The Authorities™

Executive Summary: I didn't enjoy this one as much as the Magic 2.0 books, but by the end I ended up liking it about as much as [b:Master of Formalities 24602307 Master of Formalities Scott Meyer https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1430403854s/24602307.jpg 44211513]Audiobook: Luke Daniels is awesome. As always. Reviewing his narration feels redundant. I'm always more likely to do a book if the audio is done by Mr. Daniels.Full ReviewI really enjoy Mr. Meyer's Magic 2.0 books. I'm still hoping he does another one soon. In the meantime, I've been doing his other books, especially since they all seem to get Luke Daniels as the narrator and available for pretty cheap.Cop/murder stories are overplayed. It seems like you can't tell a mystery story without murder. Or at least no one wants to. So of course this centers around a murder. However at it's core about this ridiculous private investigation company created by an eccentric tech billionaire.I really didn't like most of the characters, which was part of my issue with his last book too. I did warm up to some of them by the end however. That pretty much sums up my overall feelings on the book as well. I was kind of bored early on, but warmed up to things by the end. Likable characters go a long way for me.The humor wasn't as good for me as his Magic books, but probably about as good as Master of Formalities. It's always a subjective thing, but it probably comes down to the subject matter than anything. I'd probably be more likely to call this book ridiculous (at least some of the time) than funny.I'd probably read another book in this series, but I hope that now that all the setup is out of the way, it would be more enjoyable sooner.