Will Leave the Galaxy for Good

Jacques McKeown, Book 3

By: Yahtzee Croshaw

Narrated by: Yahtzee Croshaw

Jacques McKeown is the most celebrated author of star-pilot fiction in the galaxy. He's rich, famous, and living in luxury, and his universe-wide fanbase eagerly awaits any news of his next book.

There's just one small hitch.

He's not Jacques McKeown.

He's Dashford Pierce, star pilot and con artist, and if only the impatient calls from his publisher were the worst of his problems. There's also the last vestige of the Henderson crime gang, trouble brewing in the retired star-pilot community, and a small matter of somebody trying to kill him.

As his web of lies falls apart and the crosshairs zero in, Pierce has no other option but to take one last adventure. An odyssey to the very edge of known space to finally answer the question that has twisted up his life for five years: Just who is Jacques McKeown?

©2024 Yahtzee Croshaw (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC.

Excellent conclusion to a stand out series

I can't really get into details without spoiling too much so...light/medium spoilers ahead.

Very strong opening, tied to the ending beautifully.


Awesome reveal for Jacque McKeown (possibly spelled wrong, apologies, I listened to all 3 books). I had several theories about his identity. This reveal was not even close to any of them. Bravo.


Yahtz showed, once again, a rather poetic way of making somewhat innocuous seeming events near the beginning end up tying the conclusion in a lovely neat bow. I'm always on the look out for what seemingly random early detail ends up mattering later, and was not disappointed here.


Thanks for your hard work Yahtz, catch you on stream hopefully sometime.

-NickTheOG

Slippery John Remembers

I just reread all five books in the series knowing the big reveal that Jimmy is Jim and it brilliantly recontextualizes a lot of things.
Just a few of my favorite examples are; the symbolism of the Malmind hoards, the actual importance of the hard drive in Jam, and the first time the narrorator in WSTGFF speculates who McKeown is.
I seriously love these books, great way to wrap them up.

another awesome book

the story, the performance, the writing, the substories... were all great. I recommend this book but make sure to read the first two. I'm hoping there is a fourth book. the humor in this story is just as good as the others. I love his dry sarcastic wit. the development of the antihero is cool.

A Magnificent Finish

I think this trilogy may be my very favorite audio series. I listen to them over and over and only enjoy them more. This book is absolutely what you would hope for after the first two and while I'm very sad that this is the end, I could not have asked for a better send off.

The highlight of my day

Is it perfect? Yes, yes it is. The most perfect combination of comedic tone, genre, and narration in fact. It’s the audio version of a Ghostie hug. Ghostie’s a dog - not mine. She gives these hugs that are so unexpected, so soft, so sincere, and as long as you need them. It’s like an hour of therapy in 1 minute. And this book is the audio version of that. An odd review, I know. But I thought it every time I listened after a long stressful day, so it must be genuine. And if you can imagine even an iota of the power a Ghostie hug holds, then your questions in the comment section have been answered my friend. Get wit it. And enjoy :)