Agent G: Saboteur by C.T. Phipps Narrator: Jeffrey Kafer
Series: Agent G #2
Published by Amber Cove Publishing on October 22, 2018
Genres: Science Fiction
Length: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Purchased
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The sequel to Agent G picks up a year after the first novel with our antihero cybernetic assassin now working for the United States government. So much better than being a private contractor, right? Wrong. Hunting down his former associates only makes things worse and he soon finds himself discovering even more dirt about his convoluted past. What is an amnesiac cyborg to do?
I started this book almost two years after finishing the first book, Infiltrator. I was debating if I needed to re-listen to the first Agent G book to get me back in the world. I ended up just starting Saboteur without the re-listen and it didn’t take me long to get back into the Agent G series.
Agent G is a cyborg assassin. He is working for the US government now, instead of International Refugee Society. Originally, he was a part of a group of assassins known as letters. They all just have a single letter as their name and they are all cyborgs with many enhancements. In this, Agent G is working to either convert the other letters to his side or kill the ones that won’t give up their loyalties to the International Refugee Society. I don’t want to go into much more detail, because it could spoil, not only this book, but also Infiltrator.
If you’ve never read Phipps, his stories tend to be a lot of fun, full of humor and pop culture references. This one is no different. Phipps is one of my go-to authors when I need something to lighten my mood (which is a big need during 2020). While the stories can get a bit dark at times (I mean, this book is about an assassin), the stories will always get a laugh out of me. I also love the action he brings to his stories. While I wouldn’t always call Phipps characters “likeable”, I do really enjoy my time with them. G is an anti-hero full of snark. If you haven’t ever read a C.T. Phipps book, then you’re missing out.
Narration
Another plus to C.T. Phipps most stories are performed by the wonderful Jeffrey Kafer. Kafer is one of the great ones. I really love his ability to make the snark so much more powerful than when I read it on a page. He is the perfect fit for a Phipps style story. He can do a wide range of male and female voices and is able to handle any scene that is put in front of him. I’ve never been disappointed by a Kafer read book.
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About Jeffrey Kafer
An award-winning, Los Angeles audiobook narrator, Jeffrey Kafer has performed over 375 titles in all genres from indie authors to bestsellers.
About C.T. Phipps
C.T. Phipps is a lifelong student of horror, science fiction, and fantasy. An avid tabletop gamer, he discovered this passion led him to write and turned him into a lifelong geek. He is a regular reviewer at The United Federation of Charles and the author of Agent G, Cthulhu Armageddon, The Red Room series, Lucifer’s Star, Straight Outta Fangton, and The Supervillainy Saga.
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I started listening to audiobooks when a new book in a series was coming out and I wanted to get a refresher, but didn’t have time to read all the books (I think it was Anita Blake). I fell in love. I stayed with strictly re-reading books that I’d already read for a long time. I eventually tried an audiobook for something that I hadn’t read first and was hooked there too. Now, I listen to audio for both re-reads and first time. I have some series that I’ve given up reading and only listen. I try to get any many books/audiobooks from the library to help save on my budget. Books on CD and the newer digital downloads from the library really allow me to listen more. I then purchase my favorites (because who can wait in line for your favorite book??) and less mainstream books from Audible or some other online retailer.
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Excellent review, Melanie? I’ve not heard of the series before and your description of it is interesting (snarky, pop culture infusion, etc.).
Hi Jonetta, this has been a fun series. This is an author that I really love and highly recommend.
I think I would love this series. Fantastic review!
Thanks Anne. I do love this author’s work.
I remember (I think) your previous review – either way, this series sounds really good. I’ve not read the author before. And I know I do like the narrator! Thanks Melanie.
This author is a lot of fun. Kafer reads most of his books, but not all. The other narrators he has are good too.
Another series to add to my list. It may take me a spell, but I do get to them. I am currently listening to the DFZ series which you recommended to me.
I’ve gotten behind on DFZ. I’ve only listened to the first book. I really love the series that it spun off from, Heartstriker. I just love Julian, who is the main character in that series. He has a small part in the first book of DFZ.
Thank you for this review. Oddly, I feel the romance between G and Marissa is my favorite part. Just a wee bit tragic.
Yes, very much so. And you’re very welcome. 🙂
I’ve noticed how much you enjoy each book of his no matter the series. I love having go-to light reading/listening to take me away like Calgon. 🙂
Hahaha. I do really love his work. He always makes me laugh.
I think it’s an author I need to try
I do really enjoy this author. I hope you get a chance to try him.
I have liked books by this author and narrator. This does sound like a fun series. I am glad that you were able to enjoy this one even with a big break between books. Great review!
Thanks Carole. I do really like Phipps work a lot. Kafer is great too.