A review by justiceofkalr
Bimbos of the Death Sun by Sharyn McCrumb

2.0

There are some things I liked about this and some things I loathed about this. First off, as a mystery it sucks. The murder doesn't even take place until halfway through the book. And then the police come in, gawk at the con, and generally do nothing until someone correctly guesses the killer on a hunch. So as a mystery it's not very satisfying. But, as a parody it's a bit more interesting. The look at fandom is kind of amusing, and an odd mix of insulting and humorous. The references are fun as well. The characters are all huge stereotypes, which works in this kind of book, but left me not caring and not even differentiating well between most of them. But, it definitely felt kind of heavy handed at times. I laughed at a few lines and characters, but mostly I just found myself rolling my eyes.