Wild Thing Lib/E

Review Wild Thing walks, talks, and squawks like a crime thriller, but it makes casual passes at left-field absurdity that aim for Hiaasen or Vonnegut...a fun, fast read.-- "Entertainment Weekly" Wild Thing is narrated by Robert Petkoff, who lends to the satirical and streetwise text an air of cynical bravura.-- "AudioFile" [Bazell's books] are hard-boiled thrillers, written in one of the most distinctively entertaining new fictional voices I've run across in years, in any genre. There is a massive density of information in [Wild Thing]...but Bazell wields it with wonderful lightness. Reading him is like being able to monopolize the attention of the most interesting person at a party...It's so rare that you see a really brilliant writer who is committed, 100%, in every sentence, to giving you a good time. Bazell is, and he does.-- "Time " A rousing, fast-paced sequel...Bazell's mix of violent lunacy and social commentary should appeal to fans of Carl Hiaasen...The novel is packed with witty footnotes, and when Brnwa isn't lusting after the paleontologist, he's a profanely trenchant social observer.-- "Washington Post" A very thoughtful examination of the collision of rationality and superstition...Comes with the funniest footnotes and appendix (no kidding) ever written.-- "Daily Beast" Bazell's inventiveness and a series of plot twists ensure that Wild Thing never lets up...For suspense, the monster plot sinks its claws in, blending the best of Jaws with the comic sense of your favorite episode of Scooby-Doo. At its heart, this book is wildly fun.-- "San Francisco Chronicle" Carl Hiaasen fans will relish Bazell's frenetic sequel to 2009's Beat the Reaper...Bazell expertly blends action, farce, and political satire, and his wide-ranging imagination bodes well for the future of the series.-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)" Insanely funny...the work of a crackpot genius.-- "New York Times Book Review" Is this novel better than Bazell's debut? It's as good as and more. In addition to the mayhem and madness of the original, there's an element of ecoconsciousness and political satire (the long-delayed appearance of the government official is worth the purchase price) that will leave readers wanting still more. Bazell makes being smart sexy and footnotes fun.-- "Library Journal" The book is composed in Bazell's propulsive, profanity-laden style, peppering startling violence with detailed footnotes that cover subjects like tooth reinsertions and human cryogenics...Props to Bazell for not cranking out an idle retread of Beat the Reaper. A funny, unexpected journey for our hero that sets up the next installment with finesse.-- "Kirkus Reviews" The novel is violent, sexy, and relentlessly funny.-- "Cleveland Plain Dealer" Product Description Dr. Pietro Brnwa is on the run from the mob he used to kill for. With a new name and a new job that's tolerable only because it keeps him alive, he's looking for a way to hurt the mob so badly that it will leave him alone forever. Dr. Violet Hurst is a sexy and self-destructive paleontologist in the employ of a reclusive billionaire whose obsession with an urban legend living in the woods of Minnesota can't possibly be justified. Or can it? The offer of a job protecting Violet while she finds out could be just the opportunity Pietro's been looking for. Alternatively, of course, it could be a hellish morass of murder, corruption, insanity, and international drug smuggling, not to mention the occasional lake monster . But what are the odds of that? With Pietro Brnwa involved, the odds are guaranteed. Things are about to get wild. As funny, fast, and furious as Beat the Reaper, Josh Bazell's new novel confirms his reputation as one of crime fiction's most inventive and unforgettable voices in decades. About the Author Josh Bazell'sfirst novel, Beat the Reaper, was a New York Times bestseller, named one of Time's ten best novels of 2009, and has been published in thirty-two languages