Ahoy there mateys! This caught me fancy because it follows a space thief whose first mate is " the wisecracking, AI-uplifted, genetically modified cat Thibauld." This had all the ingredients for a successful book but didn't gel for me. Even the talking cat couldn't save it. In retrospect, I think the humor ended up being not to me taste. Or maybe I just couldn't completely connect to the main character, Coop. There were elements I really liked and this book has 4 and 5 star reviews all over the place. Wish I could do the same. Abandoned this one at 15%. Thanks to the publisher's for the eArc.