Far fetched is totally correct but unfortunately some of the situations are highly implausible.
The start of the story is confusing and appears to have nothing to do with the rest of the story until near the end.
Most of the characters are far fetched and there interaction feels unbeleiveable.
Plus point I did manage to finish it hence two stars.

"Far-fetched and Highly Plausible" has something for everyone. When you read that it is a story about a forensic accountant brought into a company to make sure that the investors are not getting ripped off, you think that this has the potential of being boring. Then the opposite happens. So many things happen in this novel. Part sci-fi, part mystery, part adventure, part conspiracy theory, there are so many elements that show up. From Furries to the Illuminati to quotes from Casablanca, this novel has pretty much everything. I enjoyed most of it, zipped through the short chapters, and even though the main character, Nick, is a bit of a nerd, he is endearing and a likable hero. I think that Faira does a really good job with the auditing aspects of this. He uses examples of what Nick is looking for with different strategies, things that Nick has done in his past work to catch fraudulent activity. These are some of the more interesting parts, and it makes the character believable.

I was invested in the plot and the characters and really liked this novel until the final reveal. I'm not going to spoil anything, and my star rating is more a reflection of me not being satisfied with the final act and the ending than I am with the build up. For a novel that was satisfying all of the way through until the very end, it makes for a big letdown. Other that this aspect, I enjoyed "Far-fetched and Highly Plausible."

I received this as an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is an entertainingly chaotic science-fiction mystery mixing artificial intelligence, forensic accounting, furries, the Illuminati, artificial intelligence and lots of other stuff. The plot is original and the book is written with lots of energy.

One problem, however, is the writing is wooden. A random example is: "Nick let out of sigh of relief as he entered the lobby. The high ceilings, at least four floors high, formed an imposing atrium. Three of the soaring walls were glossy white, covered with a clear acrylic sheet that made them extra lustrous. The fourth wall, at the opposite side of the rectangle-shaped space, was a mesermizing royal blue color." Every sentence is a simple declaration. The main verbs of the sentences, "let," "formed," "were" and "was" are passive and general. It's like a report, not a story. Some descriptive paragraphs like this are fine within a longer story, but page after page of them is tedious to read.

The author is also too fond of telling us what the characters think and feel rather than letting us infer from their words and actions. One the central character has much definition, and he has only limited development. Much of the dialog is directed at the reader and is not convincing. The plot does not slowly build in tension as threads come together, it starts out shadowy and confused and evolves in seemingly random directions. We never care much about the underlying secrets, only about what's going to happen next.

There's enough talent here to be worth three stars, and the book is fun to read if you forget about the writing style or overall plot and just take it as a more or less random series of entertainingly off-kilter events and people. But it needs a lot more work before I could recommend it to general readers.

I enjoyed it; an amusing, fun and at times quite innovative read - worth it, just for some of the random touches!

A forensic account and his ... errr... Furry sidekick try to solve a murder, dodge assassins, stop the evil robot overlords, save the world, get the girl and finish his audit. Very entertaining.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the reading copy.

Like many, I'm not a fan of cliff-hanger endings. That said, I like the mix of mystery, sci-fi, and fantasy, as well as the twists and unpredictability. Readers have to pay attention since it jumps around, but this is pretty common nowadays. Overall, a fun read, particularly for hard sci-fi fans. Thanks!

Thank you to NetGalley and Dog Ear Publishing for providing an advanced digital copy of FAR-FETCHED AND HIGHLY PLAUSIBLE by Leandro Faria. Introduction of the book categorizes it as belonging in the mystery, thriller, sci-fi, fantasy category. While there is an element of mystery to the book, it is more firmly in the sci-fi/fantasy realm which becomes clear as the reader progresses further into the novel. The opening chapter of the book involves a short meeting with Nikola Tesla, then switches abruptly to modern day and focuses on Nick Neville, a forensic accountant who is hired to examine the books of a large robotics company.
There are abrupt shifts throughout the book that involve either time, location or individuals. The modern day action shifts from Atlanta to Germany to Arizona to California. There is no indication of an upcoming shift which often results in the reader having to take time out of the novel to reorient themselves as to where or what the time frame of the current chapter is.This makes for a somewhat sporadic feel to the novel as the reader bounces from place to place or in and out of a different century.
There are multiple situations which, when first encountered, appear to be unconnected and the reader is left puzzling as to why certain information is included in the book. Some of these include the chapters featuring historic people, characters who are active participants in a “furries” movement where individuals dress up and interact as plush animals, a group of technophobes who picket for the demise of the robot company, and individuals Nick meets and befriends through his work auditing the company’s finances.
The book may appeal to a segment of science fiction enthusiasts, but it is so disjointed the reader may have difficulty becoming fully engaged in the main storyline. The various threads come together at the end of the book with a cliffhanger that offers an opportunity for the reader to imagine their own ending unless there is a follow-up book to this one.