Rook Takes The Queen by Christopher Brimmage


Rook Takes The Queen
Mandrill P.I. Vol.1
Christopher Brimmage
5 Stars

Pages: 284
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Comedy
Published: 22 August 2022


Publisher's Blurb


Who stops cartoons when they turn criminal?

MANDRILL P.I., that’s who!

MANDRILL P.I. is a hardboiled, hard-drinking private detective, and in this tale, he must solve the case of a beast that's devouring people at night. But as he investigates, he learns the obvious suspect may not be the culprit, and a monstrous conspiracy festers behind the scenes.


Will he stop it in time? Or will were-beasts unleash their vicious appetites on everyone in the city?

If you enjoy werewolves, Noir Urban Fantasy, Hellboy, or Who Framed Roger Rabbit, then this is the book for you.


Review


Mandrill P.I. is a monkey on a mission. Something is terrorising the city, a killer beast is on the loose and the hard-boiled gumshoe is on the case.

This is a really fun novel that mixes a great plot with a range of strange characters as it follows Manny, our primate detective on his quest to clear the name of Rimsky Rook who is the prime suspect as far as the police are concerned.

In a town populated with cartoon characters our intrepid sleuth sets out to uncover a sinister conspiracy with the help of his fishy police detective former partner and the Moon

Grabbing hold of the best parts of Looney Tunes, Space Jam & Who Framed Roger Rabbit‘Rook Takes the Queen’ is a rollercoaster of witty dialog and cartoon violence. It delivers a punchy plot with all the elements needed to carry the reader to Toonsville and immerse them in the world of Mandrill P.I.


The Author


Christopher Brimmage is a writer, marketer, former teacher, and former boy band frontman. He enjoys posing like statues in front of statues and writing, particularly sci-fi and satire. 
He has a wife named Geraldine to whom he loves to sing Meatloaf, a son named Augustus with whom he has formed The Steam Roller Boyz, and a pair of brothers that he loves to annoy.


He is the author of funny stuff (according to his mom). If you enjoy reading about the weird things in (and out of!) our universe, then you'll enjoy being on his list (sign up HERE!). There's Multiverse-Spanning Sci-Fi, Time Travel, Noir Cartoon Detectives, Space Westerns, Suburban Fantasy/Horror, Comics, and more!


https://www.cbrimmage.com/




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