Saboteur

Agent G #2

by C.T. Phipps

From the best-selling author of the Supervillainy Saga comes the sequel to Agent G: Infiltrator.

Agent G has left the service of the International Refugee Society, the world's biggest provider of murder for hire, in order to work for the US government. Unfortunately, they are sending him after his former employers, and they know him as well as he knows them.

The clock is ticking, though, until the Society's remaining leadership starts eliminating their opponents and attempts to seize control of the presidency. A traitor is also providing them with all the information they need to survive until their puppet is in power.

Will G and his allies survive the purge?

Sometimes it doesn't pay to be a cyborg spy.

Genres: Cyberpunk, Audiobook, Espionage, Science Fiction, Fiction

222 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 2, 2018

About the author

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 on Booknest.EU and for Grimdark Magazine.

He's written the Agent G series, Cthulhu Armageddon, the Red Room Trilogy, I Was A Teenaged Weredeer, Lucifer's Star, Psycho Killers in Love, Straight Outta Fangton, The Supervillainy Saga, and Wraith Knight.

Blog: http://unitedfederationofcharles.blog...

Website: https://ctphipps.com/

C.T. Fanclub: https://www.facebook.com/groups/14917...

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ctphipps

Reviews

[Gavin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This second book in the Agent G series was every bit as much fun as the first book in the series. It is fast paced sci-fi thriller that mixes crazy sci-fi action with plenty of humor and fun characters!

The story was enjoyable enough. G, everyone's favourite cybernetic assassin, is now working for the US government after taking down the shifty IRS (International Refugee Society). The problem is working for the US is not proving any better, or safer, than working for his old employers! G caused plenty of havoc as he tried to clean up the remnants of the now defunct IRS. He also ran into tons of his old, and not particularly trustworthy, friends,allies, and enemies along the way. Which was great as the secondary characters in this series are a fun bunch. Lucita, Marissa, S, E, and even Delphi were all great in this one.

The whole story feels a bit like a cyperpunk mix of James Bond, Blade Runner, and Ghost in the Shell. The good news is despite being all sorts of grey, and a little murderous, Agent G is a hell of a lot more likeable than Bond ever was!

I really enjoyed this one and look forward to reading more of G's adventures. Yeah, I'm refusing to call him Case as that name sucks and reminds me of how boring a book Neuromancer was lol!

I think this is one of Phipps best series!

Rating: 4 stars

Audio Note: Jeffrey Kafer is perfect for books like this. He is just spot on with the delivery of the sarcastic humour that the story if stuffed with! His only flaw is that he does not do a great job at making his character voices distinctive enough.

[Montzalee Wittmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another exciting read!

Agent G is back and solving a couple of problems while trying to stay alive, yet kill bad guys. He wants to find a way to live longer than the cyborg enhanced life span, which is about over for him. Someone is killing the Agents, and more....Lots of twists, turns, action, great science fiction, plot, wonderful characters, and fun dialogue. Liked this one better than the first book! Great book!

[C.T. Phipps · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second installment of my "What if cyberpunk was handled from the corporate mercenary types versus the guys on the street with a dash of James Bond" was a really fun book to write. Obviously, I'm going to give it high marks but it was generally just a fun work all round to write. G is in a transitional state here where he thinks he can rid himself of the guilt he feels for being an assassin by working for legitimate authorities--haha, wow, that's a bit naivity for an otherwise smart man. I also got to broaden Marissa's character as I didn't want her regulated to just being the spunky hacker sidekick since that was just a role she played.

I hope people enjoy this volume.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fine story in the cyber-assassin Agent G series. I have the paperbacks of the first two books in this series. I have given this a 5-star rating though I found the combination of large pages and small type/text hard on my eyes. (Poor knackered old goat I hear you cry!) lol.

Seriously though; this is a great follow-up to Agent G Infiltraitor. As I said in my review of the first book this is going to be a hit with those of you out there who enjoy your role-playing games; fans of Shadowrun in particular.

Phipps builds on a world of international espionage (set up in Infiltraitor) very adeptly here. Agent G has more idea of what's really going on in this one, at least where his own identity is concerned; though there are still a number of surprises in store for him. Plots and side plots galore with multiple opportunities taken to double-cross and triple-cross one another. This is a must read for all you fans of high-tech cyber-combat. It's fast, it's furious, its political betrayal at its best with the author's trademark humour and film and book references thrown in for good measure.

