You Sexy Thing

You Sexy Thing, Book 1

De: Cat Rambo

Narrado por: Vivienne Leheny

Farscape meets The Great British Bake Off in this fantastic space opera You Sexy Thing from former SFWA president Cat Rambo.

Just when they thought they were out....

TwiceFar station is at the edge of the known universe, and that’s just how Niko Larson, former admiral in the Grand Military of the Hive Mind, likes it. Retired and finally free of the continual war of conquest, Niko and the remnants of her former unit are content to spend the rest of their days working at the restaurant they built together, The Last Chance.

But, some wars can’t ever be escaped, and unlike the Hive Mind, some enemies aren’t content to let old soldiers go. Niko and her crew are forced onto a sentient ship convinced that it is being stolen and must survive the machinations of a sadistic pirate king if they even hope to keep the dream of The Last Chance alive.

©2021 Cat Rambo (P)2021 Recorded Books

A fresh approach to the genre

I really enjoyed this story! Cat Rambo breathes new air into a sometimes stagent genre. With a very diverse cast of characters (not all human or humanoid), they are able to look at gender identity and sexuality from a much wider point of view and really think about how it could work. Admittedly, their use of pronouns was a little confusing at first, but reading this book has helped with my own understanding of this relevant topic. The bio ship was also another really interesting take on space travel, AI, and consciousness struggling with newfound feelings vs. its programming. Being a bit of a foodie, I also really liked the culinary aspect that was woven onto the story. This book may not be for everyone, but for those looking for something fresh in sci-fi, I would highly recommend it!

Vivian Leheny delivered a great performance. Her pace was good, and character voices were clear and different enough to understand who was speaking. Without a ton of audio production, she was able to deliver the energy and tone to keep me interested and wanting more.

honest, intelligent, interesting, likable people and “things”

Cat Rambo is rather wonderful. Not surprised to find Val and Martha Wells in The Reinvented Detective. Narrator is also excellent.

This book makes this world a better place, Thank you.

P.S. 5 years means at least four more books after Devil’s Gun right… please?🥹

Fun story

The story moved quickly and the characters were interesting. Can see a future for them. Vivienne Leheny did an excellent job with the character voices. Very consistent.

Delightful Romp!

I blasted through this delightful book after slogging through so many other books. Fun, charming, suspenseful, breathlessly paced. The reader does a great job, too.

Not what I was expecting

Based on other reviews, I was expecting a fun slice-of-life at a space restaurant. The restaurant part barely even features, it’s mostly a space adventure. It also features gruesome torture and death. There are some fun moments, but it’s by no means a light read. But it’s still a decent story, I just wish I knew before-hand what kind of story it was.