Blue Remembered Earth

Blue Remembered Earth is good SF – as I have come to expect from Alastair Reynolds. Not his top work for me (that place is held by [b:Pushing Ice 89186 Pushing Ice Alastair Reynolds https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1309197028l/89186.SY75.jpg 2622804] followed by [b:The Prefect 89195 The Prefect (Prefect Dreyfus Emergency, #1) Alastair Reynolds https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327988786l/89195.SX50.jpg 3102565]), but still a good read.Late in the 22nd century multiple global crises have changed the geopolitical landscape, and Africa is home to the major powers. Geoffrey Akinya is a biologist. Though he is a member of the powerful Akinya Space clan, he is only interested in studying elephants and enabling their future. However, that is not to be. When his famous grandmother dies, he is tasked with retrieving something listed in her will. That sets Geoffrey and his sister off following clues to an old mystery. Their quest will take them all over the solar system. Along the way they find unexpected allies, suffer betrayals, and encounter lots of desperate situations.As usual with an Alastair Reynolds story, there are lots of twists and cool speculations on future tech.Solid 4 stars.