A review by ronpayne
The Album of Dr. Moreau by Daryl Gregory

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An absolutely hilarious mashup of detective fiction and Wellsian science fiction, as well as an unironic tribute to the place boy bands hold in American culture. WyldBoyZ, a boy band made up of animal/human hybrids—an elephant, a bonobo, an ocelot, a pangolin and a bat—are suspects in the murder of their unscrupulous manager after the final show of their tour in Las Vegas. I can't remember the last time a book made me laugh out loud this much.