Just finished "Leviathan Wakes"

So this one I'd describe as noir meets Space Opera...its nearer future rather than far future like a lot of what comes to mind when you say Space Opera(Reynolds for example).  I read this on the recommendation of a friend.  Pacing is great, and you get pulled in in the beginning with some tightly written suspense raising exposition.  Clearly the start of a larger(trilogy?) effort don't expect all the loose ends to be tied up although those pushing through to the end of this one should know that if you like your gritty space opera to have moral ambiguity in it, despite the presence of flawed characters good/evil is pretty clear in a way that doesn't take advantage of some of the situational and character setup.  There is a bit of exploration of the grey, but in this aspect the novel ends pwith rather predictable sumary of who is on the right and wrong sides. That doesn't detract from this being enjoyable or from making me want to read the next one, but it does feel a little more snack food rather than meal as a result; a pleasing use of my time but which leaves me wondering about more filling alternatives.  In addition, the centerpiece mystery does allow for a greater exploration of the grey; like we see with debates around topics like climate change much of what seems grey has the potential to be clarified as the details around an external threat get explored in future volumes.