If you haven't read any of Charles Phipps work yet then this series is a good place to start. Nice work!

Thanks for reading

[Ulff Lehmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agent G is back. Fast paced, fun, violent, everything you'd expect from a pre-cyberpunk-ish spy-thrill-ride.
Where the first one was pretty much the intro of the movie, we get a whole movie crammed into a slim volume, and since I already aired my misgivings about the length (dare I say shortage) of the book, I shan't bitch about it again. It's a first person shooter, quite literally. Could it have used more viewpoints? (asks the author who juggles up to 8 in a novel) Sure, but it's not necessary! It is an ego-shooter, and as such it works really, really well.

There are revelations that did surprise me. Could I have done with a few more insights and drawing out the drama? Yep, but this is an ego-shooter, we get enough plot and doublecrossing to bring us to the next combat area, which then is again filled with bloody corpses.

I don't know if C.T. Phipps had that in mind when he started the thing, to actually write an ego-shooter, but to me it feels like one.

My advice, read the first one first... so much fun :)

[Melanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review originally posted at BooksOfMyHeart.net.

4.5 stars

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 (5 stars)
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.

[Ed Nemo · Rating 5 out of 5]

The early days of CyberPunk...well maybe not the Punk part.
Black Technology allows the rich and the deadly to become more than the human body was meant to be. Agent G is a rather decent sort of killer; who likes pop culture, drinks on the beach, and trying to do the right thing. However, when your special talent is murder, it becomes difficult to escape that life.

Saboteur finds G's loyalties tested and changed as he goes from working for a private society of killers to a government sponsored society of killers. There doesn't seem to be much difference to a man who isn't really a man at all. His best friend is a traitor, his closest confidant, an AI, and his nearest relative, a psychopath. G is willing to do anything to get away from the people that control him and through people like him, the world.

I really enjoyed Saboteur. Well written action sequences combined with a strong ending gave the story a fast pace that is hard to put down. Agent G...or Case, is a perfect combination of Roy Batty and Rick Deckard. Hunting down cyber-assassins while lamenting his short time to live.

This is the second book of the series and I find myself going through the pages trying to catalog the possibilities of Black Technology. Man and machine bonded together to become something new and wondrous, or horrifically frightening. Will it create someone who will save the world or just carve a piece off of it for itself? I am looking forward to a third book to finally get my answer.

[Brian's Book Blog · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Fast Paced Sci-Fi Assassin Story

4.5 out of 5 stars

It’s really hard to get “Hitman” out of my head when I’m reading an Agent G book. Part of it is because of the bio-roids (spelling?) part and another part is how they are basically programmed to kill any target they are given.

But in all seriousness Saboteur feels like a love letter to the spy thriller. It combines a ton of different stories into one including Mr. and Mrs. Smith (G and S), Spy vs Spy, along with some aspect of Bond and Bourne thrown in for good measure. Shake all of these up, throw in a ton of sarcasm and wit and you have Agent G.

(This part could contain a brief spoiler) There were a few parts of Saboteur that threw me for a loop, and honestly, I can’t dive into any of them for fear of giving the plot away. But I’ll mention some hints. Brother, double-cross, and “who do you really work for?” to just name a few. I don’t think that any of them on their own will give any major things away, but I’m sorry if it spoils anything for you.

Phipps writes in all sorts of genres and each one of them feels like a love letter to that genre in a way, but these Agent G books are just so damn good. The marriage of science fiction and spy thriller really sets the Agent G series apart in my eyes. I think that the near future and black-tech in them really hit some need that I have in books. They are far enough into the future for G to be a real functioning… thing but they are still dealing with some of the same crap that we’re dealing with today. On top of that G is fighting for his life and the lives of other letters while trying to expose anyone he can in an attempt to clear up all of the bribery and hush money.

Overall, I thought that Saboteur was a blast of a story from beginning to end that kept me on the edge of my seat. Phipps wrote a story that felt real even though it was set in the future. And Kafer’s performance took it to the next level.

