It took a while to warm up to Cal Carver, con man who can’t keep his mouth shut even to save his life. He was so annoying that I almost gave up and just returned the book. Still, Cal grows on you, like a fungus aaand you stay to listen to the next installment of his particular brand of “hoof in mouth” disease. The other characters grow on you as well, (these are probably misspelled as this is an audible book!), Lauren, the uptight pilot, Miz, the hormonal “werewolf”, and Mech, the somewhat schizophrenic cyborg, oh and Splurt, unidentifiable alien shapeshifter who is green and slimy. Did I laugh out loud, well not so much. Did I wince at the words coming out of Cal’s mouth, yes, absolutely. Was I amused, yes, that too. Will I listen to the next book….hmmm, I think so. The characters are all so…likeable….in their own special ways.
Kudos to reader Phil Tron, he made each character so distinct and believable. His particular rendition of Cal was so believable you just wanted to haul off and slap him upside the head (Cal, you want to slap Cal, not the reader Phil). Excellent job Mr Tron.