@Mort I'd add at least a star.

I think Neil Gaiman said somewhere, the mark of a good story is if it leaves you wanting to know what happens next. Ann Leckie did a splendid job on that score, at least for me. Anaander Mianaai is a really badass scifi villain and the climax to the first first book was creepily hair raising.

I bought the audio version after renting from my local library. Adjoa Andoh is an excellent narrator.