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As one of Frankenstein’s Creatures, Natalie Gray knows that unique parts sometimes make up a great whole. Still, leading a diverse support group for monsters—now including Cthulhu!—isn’t an easy task. Especially not since the internet arrived.
New York City embraces the different and the bizarre. Still, even for such a fun-loving city, the supernatural and monstrous might be a bit too much. It’s been six months since the members of “Club Monstrosity” overcame the most recent spate of anti-monster violence and they’ve reestablished their routine of meeting in a church basement once a week to (ugh!) talk about their feelings. Still, they also know a war against them is brewing.
Natalie and Alec (the werewolf) have begun dating, and the mummies Kai and Rehu are tighter than a bug in a…well, bandage. But when modern means (YouTube, Twitter, bits and bytes) are used to chilp away at the solidarity of these ancient monsters, it’s up to Natalie to save the day. #MonstersInNewYork may be trending on Twitter, but this girl’s trending toward saving the day…somehow.
- Sales Rank: #632440 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-07-29
- Released on: 2013-07-29
- Format: Kindle eBook
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Pretty good
By FangFreakinTastic Melanie
Monsters in your neighborhood is the 2nd book in Jesse Petersen's Monstrosity series. It follows the lives of several "monsters" from literary history as they find ways to function in daily life and avoid bringing unwanted attention to themselves. When I requested this book from Netgalley, I didn't realize it was the second in the series. That being said, at no point did I feel like I had to go back and read the first book in order to understand what was going on. There are enough clues throughout the book that make it so you won't be lost.
Natalie is the daughter of Dr. Frankenstein. She runs a support group for other monsters which includes her boyfriend the werewolf, a vampire, a swamp lizard, a couple of mummies, and now a Cthulhu. They live in New York City and are all just trying to get by and live their lives. When an unknown monster shows up on the internet ripping apart an innocent human, things start to get dangerous. Between trying to find the monster, and trying to avoid the Van Helsings, these monsters are doing anything but staying safe and sound inside their homes. They are joined by Igor who has become a flamboyant, interior design loving character who offers a whole different kind of humor to the situation.
Natalie is a very strong character. She is just trying to be a normal girl, scars and all. She wants a normal life with a normal boyfriend and wants to prove to herself more than anyone else, I think, that she is not a monster. She is a very take charge kind of character and I really liked that she was able to keep her cool throughout all of the craziness. There were actually 2 very strong female leads in this book, which is refreshing because you don't see that all of the time. Now that I think about it, Petersen's Married with Zombies has a very very strong female lead character as well.
I liked this book. It was easy to read and to follow. It was a quick read for me and I picked it out because I really liked Petersen's other series, Living with the Dead. Petersen's writing is full of clever one liners and awful, but entertaining situations.
I think pretty much anyone can enjoy this book. It is pretty much straight paranormal, not really much romance other than that this person is with that person kind of thing. It's a cute book and I'm pretty sure I will go back and read the first in the series even though I think I know, at least to some degree, what happened at the end.
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Three and a half stars: A fast paced and entertaining adventure with all your favorite monsters.
By Heidi
It has been six months since the Van Helsing attack on the Club Monstrosity support group. The monsters have settled back into their routines, and they have resumed their weekly support meetings. A new member, Patrick a cthulhu, has joined the gang. However, the peace is short lived since the Van Helsings are dead set on starting a new war. When a video of a Frankenstein Monster attacking someone in New York goes viral, Natalie and the rest of the monsters realize they must take action immediately to prevent the Van Helsings from gaining an upper hand. Can Natalie and the rest of the Club Monstrosity stop a war?
What I Liked:
*The Monsters in Your Neighborhood picks up six months down the road and it is a fast and furious adventure. I love that these books are short so you can pick one up and read it in one sitting. Even though it is a quick read, it delivers a fun story that leaves you satisfied. If you are in the mood for novella type books that deliver and won't leave you wanting, get this series.
*Once again, I loved the creativity and new twists on the age old monster lore that we all know and love. The Frankenstein monster is a female named Natalie, and there is a lovable and smart werewolf Alec, along with the Lizard woman Linda and two centuries old mummies. There is a new addition to the line up, Patrick who is a cthulhu, which is a winged creature with tentacles on his face who lives in the sewers. I thoroughly enjoyed each of the characters, and I think the spin on the famous monsters is a blast. Even Igor, minus his humpback thanks to plastic surgery, makes an appearance in this one.
* I was excited to see the diabolical and monstrous Hyde return, and he certainly does not disappoint. Hyde is evil and scheming, a true villain, one who will thrill and chill.
* I enjoyed the fast pace of the story. The entire novel moves at a quick clip which means the plot never drags. Everything whips along at a rapid but even rate. There is never a dull moment. This book is energetic and entertaining.
*The sequel outshines its predecessor with more humor, action and adventure. This book has more depth, and I found it to be much more engaging than the first book. Hopefully, this series will continue to grow and deliver.
