Review copy was received from NetGalley. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
Nobody's Baby by Olivia Waite Narrator: Blair Baker
Series: Dorothy Gentleman #2
Published by MacMillan Audio, Tor on March 10, 2026
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Science Fiction
Pages: 112
Length: 3 hours, 3621 minutes
Format: Audiobook, eARC
Source: NetGalley
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A wild baby appears! Dorothy Gentleman, ship detective, is put to the test once again when an infant is mysteriously left on her nephew's doorstep. Fertility is supposed to be on pause during the Fairweather’s journey across the stars—but humans have a way of breaking any rule you set them. Who produced this child, and why did they then abandon him? And as her nephew and his partner get more and more attached, how can Dorothy prevent her colleague and rival detective, Leloup, a stickler for law and order, from classifying the baby as a stowaway or a piece of luggage?
Told through Dorothy’s delightfully shrewd POV, this novella series is an ode to the cozy mystery taken to the stars with a fresh new sci-fi take. Perfect for fans of the plot-twisty narratives of Dorothy Sayers and Ann Leckie, this well-paced story will leave readers captivated and hungry for the next installment.
I was happy to see we would get more of the detective Dorothy Gentlemen in her series. The setting is a sentient space ship headed to a new faraway planet. There are rules to make sure the inhabitants stay alive until they reach the destination which is hundreds of years of travel. There is lots of interesting space technology. The plots though are mysteries and Dorothy is a ship detective.
Again we have the characters of the ship “Fairy” and her nephew, Ruthie, who does coding for the ship. Ruthie is asking some odd questions and eventually Dorothy goes to his home where he and his husband, John, have a crying baby. Dorothy is familiar with baby care because of when Ruthie was one but it has been several centuries. The basics are a help, though.
But since babies are not permitted with their limited supplies, how did one get created? Dorothy has to figure out who the parents are and how this happened. Since the parents are not caring for the child, who will care for him?
Dorothy is smart and compassionate. She is kind to the parents and the child. Dorothy’s own possible relationship is riding in the background. We mostly learn about the rules about people and more about Ruthie and John.
I was thrilled to have another mystery. These are shorter in length which is also easy to read. I hope for more adventures in this series.
Narration:
Blair Baker was new to me with the series. The story is primarily in Dorothy’s point of view so her voice is most of the story. There were a few times Dorothy spoke with others and they sounded appropriate to me. I was happy to have the same narrator as the series continues. I listened at my usual 1.5x speed.
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I read all types of books but my favorites are urban fantasy and romantic suspense.I like some romance and some action / adventure / mystery in everything.I like sex in my books but please, only between TWO people.Intimate conversation is equally important to the sex in a book.It lets me see the characters.The other thing I enjoy is humor.
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I’m glad we both enjoyed this. I did love learning more about the ship and the different tech this time. I’m excited to see what Dorothy’s next case will be😁
Thanks Tammy. It’s a great combination for me with the scifi tech, and the mysteries. So many of my favorite things.
This sounds intriguing. I like the idea of a space ship setting. Great review, Anne💜
Thank you Jonetta. This series has great mysteries with developed characters with fascinating technology. They are not very long either.
OH, I’ve always wanted to read this author and now that I’ve read this review, I think I felt the same after you reviewed the first book. I am adding to my wish list now! Thanks!!
I hope you love it too.
Glad to see you enjoyed this one as well. I have the first audiobook on my wishlist.
I really enjoyed the series and they aren’t too long.
I like that these are short books. I’ll have to listen to the series sometimes as it seems like a fun premise!
Scifi mystery is something that I don’t always find but it’s a real favorite for me.
This sounds like a fun series and I like that this one is a quick read.
I really loved it and hope you get a chance to read it too.
I have loved the cover and title of this one as I keep seeing it around blogs. Sounds like a good read too, I might have to try it. Great review!
There is one before this one. They are both short and it would help you if you read them in order. Together they are still a short book as far as audio. I really enjoy this kind of scifi mystery genre.
“A wild baby appears” IDK why this made me laugh so hard LOL
It is funny. They totally aren’t prepared to deal with one as the plan was not to have any during the hundreds of years traveling to their new planet.