[J.A. Duxbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, this series just keeps getting better and better!

I thought the first book was an eyeopener but the surprises and action just keeps happening!

The world Agent G in is such a complex one that things keep happening at a rate of knots. Yet, the pacing is great.

The visuals and characters are getting better and better and G is becoming a more rounded character in each book. Subtleties keep popping out, keeping me on my toes.

I am intrigued to see where the rest of the series goes and I thoroughly recommend the series! Now, onto the third book!

Julz.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Note: Even though this is Book 2, it works just fine as a stand alone.

This was a lot of fun. Set in a near future, G is an enhanced assassin. He’s got cyber enhancements, bio enhancements, perhaps even… uh… personal private enhancements. But he also has a limited shelf life. He was created to be used and then discarded (and his realization of all that is in Book 1 but is summarized for this book in bits and pieces). The International Refugee Society (IRS) is a front for a world-controlling power-hungry gang. They’ve been successful for many years but now things are falling apart and G has enemies coming at him from every corner and perhaps even from within his small circle of allies.

The action never ends for G and Marissa Sanchez (another shady character with hidden motives). Along the way, he picks up James (who he has to convince to come over to his side where they at least have paid vacations). There’s also the AI riding around in G’s head. She has a to-do list as well and not everything on there will jive with what G wants to accomplish.

One of the things I enjoy so much about any Phipps novel is that there is usually a reference to his other works tucked in to the tale. In this novel, the term ‘bioroid’ is used, which is a reference to this Lucifer’s Star series (which is great space opera stuff). Then there’s the Supervillainy references as well (which is a great superhero/supervillain series). I love that it’s a TV show in G’s world. Ha!

The ladies are just as diverse and deadly as the men in this series, which is a thing I always love finding in spy & cyberpunk stories. One of the big baddies here is Persephone who has been running things from the shadows for some time. Coupled with Dr. Gordon and his black tech from the Karma Corp, G needs to bring his A game if he’s going to survive to the end of the book!

I was glad that we got to see Lucita Biondi again. She was key in Book 1 for bringing down the Carnivale and she’s still a player here, just not as big a part. Being transgender has brought her all kids of grief from her family, but she’s persevered. With a handgun.

The story also has plenty of references to other cyberpunk tales, including the classics. I loved this! I know I didn’t catch them all but it makes me want to go binge a bunch of cyberpunk and then come back to this series with that on my mind. Action and mayhem keep the plot moving forward even as G and others, like the AI, contemplate what it really means to be human.

All told, it’s a great sequel but it also stands well on it’s own. I was never bored with the tale and I like the few moments of seriousness. I look forward to seeing what Agent G does next. 5/5 stars.

The Narration: Jeffrey Kafer is always a treat to listen to and I love his voice for Agent G. It’s perfect. Also, Kafer’s delivery of the humor is so well timed! Kafer’s female character voices are feminine and each character has their own distinct voice. There are no tech issues with the recording. 5/5 stars.

