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Ai! Perdito! When Intelligence Goes Wrong
"New York Times" bestselling authors L. Ron Hubbard ("Battlefield Earth") and Kevin J. Anderson ("The X-Files" and "Star Wars" series) have combined forces to deliver an action-packed espionage adventure that takes readers through the world of spies and double agents.
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First published June 1, 1998
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Kevin J. Anderson
1,032 books3,098 followersYes, I have a lot of books, and if this is your first visit to my amazon author page, it can be a little overwhelming. If you are new to my work, let me recommend a few titles as good places to start. I love my Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. series, humorous horror/mysteries, which begin with DEATH WARMED OVER. My steampunk fantasy adventures, CLOCKWORK ANGELS and CLOCKWORK LIVES, written with Neil Peart, legendary drummer from Rush, are two of my very favorite novels ever. And my magnum opus, the science fiction epic The Saga of Seven Suns, begins with HIDDEN EMPIRE. After you've tried those, I hope you'll check out some of my other series.
I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps.
I serve as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.
My wife is author Rebecca Moesta. We currently reside near Monument, Colorado.
I have written spin-off novels for Star Wars, StarCraft, Titan A.E., and The X-Files, and I'm the co-author of the Dune prequels. My original works include the Saga of Seven Suns series and the Nebula Award-nominated Assemblers of Infinity. I have also written several comic books including the Dark Horse Star Wars collection Tales of the Jedi written in collaboration with Tom Veitch, Predator titles (also for Dark Horse), and X-Files titles for Topps.
I serve as a judge in the Writers of the Future contest.
My wife is author Rebecca Moesta. We currently reside near Monument, Colorado.
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
November 16, 2019
This is a funny and flawed curiosity. The story seems to be solidly set in the 1930's, except for an occasional reference to a more modern thing such as The World Trade Center or jet engines. It's a comic story of mistaken identity with some genuinely funny bits, but I think it drags on for about an extra eighty pages. It's a terribly sexist book; the three female characters are all young and buxom and interested only in getting married to one of our heroes as soon as possible at any cost... for no particular reason, apparently, other than that's what nice young girls have to aspire to do. There's no science fictional angle, though it seems the 1930's are impacting the 1990's here and there. So, some genuinely funny bits mixed with an occasional wince.
August 22, 2017
This is a very light hearted view of what can happen in a case of mistaken identity. Thus audio book is just plain fun! You never know what is going to happen next! Loved it.
October 23, 2017
If you enjoy Woody Allen or Monty Python, this book is for you. Ai! Pedrito!, When Intelligence Goes Wrong, was written by L. Ron Hubbard and Kevin J. Anderson (Bridge Publications, 1998), and is from the first page a hilarious and improbable spy thriller.
Navy Lt. Tom Smith is a conservative, risk-free New Yorker whose greatest pleasure is reading about his naval hero, Admiral Nelson. His strongest drink is milk and his love life is equally bland. Pedrito Miraflores is a revolutionary who plays hard and enjoys his wild reputation. These two fellows couldn't be more dissimilar. But they look alike and that is just what leads both through their adventures. The cast of characters also includes bumbling CIA and FBI agents, inept military officers, elected officials more interested in their golf game than governance, women obsessed with marriage, revolutionaries, and flocks of aggressive chickens.
There is no way that I can describe the humor of this book. You're just going to have to read it for yourself!
Navy Lt. Tom Smith is a conservative, risk-free New Yorker whose greatest pleasure is reading about his naval hero, Admiral Nelson. His strongest drink is milk and his love life is equally bland. Pedrito Miraflores is a revolutionary who plays hard and enjoys his wild reputation. These two fellows couldn't be more dissimilar. But they look alike and that is just what leads both through their adventures. The cast of characters also includes bumbling CIA and FBI agents, inept military officers, elected officials more interested in their golf game than governance, women obsessed with marriage, revolutionaries, and flocks of aggressive chickens.
There is no way that I can describe the humor of this book. You're just going to have to read it for yourself!
