Max Planck might be the constable in City 7, but he doesn't make the rules. Governor Alderman rules the dome with an iron fist and when he says someone is guilty, asking for details is a quick way to get thrown out of the airlock.
But this time it's different. This time it's Sarah, Max's sister and last living relative, who's sentenced to die on the merciless Martian surface. For the first time in years, Max goes against Alderman, hoping to discover what Sarah is guilty of. What he uncovers might earn him his own death sentence. It also might bring change.
I enjoyed the concept, but just as character development kicked in completely and I started to make sense of what the truth was in the plot the story cut off and ended abruptly leaving many questions unanswered. I would read a sequel if only to get some resolution and satisfaction.