Super-intelligent hairy beach balls suddenly appear from another universe. Billy Morton's family come quickly to love the playful alien 'Louie'. But when Louie starts using their computer to hack into government and corporate accounts, the Government decides that all these aliens are terrorists.
Super-intelligent hairy beach balls suddenly appear from another universe. It's pretty weird. That's what old codger Billy Morton thinks when "Louie" lands in his fishing boat and follows him home. His family come quickly to love this playful alien, but when Louie starts using their computer to hack into government and corporate accounts, learn all that NSA knows, and steal millions from banks, they realize that Louie and his friends mean trouble
"Rhinehart’s SF satire adeptly bounces back and forth between radically silly and serious, never going overboard in either direction, on its way to a potentially deadly but entertaining showdown between fun and tyranny." - Publisher's Weekly
"Rhinehart’s exploration of the human condition and its myriad flaws through Louie’s unique take on it is delightful, and fans of globe-hopping,madcap fun with a razor-sharp side dose of political and societal satire will gobble up this absurdist treat." -- Booklist
“A delightful, creative romp of an adventure that trails a thoughtful social message behind”
- Pop Mythology
“Political commentary meets first contact invention, and somehow comes out the other end a hilarious sci-fi comedy.” - Barnes & Noble
“A delightful, creative romp of an adventure that trails a thoughtful social message behind” - Pop Mythology
"Rhinehart’s exploration of the human condition and its myriad flaws through Louie’s unique take on it is delightful, and fans of globe-hopping,madcap fun with a razor-sharp side dose of political and societal satire will gobble up this absurdist treat." - Booklist
