Starter Villain by John Scalzi
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Enjoyed the first half very much; a fresh take on the “mysterious inheritance” story. I also enjoyed how Scalzi brings in his experience as a journalist; it makes the protagonist, Charlie, credible when he starts figuring things out. In the second half, it hit a few too many tropes and got overly complicated/switcheroo for me. In the afterword I learned the author was going through COVID while writing this, so I can sympathize. (When I got COVID, I temporarily forgot how to make coffee, something I’ve done every morning since college.) Still, the story is a lot of fun, especially for cat lovers, and overall it’s a story with a good heart, which we need more of.
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