Dick and Henry and the Temporary Detective is the first, stand-alone novel with these characters. There is a short collection of, well, shorts with Dick and Henry – titled The Space Saga You don’t need to read this in advance, but the last short does set-up this story. Again, not a show-stopper if you dive right in here. This is a fast-read detective story staring Captain Dick Shannon (now Temporary Detective), his only friend, Henry, a Harvest bot as he is assigned to track down a criminal. Things hit the fan quickly as the station he is on starts exploding all around him. This sets his adventure in motion. Alex, a detainee and the wife of said targeted criminal, is also on-board and Dick must act quickly to get her and Henry to safety. If you think the Odd Couple (Google it if you haven’t a clue what this means) – that is Dick and Henry…in space. The scenery is painted well, the characters and action are believable. There are interesting undercurrents about humanity and robotics. The story concludes in full. 4 of 5 stars. ARC provided by author From the Publisher:
Space is full of adventure. And danger too. Fresh off their last case, Captain Dick Shannon and his harvest bot, HN-R3 report to Station 2 for reassignment, only to find the station in the middle of an attack that threatens the lives of everyone on-board. Now, Dick and Henry must work together with a mysterious woman, hopping from planet to planet in search of clues in order to save themselves and bring the monsters responsible for the destruction of the station to justice before it's too late.
