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“Wonderfully plotted and written, this fourth entry in Rusch’s Retrieval Artist series is a compelling read.” —RT Book Review
A cold case starts it all—human bones discovered beneath the Martian soil in the alien Disty’s main city. The Disty evacuate, believing the area contaminated. Forensic anthropologist Aisha Costard investigates and discovers that the bones belong to a woman last seen thirty years before.
But the woman didn’t vanish, nor did anyone believe her dead. She Disappeared, along with her children, after being charged with crimes against an alien civilization. Costard believes the children hold the key to this mystery, but she can’t find them on her own. So she returns to the Moon to hire Miles Flint.
As Flint investigates, events move swiftly around him, and suddenly what began as a simple murder case turns into an incident that might destroy the entire solar system….
International bestselling writer Kristine Kathryn Rusch has won two Hugo awards, a World Fantasy Award, and three Asimov’s Readers Choice Awards. IO9 called her six (so far) bestselling, award-winning Retrieval Artist novels one of the top ten science fiction detective series ever.
For more information about all of her work, please go to kristinekathrynrusch.com
Buried Deep A Retrieval Artist Novel edition by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks
Buried Deep is the fourth book in Rusch’s science fiction mystery series, the Retrieval Artist novels. The first is The Disappeared, but you could likely read Buried Deep as a stand alone if you wished. Each novel contains a separate mystery, although all are set in the same world and involve two of the same characters – Miles Flint and Noelle DeRicci.In Buried Deep, a forensic anthropologist is summoned to Mars to inspect a human skeleton found under a section of the city belonging to the Ditsy, an alien species which practically rules Mars. The Ditsy have strong cultural taboos surrounding death, believing that all who come into contact with a body are contaminated. The forensic anthropologist soon learns that unless she can find living relatives of the dead woman to preform a ritual cleansing ceremony, she and the other investigators will be killed to cleanse the contamination. Desperate, she turns to retrieval artist Miles Flint.
Here I need to explain a bit of the background of the world. The future universe imagined by Rusch contains many different alien species and cultures, which come together for trading and diplomatic purposes under the Alliance. To allow all these species to interact, the laws state that someone who commits a crime against an alien species will be subject to that species laws, which are often far more severe than human punishments and sometimes extend to the relatives of the perceived criminals. Services called “Disappearance” companies arose, which professionally hid people from alien justice systems. Trackers are bounty hunters who go after the disappeared. The flip side of the coin is retrieval artists, who look for disappeared to notify them of important information such as an inheritance or an acquittal but who also strive to keep the disappeared safe. Miles Flint is one of these such investigators.
While the situation on Mars is developing, detective Noelle DeRicci of the Moon’s Armstrong Dome must decide whether she takes a promotion to a political position that would nominally give her authority over the entire Moon. She and Miles Flint are on opposite sides of the law even if they often agree about what the right thing is.
I find this to be the best entry to the series since the first book, largely because it finally gets back to the ideas involving the aliens which drew me in so much. Buried Deep is fast paced and almost more of a thriller than a mystery. It shows a wide range of POV to depict the ongoing chaos caused by the situation on Mars. This means that while Miles Flint is the protagonist, he has less than fifty percent of the page time. While this could have weakened the novel, I think it actually worked very well by giving a clearer picture of the developments and the relations between the humans and the Ditsy.
The Retrieval Artist series has been one of the most enjoyable and fun science fiction series I’ve come across, and it’s a pity that they are so little known. I’d highly recommend Buried Deep to anyone looking for a fast paced science fiction story involving aliens.
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Buried Deep A Retrieval Artist Novel edition by Kristine Kathryn Rusch Mystery Thriller Suspense eBooks Reviews
I, like another reviewer, had this book for several months before reading it due to other books on my to-do list but once I read it, enjoyed it immenseley. I'm a little puzzled by the negative reviews as they seemed to be based on either the fact that the reviewer has not read the entire series and thus, doesn't understand the characters' motivations (there's a rational reason for Miles Flint's coldness and objectivity - it was part of his tutelage from his mentor in order to survive in the RA business).
The other negative reviews appear to be based on the belief that humans will always be the dominant species in the universe. This latter premise isn't a requirement in the sci-fi genre and frankly, doesn't fly even in the Star Trek universe where species liked the Romulans, the Borg and the Klingons kicked humanity's ass on occasion. To believe that we as humans would not play in a game where the rules are draconian to us assumes that we have the option of (a) thriving in said universe without cooperating or (b) that we are not vastly outnumbered and overwhelmed by other species. I happen to think Rusch's universe is closer to what might become our reality; after all, suppose extraterresterial contact arrives on our planet first (rather than us arriving on their planet), thus demonstrating their technological superiority?
Regardless, for those readers who have read the other books in the series and are wondering about a let-down - have no fear. This installment, like others, is rich in plot, suspense, and characters and Rusch continues to paint a vivid picture as to interspecies conflict. If you haven't read any of the RA books, read the series in order - they are not standalone books. Highly recommended for the sci-fi enthusiast.
Buried Deep (2005) is the fourth SF novel in the Retrieval Artist series, following Consequences. In the previous volume, the Etae conference and its protesters escalated into riots. Then someone set off a bomb, cracking and spalling the Armstrong Dome. Yet the structure did not break and continued to hold pressure.
In this novel, Miles Flint is a Retrieval Artist living in Armstrong Dome on the Moon. A former computer tech and police officer, he had finally reached the breaking point on arresting humans convicted of crimes by alien governments. The crimes are sometimes ridiculous and the punishments are often horrid.
