Bad Monkeys

A Novel

By: Matt Ruff

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Greg Tremblay, Gary Tiedemann

“Bad Monkeys has wit and imagination by the bucketload. . . . Buy it, read it, memorize then destroy it. There are eyes everywhere.”—Chris Moore, bestselling author of A Dirty Job and Lamb

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.

Clever and gripping, full of unexpected twists and turns, teasing existential musings, and captivating prose, Bad Monkeys unfolds at lightning speed, taking readers to another realm of imagination.

Quick Read. Fun Ending

Evrythijg I found confusing or an odd choice, such as having so many different narrators, makes sense by the end of the book.

Surprising good

I bought this on a whim. It was surprisingly really really good. The premise intrigued me, but it did also delivered. There’s a period in the middle that gets a little bogged down, but it ends well and was very entertaining.

Excellent

Zeller is as exceptional herecas she always is, and the story keeps the surprises coming. Bizarre, in the best possible way.

Great Ending

If you are the type of person who normally figures out a book before the end go ahead and read this one and prepare to be surprised.

Dark and gritty mystery

What happens when karma gets a little help from a secret organization that that exists to make sure the bad monkeys get what they deserve?