I was not prepared for Green City Wars to go this deep. The pitch "a raccoon PI walks into a noir setting" sounded fun, but what I got was so much more. This book took me by surprise in the best way possible. The themes of bioengineering and human supremacy hit hard, way harder than I expected. Tchaikovsky masterfully explores the ethical dilemmas and power dynamics in a world where humans live in luxury while enhanced animals serve them. It shook me, in the best way, and made me think long after I finished the last page. As a German, I was also amused by the Austrian setting and the many German and Austrian words used in this world. The way the book is sectioned into parts almost feels like episodes of a series, which made it easy to dive in and out of the story. The audiobook is a standout. The narrator does an incredible job with different voices, making the story feel like a noir movie playing in my head. This book will stay with me for a long time, and it definitely won’t be the last I read by Adrian Tchaikovsky, even though it was my first. 4.5/5 stars. Thank you to @NetGalley and @macmillan.audio for the eARC! #GreenCityWars #Bookstagram #NetGalley