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A review by ladilira
Braineater Jones by Stephen Kozeniewski
4.0
As a fan of Kozeniewski’s other work (Billy and The Cloneasaurus) I was excited to read his original debut novel Braineater Jones, a zombie, old school detective novel imbued with dark humor. I’ll admit I loved the originality. I am not much of a zombie fan girl, but Kozeniewski takes the zombism to a new level that felt fresh and thoroughly imaginative.
My favorite part of this book was the relationship between Braineater Jones and his bodiless partner in solving crimes, Alcibé. As a disturbing sidekick you will find a surprising amount of love for little Alcibé. The humorous banter that occurs between the two added an emotional depth to the story. A little bromance to warm the story up. I enjoy Kozeniewski’s humor, actually I kind of love it. I find his stories while dark and borderline repulsive, are at the same time comical and absurd in the best way.
If you like detective novels that remind you of a re-imagined Dick Tracy or undead Vertigo character Scottie, falling body parts, and waggish dialogue then I recommend this book. If you have a sense of humor that doesn’t mind the dark side then Kozeniewski will not disappoint.
Even his acknowledgments were fun to read and that is hardly ever true.
https://cellardoorbooks.wordpress.com/
My favorite part of this book was the relationship between Braineater Jones and his bodiless partner in solving crimes, Alcibé. As a disturbing sidekick you will find a surprising amount of love for little Alcibé. The humorous banter that occurs between the two added an emotional depth to the story. A little bromance to warm the story up. I enjoy Kozeniewski’s humor, actually I kind of love it. I find his stories while dark and borderline repulsive, are at the same time comical and absurd in the best way.
If you like detective novels that remind you of a re-imagined Dick Tracy or undead Vertigo character Scottie, falling body parts, and waggish dialogue then I recommend this book. If you have a sense of humor that doesn’t mind the dark side then Kozeniewski will not disappoint.
Even his acknowledgments were fun to read and that is hardly ever true.
https://cellardoorbooks.wordpress.com/