Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi

Agent to the Stars by John Scalzi
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Jacket Blurb: The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's hottest young agents. But although Stein may have just concluded the biggest deal of his career, it's quite another thing to negotiate for an entire alien race. To earn his percentage this time, he's going to need all the smarts, skills, and wits he can muster. Read as an audio book. July's book group selection. I read out June and July out of order.

If you enjoy John Scalzi's books, you'll probably enjoy this one. It's a light read, engaging, entertaining, a bit silly, yet manages to ask some interesting questions about human perceptions and life. I did read this as an audio book simply because Will Wheaton is a fabulous narrator and I will read almost anything he narrates.

It's not a perfect book, there are flaws - and those will be dependent upon the reader viewpoint - but it's entertaining and I quite like to be entertained when reading. This would be a good selection if traveling, hanging out at the beach, a hot summer day in a hammock, or similar situation. It's easy to put down and pick up if commuting.

Recommended if you like Scalzi. Recommended if you want to try Scalzi.



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