Bad Monkeys - Matt Ruff

Bad Monkeys

By Matt Ruff

  • Release Date: 2009-10-13
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4
4
From 227 Ratings

Description

“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.

Reviews

  • Awesome!

    4
    By ad4mb3nge
    Loaded with awesomeness. I couldn't read Bad Monkeys fast enough. Matt Ruff does an excellent job at drawing you into the story.
  • Interesting

    3
    By Cannot Change The Past
    Good quick read. Gets a little convoluted near the end wrapping up but otherwise pretty good. Worth it for the price.
  • Bad Monkeys!

    4
    By Pip Fedallah
    I read it. The plot moved quickly and kept me turning the pages. I made a prediction early on that kept me engaged and wanting to reading more. However, when my prediction proved to wrong, I felt all alone and disappointed. From the climax, it all unraveled too quickly for me. Despite this, it has all the elements of a good story and it kept me engaged. The author just chose a different path for the story than I anticipated and for me that was anti-climatic. Especially, when he did an awesome job (whether it was intentional or not) of referencing the religious concept of the constant unseen battle of good vs. evil forces, sacrifice and atonement. Why reference and discuss crimes and unfortunate events that happen only to young males if it has nothing to do with climax or the resolution? Anyway, you should read it, if you have time.
  • Grabs you Page 1

    4
    By Evil Ina
    This book hooked me from the beginning. Great story, lots of twists and turns and good ending. Would love to see it on the screen.
  • Really good, quick read.

    4
    By Lil Long Beach
    Interesting, fun & totally worth the $.99 & the afternoon I spent on it.
  • Bad Monkeys

    1
    By Can't think of one that's cool
    Think I'll stick to real whodunnits that take place in the real world. Guess you get what you pay for, after all.
  • Great Start, Interesting Middle, Confusing Finish

    4
    By wfrankel2
    I am not a vigorous reader, so I should say right off that Bad Monkeys kept me engaged from the first page to the last. It is well written, interesting and a quick and fun read. It grabbed me right away and kept me fixated through the first two thirds. The storyline was great and the stage setting was a lot of fun. If I have one complaint, it would be that the story went from a really interesting "is she crazy, is she not" story to combination Matrix and Star Trek in the lat third. It felt somewhat like a completely different story, although still pretty interesting. In the end, I would definitely recommend reading it and still give it a rating of 4 stars.
  • Loved it

    5
    By M12457
    Srsly
  • Bad Monkeys

    3
    By Daggr60
    Great beginning; engaging character, interesting story, fast paced. It made me want to read. Then somewhere in the late middle it became a bit of a mish mash. First I'd reread confusing parts to insure I understood what was happening, then I just started cruising past them as I recognized it was just moving the story forward. The end was above average. Net, at the beginning this was a high recommend. By the time I finished, I give it a solid read. You'll enjoy most of it, but feel just a little disappointed by unmet expectations when you finish.
  • Disturbingly good

    4
    By Dubble trubble
    The title about covers it, this book is food and just a little disturbing. Fast paced, kept me interested through the end. Would definitely recommend.