Thursday 29 September 2022

The Album of Dr. Moreau / Daryl Gregory

 

4 out of 5 stars

Halloween Bingo 2022

Well, that was a fun little romp! Take H.G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau and convert its denizens into a boy band like the Backstreet Boys. Add a generous portion of animal puns and several pinches of detective fiction references. Shake until well combined, then serve.

The result is entertaining. The WildBoyz are all suspects when their promoter Dr. M is murdered after what they hope is their final concert. But do they have the skills required to pull off a successful crime? Bobby, the cute ocelot-man, is found in bed with the corpse, covered in blood. But he seems too simple to be guilty.

Detective Luce Delgado has to work quickly, before the FBI take over the case. Complicating matters for her, her daughter is a megafan of the WildBoyz. Melanie can sing every song. Luce needs to weed out the band members if she can and track down all the fans (zoomies) who attended the after-party.

Don't expect a serious murder mystery, just a fun, fluffy jaunt. I read this for the Mad Scientists and Evil Geniuses square of my Bingo card.

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