Exit Strategy

by Martha Wells

172 pages

English language

Published May 25, 2018

ISBN:: 978-1-250-19185-4
OCLC Number:: 1052905153

(16 reviews)

"Martha Wells's Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling series, The Murderbot Diaries, comes to a thrilling conclusion in Exit Strategy. Murderbot wasn't programmed to care. So, its decision to help the only human who ever showed it respect must be a system glitch, right? Having traveled the width of the galaxy to unearth details of its own murderous transgressions, as well as those of the GrayCris Corporation, Murderbot is heading home to help Dr. Mensah--its former owner (protector? friend?)--submit evidence that could prevent GrayCris from destroying more colonists in its never-ending quest for profit. But who's going to believe a SecUnit gone rogue? And what will become of it when it's caught?"--provided by publisher.

2 editions

enne📚 reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Exit Strategy

4 stars

Maybe that was why I had been nervous about meeting Mensah again, and not all the other dumb reasons I had come up with. I hadn’t been afraid that she wasn’t my friend, I had been afraid that she was, and what it did to me.

The band is back together. I really like the way this fourth novella comes back around back to the Preservation Alliance folks that the books started with. It's fun to see Murderbot with the same people and in a similar protection role, but having a lot more agency.

Pin-Lee groaned and rubbed her face. "I'm almost glad you're here."

This is minor, but Pin-Lee also has some amazing moments here and finally gets to pull out her scary lawyering. I love the combination of how both angry at and yet how also protective of Murderbot she is.

pdotb reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Much more enjoyable than I'd remembered

5 stars

I always thought "All Systems Red" was an absolute standout. Funny, and relatable, and thought-provoking in somewhat equal measure. The remaining three novellas felt somewhat flat after that, but this re-read has significantly changed my opinion. The first is still much funnier than the other three, but I now see their strength in developing the depths of Murderbot's character, becoming, if anything, even more relatable.

laundry0099@bookwyrm.social reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Review of 'Exit Strategy' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

I just don’t get tired of Murderbot as a character. Plus, now that the world building and characters are more established, it’s easier to follow the plot, which was something I found a little difficult in the first two books. I cannot wait to keep reading this series!

Kévin reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Review of 'Exit strategy' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

This series is a wild ride which I got hooked into from the first book. Murderbot is a character you can really get under the skin of if you're as sarcastic as I am.

Highly recommend getting all four books up front, you'll be reading them all!

Kadomi reviewed Exit Strategy by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #4)

Review of 'Exit Strategy' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The final Murderbot novella comes full circle as Murderbot meets up again with the team that started it all in the first novella. Our soap opera addicted SecUnit bot has valuable information about the GrayCris corporation and their illegal activities, and in response they have kidnapped Dr. Mensah, the hippie-vibes scientist who let Murderbot go despite knowing it had hacked its governor module. Of course Murderbot has to go and rescue the humans it feels responsible for.

Well rounded finale, all in all super-enjoyable. My only complaint is possibly that the worldbuilding is not in-depth enough for me. I want to know about this galaxy and power structures. Would be happy to read more in this setting.