Agent G: Saboteur is the second in a series, and I jumped at the opportunity to review it. I had been introduced to the character of G in Phipps’s Supervillainy series where he did a crossover to book 5, The Tournament of Supervillainy. So full disclaimers here: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. I haven’t read or heard book 1.
We start right in the middle of the action with G and Marissa, who is G’s love interest through most of the book. We continue with non-stop action to the very end, and perhaps because I didn’t read the first book, I felt I was missing a lot. This definitely leans into cyberpunk but continues the general pop culture references that Phipps does so well. Other reviewers have called this James Bond cyberpunk, and there is a certain truth in that because the listener is never sure who is friend or foe or where the next double-cross will be coming from.
Narrator Jeffrey Kafer brings the vocal swagger that makes the character believable. Because I have listened to him with the other Phipps series, it’s hard not to hear those other characters, but as a listener, the familiarity is comforting.
Definitely recommended for those who love cyberpunk and espionage tales. Do yourself a favor, though, and start with book one.