The Oz Files

By: Kevin Candela

Narrated by: Rory Mayne

Picture an Oz straight out of pulp detective fiction, one featuring a trio of hilariously overcompensating heroes: the No Longer Cowardly Lion, the Too Much Heart Tin Man and the Brainy If Still Not Wise Scarecrow. Put them on the trail of a mystery so twisted and deep that they're in way over their heads before they've even set foot outside the Wizard's palace. Do this because that's what the Great and Powerful Oz, in his gloriously inscrutable wisdom, has done. He's sent gruff, foulmouthed Rory Mayne and his pals Stan Plumb and Haywood Fields out into the woods, wilds and cities of Oz in hopes his team of bored post-Dorothy sidekicks can unravel the truth behind hordes of giant carnivorous birds, secret factories building fake humans, hybridization experiments and much, much more. Oz as conceived by L. Frank Baum was probably always a strange place that wasn't as it seemed, but things have gotten much, much stranger in the wake of the demise of the villainous Wicked Witch of the West. Scary, funny, filled with surprises, this mystery will keep you fascinated...that is, if you're not too busy laughing. With affectionate nods to both Baum's immortal works and the timeless Steve Martin detective parody Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid, this rollicking adventure is way, WAY over the rainbow.

©2016 Kevin Candela (P)2017 Kevin Candela

An unexpected, refreshing read

If you could sum up The Oz Files in three words, what would they be?

zany, unexpected, and fun

What did you like best about this story?

The combination of the Oz characters with the rough and tumble detective genre. Too funny!

Which character – as performed by Rory Mayne – was your favorite?

The one he's named after, Rory Mayne

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. I just about did, too

Any additional comments?

This book really rocked. Completely different than most books I've read, yet familiar because we all know the Oz characters. This book was a brilliant idea.

Well done

Good antics for The Wizard of Oz. and Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid. A different plot and well done. Given audio for my voluntary review

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Great Take of Old Story!

I love this take on the Wizard of Oz story! The characters are edgy. No dull moments here!

a definite relisten for me.

When I began this journey I wasn't thrilled and had many doubts, but I'm happy I took the ride and loved it. It was an interesting and entertaining spin on the wizard of iz characters in this setting. I found it intriguing and it kept me listening to the end. The innuendos and snark kept me smirking. What a mind game this whole thing was. I enjoyed the sentimental part at the end too. Awesome ending. Kudos! I voluntarily listened to a free copy of this and am giving an honest review. The narrator did an excellent job bringing the characters and story to life.