Matt Ruff: Bad Monkeys (2008, Harper Perennial)
Paperback, 256 pages
English language
Published Aug. 12, 2008 by Harper Perennial.
Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder.She tells police that she is a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil; her division is called the Department for the Final Disposition of Irredeemable Persons—"Bad Monkeys" for short.This confession earns Jane a trip to the jail's psychiatric wing, where a doctor attempts to determine whether she is lying, crazy—or playing a different game altogether. What follows is one of the most clever and gripping novels you'll ever read.
Solid story, kept me guessing. I'm a sucker for the "are they telling the truth, or are they crazy"-type stories.
Ending felt a bit forced, after all the build up.
This is super fast funny nonsensical trash. Read it, but read it very very quickly for what it is and then get on to other things.
A fun read. lot's of twist and turns right up to the end.