[Matthew Davenport · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agent G, as described in the first book in C.T. Phipps' cyberpunk novels, is an international assassin. Much like Liam Nissan, he has a very specific set of skills.
But that's a very two-dimensional look at a very three-dimensional character. These novels, though fun, gritty, cyberpunk looks at spy adventure, and sold as cyberpunk, are actually the definitive example of perfect Science Fiction.
What do I mean by that? Science Fiction is meant to be a mirror that reflects back a very human idea but framed in an analogy that makes it clearer to understand. Historically, the best Science Fiction asks us to examine what it means to be alive, or the roles of gender, or in the case of the Agent G series, what it means to be human.
As an author, Phipps uses plot to flesh out and develop his characters. They are always relatable to the reader, but fundamentally broken, and Phipps uses his unique skill to take them on a journey that mends them through development and plot. Agent G, does this in a manner that is both the same, yet uniquely different. Through the quips and puns that are Phipps way, we meet G as a character that is entertaining to read along with, but is by definition "Perfect" and "Not Human." G is a cyborg, a clone, a computer program, and an assassin. In the words of Tony Stark, everything that makes G special came out of a bottle.
What we get in Agent G: Saboteur is a desire by G to be less than he is. He doesn't want to be the perfect killing machine that's a copy of something or someone else. He doesn't want to be owned or beholden to anyone. And he'd like to actually understand the pop cultural references that he makes because he partakes in pop culture, not because it was programmed into him. He doesn't want to live longer, so much as have a life that's entirely his own (and live longer, too, but that's secondary). The journey of Agent G isn't the mending of a broken man, it's the humanizing of the perfect killing machine.
That brings me back to my calling this Cyberpunk Spy novel, Science Fiction. The mirror this story and character hold up to us is the question of humanity and what it means to be human. In this entire book there are very few people that fall under the definition of human, and those that do (James, Marissa, Douglas, and Daniel) are incredibly flawed to the point of being gross examples of the human race. G has no one to emulate, but a lot of artificial intelligence acquaintances who, without ever saying it, want the same thing. The Science Fiction question in all of this is "How human is human?" and "Is humanity the meat or the mind?" Those are just a few of the questions in this book that G demands get answered without ever verbalizing his need.
Another poignant question from this book: Have Humans lost their Humanity? This gets examined in the human characters of this series. Can humanity survive a surge in technology? Will the Singularity destroy them or will they adapt?
So many great questions come out of this series and specifically this book, and on top of that it's a cyberpunk spy novel!
Simply put, Phipps wrote a fun spy novel that turned out to be a very deep Science Fiction piece of art.
Well done. 5 Stars.

[S.C. Jensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you’re looking for some wild, action-packed escapism this holiday season, I highly recommend checking out the AGENT G series (there is an omnibus edition for you binge readers). It’s smart, funny, and fast-paced, and—something I really appreciated about Book 2 especially—has lots of nods to the cyberpunk genre.

Agent G is basically a cyborg James Bond, so expect political intrigue, assassination missions, moles, double crossing, and more secrets than you can keep track of!

The setting is one that we don’t see a lot of, which is basically the cusp between present day and the dystopian cyberpunk vision we all live to explore. Phipps gives us a plausible (in an action movie kind of way) explanation for how secret government tech might make its way into the hands of everyday people, and what the effects of that might be.

One thing I love about this series is that you can really take as much away from it as you want. If you just want to kill a few hours with an entertaining cyborg spy story, you will not be disappointed. But Phipps also has his main character dig into some real philosophical questions about the way governments use technology, who has access to it, what makes a person human, and the ethics of artificial intelligence. So if you enjoy the more thought-provoking themes presented by cyberpunk, you will have lots to dig into.

Have you read it? What did you think? Do you have other recommendations for cyborg spy novels? I’m loving this techno-thriller blend.

[Sean E Britten · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m a huge cyberpunk fan and ‘Snow Crash’ ranks in my Top Five all-time favourite books. While plenty of examples of the genre skewer modern issues or extrapolate from real world trends few of them really ask how we got there, with megacorps taking the place of governments and incredibly dangerous technology available even to your average citizen. With ‘Agent G: Saboteur’, Phipps sets out to bridge the “modern day with some secret twists” setting of his first novel to a dystopian future, and puts G right in the middle of it.
Plenty of action has this novel moving at a cracking pace, and more palace intrigues with a collapsing society full of cyborg assassins means the twists keep coming. It’s fun and escapist but at the same time pays homage to its dark and gritty cyberpunk forebears and things most definitely get messy. A lot to look forward to in future entries in this series, including if I had to guess, the Yellowstone volcano causing some havoc.

[M.L. Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agent G was an entirely enjoyable novel about a not-quite-human assassin with some very humanizing problems. I found it an original mashup between 007 and Star Trek, with a lot Phipp’s signature sardonic whit thrown in for flavor. It really reminded me (and I am dating myself) of an episode of Star Trek Next Generation when Commander Data was exploring his positronic not-quite-human identity. Imagine that combined with Mission Impossible-type action sequences and pop culture references and you’ve got one hell of a heavy hitting spy thriller novel. Admittedly, I did not read the first novel in this series. However I didn’t need to. Enough of the backstory was either provided or inferred in context for me to understand both the characters and the stakes. Excitement, laughs, and even some deeper, thought provoking material to wrap a reader’s teeth around, should a read choose. Five stars!

