If you have had the pleasure of reading any of Heinlein's work and haven't gotten around to this one yet. Pick it up and enjoy. I was grabbed from the 1st page, but I'm use to that with Heinlein's books. I wouldn't suggest this book for the newbie to experience the worlds that Heinlein can take you to. For the newbie, I suggest Starship Troopers.

Although the story takes a big turn towards the latter part of the middle, and you lose the story and thrill from the beginning few chapters which are sorta completed at the end, It still kept me riveted to what was to come in the next paragraph and page.