I've been reading a bit more fiction these days, though I'm not much of a sci-fi/fantasy reader, so to come across such good reviews for Bad Monkeys was enough to pique my interest, barely.
I was pleasantly surprised with the writing style and the story. Its not so very sci-fi/techie that it is off-putting. More of a conspiracy thing with some techno-gadgetry thrown in.
The most fascinating thing is the way the narrative plays with your sense of reality: is the narrator lying to the interrogator? Herself? Or just us? Each chapter ends with some bit of a lie or incomplete truth revealed as such, leaving you wondering what's real.
The finale, set in the top of the Luxor Pyramid in Vegas, is intense. I could do without the oversimplification of good vs. evil, but its still a fun ride.
highly recommend
I was pleasantly surprised with the writing style and the story. Its not so very sci-fi/techie that it is off-putting. More of a conspiracy thing with some techno-gadgetry thrown in.
The most fascinating thing is the way the narrative plays with your sense of reality: is the narrator lying to the interrogator? Herself? Or just us? Each chapter ends with some bit of a lie or incomplete truth revealed as such, leaving you wondering what's real.
The finale, set in the top of the Luxor Pyramid in Vegas, is intense. I could do without the oversimplification of good vs. evil, but its still a fun ride.
highly recommend
This is definitely the best book I've read in years. I am officially labelling it "First Person Hearsay" (instead of first person omniscient). I love that he mentioned the Usual Suspects in the afterword... and evil Willow, lol.
Thanks for the review. I have put this one on my books to read list.