[The Scribblings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having changed his allegiance to the United States government, Agent G has been tasked with locating the last remnants of his former employers, the International Refugee Society, and either eliminating or recruiting them.

Saboteur finds G struggling with some of the revelations from the previous installment, as well as the seemingly ever-shifting loyalties of the world he inhabits. He frequently finds himself more attached to people than they are to him, a shattering of illusions that is best exemplified when he comes face to face with the man his personality had been based on. The fact that the person who he had been led to believe he was is an uncaring psychopath (as well as the aforementioned reveals from Infiltrator) leaves him questioning who he is at his core.

Another example of this is his wish to abandon the G alias given to him by the Society and embrace an identity of his own, or at least one that he can build for himself. Even though the name chosen is an in-joke (and I suspect an acknowledgment of one of the series’ influences), it’s a fitting one.

Saboteur retains all the fast-paced action, betrayals, and readability of the previous entry but also ramps up the humour, bringing it more in line with the author’s other work. It also sets the stage for future installments going further into cyberpunk territory, with the world on the verge of economic and environmental disaster. I, for one, certainly want to see what comes next.

4 out of 5 volcanoes.

[David Hambling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Agent G, cyborg superspy is back -- but now he’s working for the US government and he’s out for revenge against the organisation he used to work for. He’s tracking down their leadership in a series of missions to South America, Japan and beyond, starting with infiltrating a villain’s mountaintop lair via wingsuit. Then things get complicated…

G lives in a high-gloss world of stealth helicopters, futuristic weaponry and glamourous cyborg assassins. The double-crossings multiply, new secret organisations pop up faster than online adverts, and G takes on seemingly indestructible villains in hand-to-hand combat at regular intervals. Everything is turned up to 11.

As you might guess, this is a series with it’s tongue stuck firmly in its cheek: G not only makes quips after killing people, he makes quips about making quips. An array of spy movie tropes is on display (Bond and Bourne are both mentioned) and the characters wade thigh-deep through 80’s and 90’s SF pop-culture references, from the Matrix to Neuromancer to Futurama, with a hefty side order of Blade Runner and more video games than you can shake a joystick at.

There are also darker undercurrents. G is an antihero whose hobbies are vodka and high-class hookers; he is tormented by the fact that he was created as a killing machine, and has an obsessive need to learn out about the man he was cloned from. Even he notices how dysfunctional his relationship is with his girlfriend/assistant/handler. And, unlike most spy fiction, there are no actual good guys, and a distinct lack of flag-waving for Truth, Justice or the American Way.

By the end of the book, the series looks like turning even darker. Will G become properly human and find happiness at last? If this one is anything to go by, redemption may be possible, but he’ll have to fight through some serious boss battles first.

[Bookwyrm Speaks · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I've said before, with a second book, the second book in a series, especially with a really good book like Agent G: Infiltrator, can sometimes be a letdown just because the first book set such a high bar. In this case, that's not the case at all, since Agent G: Saboteur is fantastic, an original story that expands on the characters and story from the first book but takes it to the next level.


After Agent G broke the back of the International Refugee Society, the secret murder for hire group he was created by (yes created, since he's cloned cyborg), he has been working for a secret black ops team of the US government trying to finish off the remnants of the society, as well as get a hold of their staff and assets. This is where the book starts, as G para-drops onto the mountain base of one of the Society's remaining leaders. His parachute malfunctions, and he is forced to improvise a landing he can survive in an amazing hair raising scene. This pretty much sets the tone for the rest of the book, as he fights his way through the defenses of the fortress and completes his mission with extreme prejudice, which includes getting the the Society's revolutionary AI and one of their best technicians.


Returning to the local airfield, G confides to his handler that his equipment was sabotaged, and he knows he cant trust anyone. After figuring out who on his strike team betrayed him, he interrogates him, finding out that G's ex wife, S, a deadly letter assassin herself, was responsible. This starts a wild series of events, since there is betrayal after betrayal as G and his team try to get the last of the Society finished off. What they don't know is there is a mysterious group opposing them, led by a face from G's life he never expected to see, that can derail all his plans. This leads to the penultimate showdown with this threat, where more than just G's life is at stake. In fact, at the end of the book, events happen that change the world forever!


