Review: Weird, warped and wonderful
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 18, 2012
Let me say that I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the writing in this book.  It's a cynical, sarcastic style that really suits this funny, science fiction novel.  The main protagonist would struggle to fight his way out of a paper bag if it wasn't for his little alien friend.They go on one wild adventure after Dr Abrams is arrested for grossly exaggerated charge, and is offered the chance to go interstellar for the length of his term.  It's a quick choice for our boy - the stars or a cell.  Then the hijinks really start.  The alien friend had a mind of its own it seems and is quite happy to use the meat sack its attached to for its own purposes.Fortunately, they come to an agreement and develop nanotech like it's never been seen before.  You would expect a smooth ride after that.  For Dr Abrams, there is little of this.This is a great read and I loved it.  If I was to find fault, it would be that there was a couple of strange jumps in the story which through me, but quickly things explained themselves.  This is the first in the series and I know I will be reading the others in very short order.