And The Not So Much:
*Once again, I was a bit disappointed with the romance between Alec and Natalie. In the first book, there is an attraction and it moves quickly to a romantic relationship. I was expecting this time around for a little more heat and spark, but it remains a bit on the shallow side. I would love to know more about how a wolf and a Frankenstein monster make their romance work. The bit of romance that is present is enjoyable, and I do like the relationship between the two. This is an urban fantasy, and books in the UF genre are not known for romance. So if you are a true UF connoisseur, you won't be feel cheated by the fast romance.
*I am completely unfamiliar with the cthulhu. I wanted a bit more description and detail on this monster. What are its powers? Weaknesses? I don't think I am the only one who hasn't encountered this sewer dwelling, tentacled creation. Aside from being ignorant on the cthulhu, I found Patrick to be a thoroughly likable character, one I hope to get to know better down the road.
*The ending is a bit open, not a cliffhanger, but here are some interesting ideas presented on how the monsters are going to deal with the latest threat of exposure to the humans courtesy of the Van Helsings. I am very curious as to how things will develop, and I am hoping there will be a third installment.
The Monsters in Your Neighborhood did not disappoint with its fun storyline, entertaining monsters and fast, adventure packed pace. If you are a fan of books that you can whip through in one sitting and you enjoy monsters, definitely give this series a whirl. I love the ingenious twists on the old favorite monsters.
Favorite Quotations:
"Rehu was another mummy. The mummy, if you wanted to get technical about it. He was also Kai's super-longtime off-and-on boyfriend (think thousands of years of Facebook status changes) and a former member of their group."
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for this review.
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It's the age old battle of monsters versus humans, but brand new technology gives provides unexpected leverage.
By Dark Faerie Tales
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales.
Quick & Dirty: It's the age old battle of monsters versus humans, but brand new technology gives provides unexpected leverage.
Opening Sentence: If only the Blob hadn't died, Natalie never would have been in this position.
The Review:
The Monsters in Your Neighborhood picks up six months after Club Monstrosity. Natalie and the other monsters have fallen back into their normal routines. She and Alec are nursing their budding relationship and the group has welcomed a new member to the group, a Cthulhu named Pat. They all know it's the calm before the storm, the first hint? A video of a huge monster ripping the arm off some homeless man in Central Park goes viral on the internet and being as tech savvy as he is, Alec the werewolf is the first to find it. Because she works at the city morgue, Natalie is the one to confirm that this video is no prank. Her boss shows her the body of a hobo missing all of one arm. This video sets the whole group into motion, but one member seems a little off her game.
Linda the swam dweller is usually a sobbing, whining mess at the first hint of bad news. She is easily the single most annoying character I have ever had the displeasure of meeting. Natalie fully expects the full waterworks when she and Alec give the group the information about this video but instead Linda is cool as a cucumber and ready to act. I found it super odd that no one really commented on this. The only one who reflects on the extreme personality shift is Alec who suddenly notices how pretty Linda could be if she didn't have to wear her "human" make up all the time. It's a little odd how he takes several minutes to reflect on the colors of her scales and the fierceness she's been hiding from them all these years. Come to find out, the swamp dweller has a mysterious new boyfriend-another fact no one in this group decides to think too much on until it is entirely too late. As slow as the group is to pick up on Linda's sudden and extreme character shift, they are super quick on the uptake when Alec goes missing and then shows up a little less than two days later with memory loss.
Now between the video, the missing werewolf and the not so subtle sticky notes with the word WAR written above a VH signature, it's not too terribly difficult to figure out that the Van Helsing family is up to something. That something is a evil and genius plot that brings this book into the 21st century. Rather than spur up mobs of angry villagers themselves, the Van Helsing family has started a Twitter feed with the hashtag #killthemonsters which starts gaining followers almost immediately after the video surfaces. By posting videos and pictures of Natalie and the others, the Van Helsing's won't have to lift a finger to fight, crazy followers will do it for them. That's right. This war is now virtual.
I thought the use of Twitter and YouTube in this novel were creative and amusing, but it really took something away for me. It is stressed repeatedly in the story, how much the Van Helsing's hate the monsters. Every detail about this family features the looks of disgust and air of superiority the family feels over the monsters but for all that hate, for all that anger and built up years of aggression, all they are going to do is post some stuff on the internet? Really? Right before the battle they have plans and strategies and I got super psyched up for an intense fight, decades in the making. Peterson manages to get a fairly intense fight scene into the book and I really enjoyed reading it. It was what I had been looking forward to the entire time, but I was disappointed. The fight was short lived and ended in a way that left me feeling extremely let down.
Peterson kept her characters familiar and the plot moved forward quickly. It was a good sequel and I felt that she left an opening for a trilogy, but if that's the case I hope social media plays a smaller role.
FTC Advisory: Pocket Star/Simon & Schuster provided me with a copy of The Monsters In Your Neighborhood. No goody bags, sponsorships, "material connections," or bribes were exchanged for my review.
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