![]() Josh Hurley was a perfect choice, each of his character voices was unique and recognisable and he has such a good grasp of their personalities that it shines through as he speaks them. I have so many questions! I need answers! So firstly, one of the best narrations of a fiction book i've ever had the pleasure to listen to. The fact that I have to wait months for a sequel is ruining my life. Right from the start I knew exactly how in love I was going to be, some books are just like that. ![]() I am so in love with this book I could cry. This is the second time I’ve read this/listened to this and I posted a review on goodreads the first time but for some reason didn’t cross post to here so because i still feel every word of this review as strongly as when I first wrote it, I’m going to leave it here too, edited a little to shorten some of the blabbering from past Lauren. One of the best audio books I’ve listened to. ![]()
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Book Synopsis The follow-up to her critically acclaimed Lie to Me, J.T. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It’s fun, light reading with some funny moments, like the main character flirting with an amorphous alien to gain access to their ship, but its politics are very of its time, which gives a window into how people in the 1970s might have thought about things like Japan and gender relations.įirst the plot: James DiGriz aka ‘Slippery Jim’ aka ‘The Stainless Steel Rat’ is an ex-criminal working for the Special Corps, a secret branch of the government dedicated to fighting crime. The Stainless Steel Rat Wants You! is a blend of humor, science fiction, and spy fiction. It’s right on Pacific Street and it was one of my favorite haunts when I was in college. They have a lot of really sweet vintage scifi and if you ‘re passing through the area, you should stop by. 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