A review by mumblebee
Hive Monkey by Gareth L. Powell

5.0

Fantastic!! Once again, this book perfectly balances some pretty ridiculous characters and situations with solid writing and plot. I was skeptical about whether the author would be able to pull off a second book about a cigar-smoking fighter-pilot monkey, an ex-reporter with an artificially enhanced brain, and a dead man who continues to "live" through a digital backup drive of his brain. But not only did he manage to keep that going, he also managed to sell me on an even more ludicrous set of antagonists. There are few things in life I love more than an amazing book that makes insane concepts make sense!