Ray Guns and Late Fees

Spaceship Mechanic, Book 3

By: Jamie McFarlane

Narrated by: Mikael Naramore

Adventure held together by duct tape, grit, and wildly optimistic guesses.

If you like your space adventures with a side of sarcasm and a cargo hold full of questionable life choices, Ray Guns and Late Fees delivers. Ride shotgun with a pair of blue-collar spacers as they sail through the stars, patching together jobs with duct tape and stubborn optimism. Out here, pirates aren’t legends, they’re coworkers you haven’t shot at yet. Every deal comes with fine print written in plasma fire, every port hides someone looking to cheat you, and every “simple haul” has a nasty habit of turning into a running gunfight before the coffee gets cold. It’s retro-flavored sci-fi with a grease-stained jumpsuit, where the ships creak, the blasters bark, and the heroes win by being just a little more stubborn than the universe.

This is a fast-moving, wisecracking romp through asteroid fields, shady stations, and the kind of backwater systems where the law clocks out early. Expect scrappy ingenuity, sharp banter, and high-stakes chaos where survival depends on quick thinking, faster repairs, and knowing when to run. If you enjoy humor mixed with action, underdog crews, and space piracy served with attitude, you’re in the right airlock.

So, strap in, fire up the engines, and jump into the adventure—grab your next listen now and see how far duct tape can really take you.

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It was part corn and part fun

I like the story and 50s feel of the book! So much fun to listen to.

fun classic style sci fi!

this series has been fun. this book was a new direction, but all in all a good way to flesh out some of the wider universe.

the books go by quick. the naration is solid, and engaging.

hopefully the next book comes out soon.

I look forward to book 4!

Love the story. I’ve listened 2x. I hope for more soon. When is the next?

This series is so relatable

This is as good as the other series by this amazing crew. I love how relatable it is, and still out of this world. Author and narrator are both top shelf. 5 stars will read again.

A Decent Sequel

Overall this is another good entry into the series. However there isn't really any consequence to the adventure. They go to a another planet to trade, there are a few issues that come up, the issues are resolved without much effort, and then the crew leaves.