The Galaxy According to Gideon: Publisher's Pack

Road Trips in Space, Books 1-2

De: Craig Robertson

Narrado por: Simon Vance

Contains books 1 and 2 of the Road Trips in Space series.

The Galaxy According to Gideon (Book 1):

Gideon is that close to striking it rich - again. The flaw that always seems to trip him up is that he is a con man, a swindler, and a thief. The entire galaxy seems to have it in for the poor crook. Of course, his task of staying alive isn't made any easier since he has to bring along his ex-girlfriend, who has become a zombie. Then again, maybe dragging along Rigel, the universe's dullest man from the galaxy's most dangerous planets is even worse? You choose. Will Gideon ever catch a break?

The Earth According to Gideon (Book 2):

Gideon's at it again. That's never a good thing! This time out he is dragging Zebah and Rigel to Earth, that backward rock layered with smelly humans. His goal, as always, is to get rich quick without falling back on any legal tools to do so. Gideon, Gideon.

The only thing that's for certain when Gideon tries to scam us humans is that you will laugh. Oh yes. You will laugh....

©2019 Craig Robertson (P)2020 Podium Publishing

Almost couldn't finish it

Pointless. Plotless. Tedious. Even SImon Vance could not make it enjoyable. I kept hoping it would get better. It did not.

don't waste your $

I have downloaded over a 1000 sci-fi/ fantasy books. this is only the 2nd one I'll be returning. absolutely nothing worth listening too. hrs of babbling on about nothing. it was like an old label & hardy skit. only listened to it because of the John Ryan series..... don't know what I can say good about this series. save your money

Laurel and Hardy go to Space with a Zombie

I gave this a try because I liked the author's work on the Jon Ryan books, hoping I would be similarly entertained. The narrator did a fine job trying to pump some life into this dud, but even he couldn't save this rambling dumpster fire. Picture a Laurel and Hardy, Who's on First skit as the inspiration for the intentionally confusing dialogue in EVERY...SINGLE...CHAPTER. That skit is mildly entertaining the first time, but it goes to that well over and over (and over) and never gets better.
This is the first time I have had a book suck so badly that I was relieved when it was finally over, yet also angry for having wasted my time. I will not ask for a refund solely because I appreciate anyone who tries to write a book... but whew! This missed the mark badly.

Listen to this twice before you rati it.

Unlike the books Craig Roberson has written before this series. I found that I couldn't keep things in my mind the first time I went through it. I had to go back through and hear it again before I understood this line of books. Gideon is a nut case that feels he is a con man. However his thought of himself is off. Like most men if he did have a lady with him he would stay lost. As I said in my headline go through these books twice and you'll get more then you asked for.

Good not great

Reminded me of Hitchhiker's Guide but not quite as good. Still enjoyable and good for some laughs and snickers.

highly enjoyable

quite enjoyable with a great narrator, its a space romp with no pretensions of science fiction just pure impossibility.

I nade it through the third chapter no more

oh my god what a horrid book. it was silly a jus th plain stupid.

Incoherent

Thought I was getting some thing in the John Ryan series, stuck around as I’d paid for it. This is not listenable.

Sexist jokes

After the third or fourth casual super sexist joke, which was inferring a teen girl's gang r*pe, I had to turn it off. I'm a fan of the John Ryan series, and wasn't offended by the casual remarks in that because it fit with the character. The ones in this one are pointless and offensive. It also felt like the author was trying to write like Douglas Adams, but was far less clever.

Confusing

I only made it 20 minutes into the story. I like a lot of his books but this one didn’t work for me.