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A review by carriekellenberger
Cyclops Road by Jeff Strand
5.0
We're taking a road trip to kill a Cyclops!
I discovered Jeff Strand in July and I've been moving through his books quickly. This recommendation came straight from the author and it did not disappoint!
Most of my followers know that I typically rate books together unless I find an author I like who stands on her/his own merit. I honestly can't think of any other author that comes close to Strand's style of writing, especially in horror-comedy. He's super funny, his dialogue is tight and snappy, and he is the King of Gross-Out. Plus you never know where he's taking you. One minute you're in a car traveling along and the next minute, you're in a Fight Club ring. It's really hard to put his books down because he is a master of surprise. The entire time I reading this book, I was wondering how Strand was going to surprise us with his idea of a Cyclops. I'll leave that for readers to discover on there own, but I can attest you're in for a wild ride.
Evan is in his mid-40s and recently widowed. He comes across a woman being attacked in a park and decides to step in. It turns out Harriet is very good at defending herself and she didn't need him anyways, but there is something odd about this woman that he can't put his finger on. She tells him she is walking across country to kill a Cyclops and he gets sucked in. After all, what else is there to do? He needs a break and some distraction, so he offers her a ride.
What follows is the funniest and most entertaining road trip I've ever read. (I had to look up what a muffaletta is.) The characters in this book are all one-of-a-kind. This book is entertaining as hell, and it's full on Strand - there's something waiting for them at every bump in the road. I loved it.
I'm so glad I found this author because he has written at least 45 books, so I'll be focusing on him for the rest of this most dreadful year of 2021. (I've plowed through six of his books in the past four weeks, which isn't difficult since it's great, mindless, entertainment.)
I discovered Jeff Strand in July and I've been moving through his books quickly. This recommendation came straight from the author and it did not disappoint!
Most of my followers know that I typically rate books together unless I find an author I like who stands on her/his own merit. I honestly can't think of any other author that comes close to Strand's style of writing, especially in horror-comedy. He's super funny, his dialogue is tight and snappy, and he is the King of Gross-Out. Plus you never know where he's taking you. One minute you're in a car traveling along and the next minute, you're in a Fight Club ring. It's really hard to put his books down because he is a master of surprise. The entire time I reading this book, I was wondering how Strand was going to surprise us with his idea of a Cyclops. I'll leave that for readers to discover on there own, but I can attest you're in for a wild ride.
Evan is in his mid-40s and recently widowed. He comes across a woman being attacked in a park and decides to step in. It turns out Harriet is very good at defending herself and she didn't need him anyways, but there is something odd about this woman that he can't put his finger on. She tells him she is walking across country to kill a Cyclops and he gets sucked in. After all, what else is there to do? He needs a break and some distraction, so he offers her a ride.
What follows is the funniest and most entertaining road trip I've ever read. (I had to look up what a muffaletta is.) The characters in this book are all one-of-a-kind. This book is entertaining as hell, and it's full on Strand - there's something waiting for them at every bump in the road. I loved it.
I'm so glad I found this author because he has written at least 45 books, so I'll be focusing on him for the rest of this most dreadful year of 2021. (I've plowed through six of his books in the past four weeks, which isn't difficult since it's great, mindless, entertainment.)