Noelle DeRicci is Assistant Chief of Detectives for Armstrong Dome. She partnered Flint during his time as an Armstrong Dome detective. After the virus and dome incidents, she had been promoted to her present position.
Sharyn Scott-Olson is a medical examiner at Sahara Dome on Mars.
Aisha Costard is a Forensic Anthropologist. She had started out as a historian, but later switched to anthropology. She is wellknown on Earth, but knows little about alien societies.
In this story, DeRicci accepts a promotion to Chief of Moon Security. This is a new office that has been under study for some time. The attacks on Armstrong Dome have convinced the politicians to fill the position. Naturally, the job has not yet been fully defined, but Noelle starts making her own rules.
On Mars, Sharyn is called by the Sahara Dome Human Police Department to the site of an excavation. There she finds a female skeleton buried in the sand. The skeletal state had to be deliberate, since humans become mummies under the dome.
The area is evacuated by the Disty families living near the excavation. Under Disty law, the area becomes contaminated as soon as the body is discovered. Since the Disty control Mars and distrust humans, the SDHPD is under considerable pressure to identify the victim, her family and the killer so that the aliens can ritually cleanse the area.
The local Disty Death Squad is demanding answers. The SDHPD really needs to solve the murder as soon as possible or they may be subject to Disty punishment. They contact Aisha to examine the bones.
Aisha is soon terrified by the Disty. But she discovers the identity of the victim and tries to hire Retrieval Artists on Mars to find the victim's children. All six decline for various reasons.
So she comes to the Moon and tries to hire Flint. He also declines, but Aisha perseveres. She definitely doesn't want to go to Earth to find a Retrieval Artist.
Flint tentatively takes the case, but he first investigates Aisha. Then he searches for the backstory of the skeleton and discovers many more identities. At that point, he again tries to drop the case, but Aisha convinces him to continue. He eventually finds the probable reason for the death.
Then the SDHPD discovers a hundred or more mummified bodies buried deep under the skeleton site. The Disty panic and flee Sahara Dome. The flight is so frantic that many Disty are trampled.
The Disty even cling to the exterior of the bullet trains and die from the thin and toxic atmosphere. This panic is repeated wherever the contaminated Disties go. Some Disty are fleeing the planet.
This tale illustrates the difficulties of the Alliance deferment to local laws. It also shows the ignorance of such laws among the human governments, even on Disty controlled Mars. It almost results in war between the humans and Disty.
The Disty panic becomes the first crisis for the new Moon Security office. The fleeing Disty ships are heading toward the Moon, where they will create even more panic. DeRicci immediately exceeds her authority and persuades the United Domes to follow her lead.
This novel provides more knowledge of the Alliance and the alien governments admitted within this human organization. The next volume in this series -- Paloma -- involves another alien culture. Read and enjoy!
Highly recommended for Rusch fans and for anyone else who enjoys tales of murder investigations, alien customs, and human courage. If anyone has not previously read this series, the initial volume is The Disappeared.
-Arthur W. Jordin
Buried Deep is the fourth book in Rusch’s science fiction mystery series, the Retrieval Artist novels. The first is The Disappeared, but you could likely read Buried Deep as a stand alone if you wished. Each novel contains a separate mystery, although all are set in the same world and involve two of the same characters – Miles Flint and Noelle DeRicci.
In Buried Deep, a forensic anthropologist is summoned to Mars to inspect a human skeleton found under a section of the city belonging to the Ditsy, an alien species which practically rules Mars. The Ditsy have strong cultural taboos surrounding death, believing that all who come into contact with a body are contaminated. The forensic anthropologist soon learns that unless she can find living relatives of the dead woman to preform a ritual cleansing ceremony, she and the other investigators will be killed to cleanse the contamination. Desperate, she turns to retrieval artist Miles Flint.
Here I need to explain a bit of the background of the world. The future universe imagined by Rusch contains many different alien species and cultures, which come together for trading and diplomatic purposes under the Alliance. To allow all these species to interact, the laws state that someone who commits a crime against an alien species will be subject to that species laws, which are often far more severe than human punishments and sometimes extend to the relatives of the perceived criminals. Services called “Disappearance” companies arose, which professionally hid people from alien justice systems. Trackers are bounty hunters who go after the disappeared. The flip side of the coin is retrieval artists, who look for disappeared to notify them of important information such as an inheritance or an acquittal but who also strive to keep the disappeared safe. Miles Flint is one of these such investigators.
While the situation on Mars is developing, detective Noelle DeRicci of the Moon’s Armstrong Dome must decide whether she takes a promotion to a political position that would nominally give her authority over the entire Moon. She and Miles Flint are on opposite sides of the law even if they often agree about what the right thing is.
I find this to be the best entry to the series since the first book, largely because it finally gets back to the ideas involving the aliens which drew me in so much. Buried Deep is fast paced and almost more of a thriller than a mystery. It shows a wide range of POV to depict the ongoing chaos caused by the situation on Mars. This means that while Miles Flint is the protagonist, he has less than fifty percent of the page time. While this could have weakened the novel, I think it actually worked very well by giving a clearer picture of the developments and the relations between the humans and the Ditsy.
The Retrieval Artist series has been one of the most enjoyable and fun science fiction series I’ve come across, and it’s a pity that they are so little known. I’d highly recommend Buried Deep to anyone looking for a fast paced science fiction story involving aliens.
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