The website SF SIGNAL had a list of “favorite” SF mystery stories. You can check out the list here. The only book on the list I hadn’t read was Warren Hammond’s KOP. The action is set on an earth-like planet called Lagarto. The planet used to make money exporting a unique brandy. But tastes change and the brandy no longer generates the great wealth it used to. The planet slips into poverty and corruption. Juno is a corrupt cop but he is loyal to his friend who runs the KOP police department. There’s a series murders, some double-dealing, and a not very surprising ending. I was not impressed by KOP. GRADE: C
I’ll pass. I am a big fan of Jo Walton’s “Small Change” series as well as the Dick and Willis books.
Jeff, I’m a fan of Jo Walton, too!
It must be very bad for GK to rate it a C.
Patti, there’s potential to tell a compelling story in KOP. But the story gets bogged down in too many flashbacks.