Torchship

By: Karl K. Gallagher

Narrated by: Laura A. Gallagher

A captain who'll take any job if there's enough money in it. A pilot with an agenda of her own. And a mechanic with an eye on the pilot. The crew of the Fives Full are just trying to make enough money to keep themselves in the black while avoiding the attention of a government so paranoid it's repealed Moore's Law. They're not looking for adventure in the stars...but they're not going to back down just because something got in their way.

©2015 Karl Kevin Gallagher (P)2016 Karl Kevin Gallagher

I like this author

The narrator was expressive, but the writer's story was a gem. I am heavily invested in Michigan's marriage, and want to know what happens next! The plot was borderline formula, but I get the sense the writer was getting better as the story progressed.

Excellent first novel!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely. It's a fun story, very much in the same family as Firefly, and the characters are interesting. It also seems like the story will be going somewhere interesting in future books, which I'm excited for.

What did you like best about this story?

I thought the job of bringing the multiple threads of the story together was well done. It's tricky to do right, and this was done better than most attempts I've heard.

Which character – as performed by Laura A. Gallagher – was your favorite?

I actually liked the Captain's character the most, I think, although this is a tough decision. The pilot is also a lot of fun, but something about the personality of the captain really seemed to come through well.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I kept finding excuses to do things that would let me listen to an audio book.

Any additional comments?

This is the first published book for the author, and the first audio book for the reader. They are acquaintances of mine, and I received this book to review, but I purchased it for full price after it released, because it's just that good. I look forward to what they do next!

A good read

I really enjoyed the book. I appreciate an author that doesn't coddle the reader by explain every little thing, but allows the reader to interpret. I would have liked a little more development of Michie's romantic feelings, but it comes clear buy the end. A solid story that was well paced.

Well written and fun to listen to

The only question I have after listening to the book is when can I expect another from this author.

The opposite of hard sci fi bad amateurish reading

none computerized space flight through gates no respect for communication time lag or the vastness of space in regaurds to teliscopes to find ships at distance.