This was so much fun. Wil Wheaton narrated it, and he did a fantastic job. So much so, that I will likely try to find other books that he has narrated.

The story itself, though, was delightful. I found myself smiling and laughing out loud more than once. Charlie is a down-on-his-luck journalist who has been forced to become a substitute teacher after he's laid off. Adding insult to injury, he and his wife get divorced, and his dad dies. He has siblings, but they might as well be strangers. Charlie is all alone. Well, he does have a cat. Then he has two.

When Charlie's uncle dies and leaves him his businesses, Charlie should have felt like he'd won the lotto, but Uncle Jake's businesses weren't all above board, and Charlie is not cut out to be a villain. Luckily, his uncle had people who can keep things on track. Well, people and some very intelligent animals.

Did I mention there are cats and dolphins who can communicate with a bit of electronic assistance? Did I mention dolphins are straight-up jerks? Jerks who like to cuss?

I don't want to give too much away, but when Charlie inherits the businesses, his uncle's enemies notice. The plot revolves around their determination to either bring Charlie under their thumb or to put him in the ground. Charlie has some advantages, though. He has cats, dolphins, and Morrison, his Uncle's righthand woman.