Monty's Book Reviews

  A Puppet Scorned Jamie Kort 4 Stars Pages: 32 Genre: Horror / Humour / Short Published: 20 Dec 2021 Publisher's blurb A dark-comedy, sock-puppet horror written by Jamie Kort Enter a world where needles are sexy and knitting is deadly... Camille and Brad are sock-puppets that live in a dusty old attic. They fill their days exploring the storage boxes in their small world. One day they find yarn and needles and they create something that causes a nightmarish series of events to unfold... and Brad has been hiding a secret from Camille... a terrible secret! Review Two sock puppets who live in an attic have their world upturned when, in the throes of passion, they knit themselves a new member of the family. A highly original piece which blends horror with dark 'knitting based' humour and keeps you crochet hooked until the mad macabre end. Inspired by a dead bat found in the author's loft! This is my first experience with this author and the book description, whilst not bei

  Space Operatic Dale E. Lehman 3.5 Stars Genre: Sci-Fi / Space Opera Pages: 246 Published: 16 July 2021 Publisher: Red Tales Publisher's Blurb Hopeless optimist Roberto Maccarone has staked his fortunes on a bold move: he's brought grand opera to the Oort Territories, where there isn't enough culture to fill a petri dish. But it's a tough sell here in the cold dark of the next to last circle of hell, and soon Maccarone is up to his mephistophelean eyebrows in corporate greed, rebellious miners, bloodthirsty mercenaries, outrageous lies, intense loathing, inane conversations, and more unintended consequences than you can shake a baton at. Really, how hard can it be to stage a performance? One thing alone can save Maccarone and his company: the most fabulous theater in the solar system slumbers nearby, mysteriously shuttered without having once been used. But the keys are held in the icy grip of the local Culture Minister, and nothing–not Maccarone, not obscene amounts o

  Sheeple Goblin Queen Pie-Eyed! Galactic Wars Administration Bob And The Blob Spice, Zombie, Apocalypse Sheeple 4 Stars Another gigglefest from Simon Carr that this time takes a sideways look at the world of conspiracy theories and turns the whole subject on it's head An excellent plot with interesting characters that keeps you entertained throughout Goblin Queen 4 Stars Angry that his new born child is a girl, and not the male heir he was expecting the king disposes of the baby as if she never existed. Rangalan is rescued by a goblin woman, is raised in a goblin village and eventually rises to be goblin queen. When she finds out that the king is out to enslave goblinkind it is time to take revenge. Well written and full of humour, the story follows Rangalan’s quest to rid the land of her despotic father and bring peace between the human and goblin people The characters are nicely drawn and the dialog is designed to make you chuckle. Pie-Eyed! 4 Stars A strange encounter i

  A Zombie Bit Myffanie Noobs Our Fathers The Doings Of Rick Toenail Space Sheriff & Princess Power A Journey To The Blasted Moon! A Zombie Bit Myffanie 5 Stars Listening Time: 5 Hours Narrator: Taff Girdlestone Published: 15 Sept 2021 Publisher's Blurb Dear God a zombie bit Myffaine! All merry hell breaks loose and life as we know it is in danger of being snuffed out from the planet on what is otherwise not too bad of a Tuesday. Barry and Myffanie have to negotiate a Zombie apocalypse in an effort to save the market value of the house they bought in Ptthwit five years ago. An accident in a nearby cosmetics laboratory has unleashed a zombie horde onto the village, one that may take over the entire planet if they don't stop it, or worse completely wipe out the extra value Barry's Garage extension put onto their property.      Review When an explosion occurs in a cosmetics factory in a small town in the welsh valleys it unleashes a zombie apocalypse on the unsuspecting re

  Karen Simon Carr 4 Stars Length:2 Hours and 42 Minutes Narrator: Skye Alley Published: 04 March 2021 Publisher's Blurb For a millennia, they sat waiting, traveling through the dark, empty, cold vacuum of space, plotting our demise. Every continuity was planned in detail. They were ready to wipe out our armies, crush any resistance, and sweep aside any warriors. Mankind’s fate was sealed. It was only ever just a matter of time. What they had not planned for - what they are not ready for - is Karen! Any likeness between Karen and any real persons alive or dead is purely inevitable.    Review Warning : This audiobook is not suitable for minors, adults of a nervous disposition or anyone called Karen Once again Simon Carr delivers a madcap, lunacy filled tale from the deep recesses of his dark creative mind. Karen is a another laugh-out-loud episode in the Apocalyse Blockers series and is filled with hilarious dialog from start to finish If you're not a fan of British humour

Police Commander in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire : Part One James Marchbank 4 Stars Pages: 253 Published: 29 November 2021 Publisher's Blurb James Marchbank was born in the Yorkshire Dales and reared in industrial West Yorkshire. His early years culminated in kidnap by the Moonies in New York, picking tobacco in Canada and inadvertently smuggling drugs into the United States. Having joined the Police, he quickly spoke with the dead, impaled a body with a grappling hook and witnessed a fish cycle along a main street. He spent a year at the Police Staff College, Bramshill where future Chief Constables behaved like pupils at St. Trinians. He commanded a unit of police officers throughout the Miners’ Strike and was almost arrested for stealing an Aston Martin. This book covers his early years and the first ten years of a police career. Review I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I don't read a great deal of autobiographies, mainly because they

  Rendezvous and Revenge Millie's Cruise Ship Mysteries : Book 22 4 Stars Audiobook Listening Time: 4 Hours & 23 Minutes Genre: Cozy Mystery Published: 21 January 2022 Narrator: Naomi Rose-Mock Publisher's Blurb When the star of  Siren of the Seas  new hit show is murdered backstage, Felix lands the lead role and also the top spot on the list of suspects. Can Millie solve the mystery in time to clear her friend’s name? Discover why so many fans love the original Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery series by Hope Callaghan! With the epic Garlucci family cruise adventure behind her, Millie is looking forward to smooth sailing on the  Siren of the Seas ' upcoming cruise to the ABC islands. Before they set sail, Andy calls the entertainment staff to the stage for an important announcement. The ship’s cruise director has managed to sign a wildly popular musical production for a month long gig. When the star of the show arrives and promptly produces a long list of “must-haves”, Millie b