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The Farmer's Daughter by Steve Beaulieu, Aaron Hall

krysley's review

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4.0

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.

I was all-in with [b:Sparkle Ship Shine|33793688|Sparkle Ship Shine|Aaron Hall|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1483553916l/33793688._SY75_.jpg|54686467], the first book in the Tri-Star System series. All of these stories are very short so sometimes it's not easy to pack a hard enough punch. But Sparkle Ship Shine did that, and I had high hopes for The Farmer's Daughter.

For me, The Farmer's Daughter was pretty good, but just didn't have that same creep factor as its predecessor (though the ending definitely cranked it up to 11). It was loosely connected to Sparkle Ship Shine through the psychotic ship A.I., which was one of the best parts in the first book. The writing was crisp, moved along at a great pace, and kept me interested. I think because this was a different kind of story than Sparkle Ship Shine is why I just didn't love it as much.

I listened to the audiobook version of this story and thought Justin Thomas James did an excellent job narrating it. He had the perfect intonation and slow pace that was perfect for Eichard.

I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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