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bent's review
3.0
Fun, light, quick read. It started a little slowly for me, but then the pace picked up and I was swept along with the story. It's not going to change your life, but if you want a humorous hard-boiled novel with a sci-fi twist, this is right up your alley.
chaosqueen's review
5.0
This one had so much drama, I almost started not liking this book. But, my doubt were assuaged in the end. I adored this book. Yeah, there was the drama, and I didn't know how I felt about some of the plot threads, but the emotional growth was fantastic. The core characters, as usual, were brilliant. I loved having more of Electra (I don't know how her name is spelled since I listen to the audio dramas.), as well as Carol. The twists shocked me. That's one of the things I love about this series, I'm consistently surprised by the twists, and then realize the clues were there all along. That's the mark of a truly brilliant author, as well as their story. I'm so glad this series is consistently great. Book 4 will just just as good, I'm sure.
slayra's review
4.0
Teen pop star Sexy Sprockets and Zach meet during a killer performance at the Oakland Kabuki Palace Theatre. As he is trying to save himself from Kabuki actors with real weapons, Zach also saves Sexy because, as he explains to HARV, she is a woman. Sexy is impressed by Zach and hires him as her personal bodyguard as she is receiving some serious death treats while preparing her first farewell tour. HARV is also impressed by the way Zach acted and upgrades itself with hilarious consequences. The interaction between Zach and his personal computer are always funny and I'm often taken by surprise at some of the retorts. Another funny story that is more mysterious than I initially thought. Zach has to find who wants to kill Sexy, and at the same time stay alive from both killer robots and his girlfriend Electra who is not happy about his new employer. Very funny read, this series is very funny and entertaining.
kellswitch's review
3.0
In the third book of the series Zach Johnson, Earth's last freelance private detective, latest case involves protecting a pop star and trying to survive a reality show based on trying to kill him.
I had a harder time getting into this one, the story seemed slight and felt a bit forced and I figured out most of what was going on pretty much from the beginning. I didn't hate reading it but it didn't have the same zip and freshness the first two did and I can't quite put my finger on why, though part of it may be that to me at least the music industry is so insane it's sort of hard to poke fun of it these days without coming across as cliched.
I didn't find it a waste of time to read, but it wasn't as fun as the first two.
I had a harder time getting into this one, the story seemed slight and felt a bit forced and I figured out most of what was going on pretty much from the beginning. I didn't hate reading it but it didn't have the same zip and freshness the first two did and I can't quite put my finger on why, though part of it may be that to me at least the music industry is so insane it's sort of hard to poke fun of it these days without coming across as cliched.
I didn't find it a waste of time to read, but it wasn't as fun as the first two.
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