jillmccord 's review for:

The Monstrumologist by Rick Yancey

4.0

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Yancey's "The Monstrumologist" was an unexpected delight for me. Throughout reading the book, I was constantly surprised- every page held me in suspense. I followed the young Will Henry as he assisted the doctor, of philosophy a.k.a. monstrumology, with his often gory tasks. The book chronologed the life and death of and the monstrumologist's involvement in a particular strain of an African man-eating species: Anthropophagus. Will Henry and Dr. Warthrop battle these beasts. Throughout the battle, Yancey is sure to include every detail. This account is not for the faint of heart. Readers are enthralled with mystery this book is shrouded in. They will cringe as they read how the Anthropophagus kills. They will wonder at the complexities of the doctor's mysterious family history. This book immediately brings readers to the edge of their seats, and it leaves them there until they have solved the mystery. In this book, secrets are revealed and monsters are brought to life in a way that will enthrall readers. Some details were a little gruesome for me, however, I am sure that readers with a stronger stamina will enjoy every bloody detail the book offers.