Like the first book this is a very character driven book. The various letter assassins, all trained the same, are nevertheless very different people (well, cyborgs). G's story comes full circle, as he goes from brainwashed Bioroid cyborg (that term comes into play in Mr. Phipps Lucifer's Star series) to free thought revolutionary. His act at the end of the book that changes the world as they knew it shows just how divorced from that life he had become. The various character interactions, the dialogue, is all crisp and well thought out. It just feels natural. These characters just feel real, even if the do the most fantastic things. The villains are excellent, especially the surprise villain at the end. You really get to loathe them and what they stand for, which is what any author should hope for.



The settings, whether a mountain fortress in South America, a set of high rises in Asia, or a ranch in Texas are all well thought out and described. you really get a visceral feel that you are there, on the ground, right in the thick of things. You can almost feel the heat of the ranch, smell the blood and gunpowder. This is common across his books, so it's no surprise.



This leads to the plot, which is intentionally steering the series from sci-fi spy thriller to cyberpunk. Its a good shift that flows naturally from the decisions made throughout the books roller coaster action scenes. It will be interesting to see where he takes the series from here. I highly recommend this series as a great representation of the author's work. you should definitely check it out!

[Tina G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

What does it mean to be human? Agent G: Saboteur (Book 2) by C. T. Phipps and narrated by Jeffrey Kafer is another hit for the duo! I’d recommend if you enjoy books that have a cyberpunk, espionage mystery feel to it.

What to expect (the summary does a great job but for those who want a little more): Agent G and his associates are back along with some new characters. How to convince everyone to join Agent G when most just want him dead? That is the question...will he pair up with unlikely allies or be betrayed? In book two we delve into what it means to be human and living- Agent G struggles with both of these. Should a computer program or AI who can think on its own, learn, and feel be set free? If it has no physical body, should it be given a shell to live? Are memories what make us who and what we are? Do we allow memories be taken and given if the technology is there to do so? That’s all I’m mentioning due to spoilers. Unique wit with pop-culture references thrown into the mix brings a certain appeal to the series that can’t be denied. You can’t help but think it’s a future that is destined to occur.

The narrator, Jeffrey Kafer, did an excellent job with voicing G. He nailed it, nothing more needs to be said.

Overall I recommend, but make sure to start with the first in the series so you’re not lost as to what’s going on.

Parental guidance/trigger warnings: The MC is an assassin, so expect death, violence, or like subject matter. I shouldn’t have to write this, but here it is: put on your grown-up underpants if you’re going on this ride.

*I was given a free review copy of the audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. Thank you for allowing me to listen and review the book!

[Julie Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book and thought it was a great continuation of book one, I would recommend that you start with book one and work your way through the adventure, you won't be disappointed. The book was packed full of wit, action and double crosses. I like the fact that you never know where the author is going to take the story at any given moment and with all the twists all you can do is hold on tight and enjoy the ride. This author is quickly making his way up my must listen to authors list because I have listened to several of his books (both agent G and the supervillainy series) and have found them all to be entertaining and action packed, with great characters. Even when they turn out to be working for the other side you can't help but still like them. Off to start book three. Yeah!!
Agent G has turned his back on his creators and having killed or converted his fellow letters. The assassin now turns his attention on to his old boss. Can he take them down when his new team has a mole working for the other side? And is his new employer any better than the old? All G wants is a normal life and his own memories to treasure before his time runs out. It's a shame that there are puppet masters pulling his strings in a different direction.
Jeffery kafer is an excellent choice for narrator as he does a brilliant job delivering the witty one lines that I have come to associate with a C.T. Phipps adventure.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Agent G: Saboteur is the second in a series, and I jumped at the opportunity to review it. I had been introduced to the character of G in Phipps's Supervillainy series where he did a crossover to book 5, The Tournament of Supervillainy. So full disclaimers here: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. I haven't read or heard book 1.

We start right in the middle of the action with G and Marissa, who is G's love interest through most of the book. We continue with non-stop action to the very end, and perhaps because I didn't read the first book, I felt I was missing a lot. This definitely leans into cyberpunk but continues the general pop culture references that Phipps does so well. Other reviewers have called this James Bond cyberpunk, and there is a certain truth in that because the listener is never sure who is friend or foe or where the next double-cross will be coming from.

