Monster, by A. Lee Martinez
- - May 11th, 2009
Do you find yourself with a gnome in the garden? One that you can’t get rid of?
A unicorn rooting through your trash lately?
Something that’s slippery and slimy living under the bed?
A troll smelling up your closet – and your socks?
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Meet Monster. Meet Judy. Two humans who don’t like each other much, but together must fight dragons, fire-breathing felines, trolls, Inuit walrus dogs, and a crazy cat lady — for the future of the universe.
Monster runs a pest control agency. He’s overworked and has domestic troubles – like having the girlfriend from hell.
Judy works the night shift at the local Food Plus Mart. Not the most glamorous life, but Judy is happy. No one bothers her and if she has to spell things out for the night-manager every now and again, so be it.
But when Judy finds a Yeti in the freezer aisle eating all the Rocky Road, her life collides with Monster’s in a rather alarming fashion. Because Monster doesn’t catch raccoons; he catches the things that go bump in the night. Things like ogres, trolls, and dragons.
Oh, and his girlfriend from Hell? She actually is from Hell.
Look for Monster in bookstores now (US) and check out an excerpt here.
Jo Ann Hakola
May 11, 2009
at 11:58 pm
I loved this book! His characters are crazy (he may be, too) and things are jumping all through the book. I read the whole thing in one night – you just don’t want to put it down.
Del
May 13, 2009
at 10:18 pm
I’ve read all of his books and the speculation on his sanity may be right on but they’re all completely different and all absolutely great. I’m always looking forward to the next one.