Rachel B. (montbriac) - reviewed on 7/19/2010 + 10 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

I picked-up this book because I really liked the cover and I wanted to see if the contents lived up to the cover. Well, my $7.99 roll of the dice paid off and I have a new favorite sci-fy series.

Marketing Manager Katherine Kitty Katt joins forces with gorgeous (and brainy) aliens to protect planet Earth, kick evil alien butt and save the day with classic rock and a secret weapon favored by David Lee Roth, Vince Neil and Brett Michaels.

Just as every rose has its thorns, this Kitty has claws and knows how to use them. The action starts right on page one: after being dismissed from jury duty, Kitty witnesses a domestic dispute outside the courthouse that turns deadly when a man kills his wife then sprouts wings and turns on the crowd. Much to her surprise, Kitty goes on autopilot grabbing the Mont Blanc pen from her purse as she tackles the otherworldly creature to the ground and dispatches him with said pen by instinctively knowing precisely where to land the fatal blow. Immediately following her hero-stint, Kitty is whisked away by uber-hunky Armani-clad agents who take her to home base in New Mexico where they inform her that aliens really do exist and that she has a job-offer killing them.

Touched By An Alien is a very funny book that breaks the rules on the genre clichés; instead of a blushing 21-24 year old orphan almost-virgin who is unaware of her beauty and is a social outcast, weve got a confident but not cocky 28 year old marketing manager who lost her virginity in high school (please do not tell her father who is alive and married to her mother), and who has a healthy relationship with her parents and a network of close and loyal friends. Meaning that Kittys life doesnt begin with her new fantastic feats but rather, her life moves onto a new and evolving phase which I personally found to be a refreshing change of pace for a heroine of urban fantasy/science fiction.

This is a fun, charming and fast-paced read that has me giggling out loud. This is not realistic nitty-gritty sci-fy but more of an Alien-Earthling soap opera and its a lot of fun. Gini Kochs style is a bit cheeky, so while the story gets a bit over the top, you know its written with a wink and a nudge to the reader. The second book in the series Alien Tango is set for release in December 2010 and Ive already preordered (and not just because I like the cover).

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