Monster
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4.3 • 76 Ratings
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- $7.99
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- $7.99
Publisher Description
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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Martinez (Too Many Curses) pokes at big-picture questions, like the nature of the universe and the meaning of life, with abundant, zany humor in this charming tale. Monster, who works in cryptobiological containment, first encounters Judy when he rescues her from a yeti that's trashing the frozen foods aisle of the Food Plus Mart. They meet again when trolls infest her apartment. As an incognizant someone whose mind can't acknowledge magic Judy soon forgets the bizarre events, but Monster suspects she's somehow involved with the recent uptick in dangerous cryptobiological happenings. When Lotus, keeper of a stone mysteriously linked to Judy, spirits Judy away, Monster attempts to come to her rescue, only to discover that he's in way over his head. Scary monsters and hilarious scenarios embellish a convoluted plot that suggests even night-shift workers might have a destiny.
Customer Reviews
New Martinez fan
I randomly picked this book up purely based on it's cover. A protagonist name Monster, ice cream eating yetis, crazy cat lady... How could I not love it? A. Lee Martinez is a great writer, and his book Monster is just as funny and quirky as the description would have you believe. If you want a book that will make you laugh, and don't mind the modern-fantasy setting, you'll enjoy this book.