The Incrementalists are a group of people whose goal is to make the world better, bit by bit. The people in the group are immortal. When they die, their memories and personalities are gathered into what is called a stub and a volunteer new person who wants to join the group receives the stub and becomes the person who died.
Phil, married to Ren, has just been shot so a new second for him has to be found. The entire group gathers from all over the world both looking for the new person to receive Phil's stub and to investigate his murder and find out who shot him. Each person in the group seems to have their own candidate and the clues to Phil's murder are slowly uncovered. Can the group get back to normal?
The authors are both highly regarded in the science fiction genre. Brust is the son of Hungarian labor organizers and White is the daughter of two college professors. Both have other interests; Brust as a musician and White as a dancer. This is the second novel in the Incrementalist series and the first in the series was a Best Book in several science fiction awards. The world building is interesting as well as how new individuals are chosen, having to meld well with those who come before them. This book is recommended for science fiction readers.
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