A woman is kidnapped in a company town on Callisto. Her terrified 13-year-old cloned daughter is abandoned, and her mother’s employer thinks they own her. A group of aggrieved aliens also claim title to the girl. Meanwhile, in Luna’s Armstrong City, Miles Flint is going through the records of the retrieval company he inherited when he finds a connection to the Callisto case. Most of the story follows the victims. But there is a sequel, Recovery Man’s Bargain, that tells the story from the point of view of the kidnapper. If that brings Akira Kurosawa’s Rashomon to mind, you are not far wrong. ( )

book #6 of the series. It brings us back to Flint's past and a new mystery surrounding the death of his daughter. It also introduces the idea that there are clones in human territory and they may or may not have rights as "humans".
The new alien species are not as prevalent as in earlier books but do still play a pivotal role in the overall plot. ( )

This book really shakes up the series, going back to Miles's past and dealing with his ex wife and murdered child. I look forward to the changes this will make in his life. ( )

This books opens up a whole new story line, one I never ever saw coming. Good job KKR! ( )

This was another good installment of the series. I didn't realize when I'd read the summary, I didn't realize that this was going to delve so deeply into Miles' personal life (okay, I didn't realize Rhonda and her daughter were connected to him at all). Once I got into the story and realized it, I really enjoyed it. Granted Miles doesn't actually get to Calisto until the last quarter and he never has a scene with Rhonda (boy was I pining for one after all the revelations) but the call back to their history was so well done that I can't really complain. Points also go to Aleyd possibly rivalling Wagner, Stuart & Xendor for most cravenly opportunistic and cynical employer. Unlike the Disty in the last book, I didn't feel I got to know the Geyonesse very well. Still, I liked the look in and could see their grievance where their progeny were concerned.

No Noelle here and yes, I missed her but again, there was so much else going on that I can't ultimately call that a flaw in the book. Definitely recommended and I'm already on to the next one. I will miss this series when I've finished it.
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