It was great fun being back in the Expanse series. All of the favorite characters are back and so is jeffereson Mays narration. Which was awesome, because it meant that Avasalara and Amos were back in their true form. 
 Which turned out to be crucial as Amos has a big part in this story. All 4 main characters are split off into their own stories with converging plot arcs on the main story. This one is different to the previous in the series as it develops more of domestic (at a galactic level) dispute story, rather than the humans vs aliens plot. It is definitely more 'opera' than 'hard' scifi. 
 All in all, I really enjoyed being back and reading. It has become like the Riyria series, where just being back with the familiar cast of characters is comforting, regardless of how the story is told. I continue to be disappointed with the Naomi character though, she just bores the hell out of me. I really can't put my finger on it, just don't care for her at all. Holden is just himself and to be honest, he is pretty damn boring without his crew to add personality to his stoicism. But Amos and Alex really really shine in this story and well worth the price. 
 Great series continues to be great.