Narrator Jeffrey Kafer brings the vocal swagger that makes the character believable. Because I have listened to him with the other Phipps series, it's hard not to hear those other characters, but as a listener, the familiarity is comforting.

Definitely recommended for those who love cyberpunk and espionage tales. Do yourself a favor, though, and start with book one.

[Al Burke · Rating 4 out of 5]

Agent G's story continues. He's ditched the International Refugee Society to work for the US government. Now his job is to exact revenge on his former employers and turn/execute his fellow letters. This follows the same MO as the first book in the series, Infiltrator for those not in the know, with the humour, pop culture references and twisty-turny fast paced-plot.

However, I liked this less well than the first, well at least the first half of it. There was a lot of filler for people who haven't read the previous book, which I kind of understand, but it's a pet peeve. There's some editing booboos and it seemed like there was a couple of McGuffins thrown in for good measure. To put it succinctly (after waffling in detail), it's less "tidy" (well-edited, structured) than it's predecessor.

As I said, that's the first 50%. The second half of the book is a blast, what I've come to expect of the author's work, and the plot meanders wildly (albeit neatly) to a terrific end.

A little cyberpunk, a little Universal Soldier, a lot of fun.

[Sue Raymond · Rating 4 out of 5]

In book two, ‘G’ is back and things are in an up roar. ‘F’ was a mole then ‘G’ finds out his assistant is also a traitor. Can he rely on her and agent ‘S’ his undercover wife to unravel the mystery of the company or is he destined to fail on his newest assignment. ‘G’ is in a quandary of finding out his past, what he truly is, completing his assignment for the company and having a A.I. Super computer stored in his brain so it can escape the company into the world-wide web.
C.T. Phipps blends James Bond, The Six-Million Dollar man, Bladerunner, Cyborg, The Sixth Day, Mission Impossible, and Total Recall into a fast Sci-fi action pack adventure.

[Todd Oliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is book 2 in the Agent G series. I highly recommend listening to book 1 first, which was great! Agent G is like a sci-fi James Bond. He is a highly trained assassin, but he's also not quite human. He is a cloned mind inside of a very life-like android body. After he leaves the International Refugee Society, he goes to work for the US government and tracks down the remaining members of the society. Great series so far and great narration by Jeffrey Kafer.

[Thais · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this Installment, though not as much as the first. I appreciated that Marissa avoided the tired “Everything I felt for you was real” spy cliche—refreshing! But getting to know the “real” her just made me angry on G’s behalf. And G himself? He felt like a sulking teenager running after her all the time, which got frustrating. There’s still plenty to enjoy, but I felt more disconnected from G this time around, and that took some of the edge off the story for me.

[stuart mckie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Be aware .. this series is seriously addictive!!

The tale grows and moves forward at a rapid rate. Characters develop and some serious real life issues considered .. the bottom line is it continues to be a fast moving futuristic adventure which is rooted in what could develop in our lifetime .. as soon as I finished reading it, I just had to order book three .. enjoy

[Susanna Schwacke · Rating 5 out of 5]

The 2nd book in the Sci-Fi Assassin series, Agent G has left the group that created him, and is working for the US Government, as flawed as it is. We learn more about him as he learns about himself, and not everything is good. Again, CT Phipps takes on an adventure along with the character in entertaining ways. I thoroughly like this series.

[Patricia Moran · Rating 4 out of 5]

did not finish

I was two thirds of the way through this book when I stopped reading. I realized this wasn’t my kind of book. It’s well written and a different plot , but not for me. There wasn’t one character in the series that I actually cared about. It might be your kind of story. Happy reading!

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another fun ride with Agent G. I totally enjoyed the various pop culture references. Thanks C.T. Phipps for another wonderfully sarcastic, action filled book and to Jeffrey Kafer for embracing the personalities of characters.

[Stuart · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, especially Jeffrey Kafer’s narration. The cyberpunk gritty style was refreshing for me. While not very sophisticated, it is captivating and held my attention for several long driveway moments.

[Trevor · Rating 3 out of 5]

Agent G returns, this time working for the US to take down his old masters. Good book as Q tries to do the right thing, but not knowing who he can trust and what is the right thing!!