Monster

Amusing, quick and easy read, although I enjoyed A Lee Martinez' other books better. The fact his books differ that much pleads for the writer. I'm fairly sure I'll pick up another of his creations in the future.

Love the cover: 'Cryptobiological Containment and Rescue Services. We Capture Yetis! Call us for all your pest control needs.' [return]This is pure entertainment. You whisk along from one monster to the next, your laconic but fairly competent monster wrangler and his origami paper sidekick, Chester, trading wisecracks. I read it pretty quickly, and always wanted to know what would happen next (his girlfriend is a demon? The cutting board contains all the knowledge in the universe?). [return]I can't say it's a great book. The central characters' emotional depth is a few millimeters deep. They are the lowest affect group I can imagine, and that's seeing them while they're fighting for survival. You gotta love an origami character, though.