October 27, 2007
Stinky McAwful. A book so bad that even having received a free copy from the publisher I couldn't stand to keep it or give it to another human being. Thankfully I conned Barnes and Noble into swapping a Michael Moorcock hardcover for it.
January 8, 2025
I wanted to like this book so bad. The plot is hilarious and unique. The writing was terrible at times and the humor was pretty cringe. The book was also way too long. So much of this books feels worthless once you get to the end. So much happens and the ending is actually good, but it makes you question the need of so many of the plot points during the book. I would give this a one star but the ending deserves a good star. Overall though, this book can definitely be skipped.
May 2, 2020
Yeah, not great. Lots of adventures and locales, but satirical and not believable.
I am glad to have finished this.
I am glad to have finished this.
April 19, 2025
What a romp through somewhere in South America. This story is a lot of fun, with plots inside plots. Hilarious mistaken identities and the good guy becomes the bad guy and vise versa. There is one laugh after another.
February 24, 2018
What a waste of time and print. This is supposed to be a story of mistaken identity, but it reads like a bad, unfunny Pink Panther. The target audience appears to be 14-16 year old boys who have never left mom's basement. If it wasn't for the names on the cover, I'm certain it would never have made it to print.
June 25, 2011
Ai! Pedrito! (1998) by Kevin J. Anderson and L. Ron Hubbard.
"Hopelessly dated, don't bother."
I picked up a hardback copy of this book at one of the local "dollar stores" in my town, and even at that price, I think I paid too much for it. While I highly respect Kevin J. Anderson's work, this is hardly among his best. Every so often, a Modern Day Established Writer is asked to finish the outline or a beginning of a story by a Respected Writer of Days Gone By, and sometimes it actually works. _Ai! Pedrito!_ is *not* such a case.
The characters seem to be cut from old school "flat" (read "two-dimensional") cloth. For no apparent reason (other than Hubbard's apparently boundless ego, perhaps?), not one but *two* attractive young women can't wait to get the unwilling hero into bed faster than the speed of light. (Most women with whom I've interacted with in the real world *don't* act this way.) It was annoying when Robert A. Heinlein did it in his adult novels, and it doesn't wear well here, either.
I don't remember how many chapters I read before I *finally* realized _Ai! Pedrito!_ was supposed to be a slapstick case of mistaken identities. Maybe Hubbard wrote more readable books than this one, but I'd recommend something completely different by Kevin J. (or his pseudonym K.J.) Anderson instead.
Move along. You don't need to read this book... ever. (sobbing uncontrollably) *Please.*
(20 Dec 2005)
"Hopelessly dated, don't bother."
I picked up a hardback copy of this book at one of the local "dollar stores" in my town, and even at that price, I think I paid too much for it. While I highly respect Kevin J. Anderson's work, this is hardly among his best. Every so often, a Modern Day Established Writer is asked to finish the outline or a beginning of a story by a Respected Writer of Days Gone By, and sometimes it actually works. _Ai! Pedrito!_ is *not* such a case.
The characters seem to be cut from old school "flat" (read "two-dimensional") cloth. For no apparent reason (other than Hubbard's apparently boundless ego, perhaps?), not one but *two* attractive young women can't wait to get the unwilling hero into bed faster than the speed of light. (Most women with whom I've interacted with in the real world *don't* act this way.) It was annoying when Robert A. Heinlein did it in his adult novels, and it doesn't wear well here, either.
I don't remember how many chapters I read before I *finally* realized _Ai! Pedrito!_ was supposed to be a slapstick case of mistaken identities. Maybe Hubbard wrote more readable books than this one, but I'd recommend something completely different by Kevin J. (or his pseudonym K.J.) Anderson instead.
Move along. You don't need to read this book... ever. (sobbing uncontrollably) *Please.*
(20 Dec 2005)
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July 9, 2010
I'll be honest ... this is not a good book. *But I loved it anyway.* If you read it, don't blame me!
March 23, 2013
This book was very very clever and funny. Highly recommended if you like to laugh. Good satire!
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