I planned to read this over a longer time frame, but every time I put it down, I picked it right back up. By the time you reach the end, it feels like a very different book from what you start with. 10-person spaceship on trek to Earth. Suspiciously doesn't ever tell you where they are coming from or how long they were in stasis. Had me questioning a few times and eventually is made clear. 

It seems like the first half of the book is just life on a spaceship, some friends and minor arguments/problems that come up, but this escalates to a tale of horror, of conspiracy, and betrayal. And yet, nothing is actually revealed until the very end. The last third or so did struggle with the "wait and eventually we'll tell you" combined with "you have no idea what is going on" tropes, and I HATE that mix. Always have, always will. Otherwise a good story. Fascinating glimpses of the world/lore, of space travel, aliens, AI, and worldviews. I enjoyed the book but I think I'm satisfied to leave it without continuing the story through the next 5 books.