I actually recently ventured in to this genre because there was a post talking about Our Share of Night. I got the audiobook because I wanted to finish it in October but my reading plate was too full to do it any other way. The book was very well written and I can see why it’s such a hit, but unfortunately I don’t think I vibe with the genre well enough to appreciate it appropriately. Still, I’d recommend it to anyone who does like the genre

Chasm City Alastair Reynolds is kind of like a neo-noir style story in the Revelation Space series, might be fun even if it isn’t quite as mystery-centric as you’d like. House of Suns is a standalone by the same author that also has a mystery at the center of the story. It also might not be as mystery focused as you’re looking for, I’m not sure. Anyway, I recommend Reynolds as often as I can.

Edit: I can’t believe I forgot about The Prefect and the two books that follow. They are also Revelation Space series books and are about a Prefect that investigates crimes in a society made up of mostly-independent communities in various space stations that orbit the planet Yellowstone in a large ring called the Glitter Band. Very good series.

Very good advice! I have a tendency to be a shut in and during the covid-19 pandemic it was at an all time high. I learned that my mental wellbeing is helped if I sort of divvy up my living space into areas where certain things are done and others are not. Eating in one place, games in another, sleep in another, etc. Just in case that is applicable and/or helpful to anyone.

The most horrific aspect of blindsight will be how obtuse the writing style is lol I’m somewhat joking, I did really enjoy blindsight and echopraxia but I dont think Watts is very good at making his writing readable

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