Agent to the Stars

I've read a fair few Scalzi books now, and this is definitely middle of the pack. The premise doesn't make too much sense, and the plot finale requires a lot of credulity in people (rather than scifi jiggery pokery). But it's gently funny without being grating, which he doesn't always succeed in other books. And the pop culture references are old without being dated (or at least less annoying than Android's Dream).

If it's your first Scalzi, there are better books.

The story of this novel is as interesting as the story itself, and I'm rather astounded I hadn't come across it before. It started a little slowly, but I laughed out loud at the end of the eleventh chapter and found it a fun, clever and modern read.