Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC.įresh off the huge success of his last book, Paperbacks From Hell, Grady Hendrix is back with a new novel. He is a bit of a cult hit around here, so I'll likely purchase this for my library.
It's not often that I see a book like this come through. Overall, I appreciate Hendrix's quirky style and subject matters. There are also a few points in the book where some characters know a lot about things they weren't involved in, but again, it's not a huge deal. I rolled my eyes, but it's not made into a huge deal. Occasionally, the book gets a little preachy on the negatives of material culture. You really do feel like you're losing your mind right along with Kris.
I did find myself thinking "What the heck is happening?" a few times, but everything sort of explains itself along the way. I read it in an afternoon, so I think that shows that I was pretty engrossed by the story. Not sure what's true and what's in people's heads, Kris must find a way to stop Terry before he finds her. However, soon she gets wrapped up in a paranoia-filled conspiracy about what brought Terry's success and the destruction of Dürt Würk. She sets off to regroup with the rest of the old band. Suddenly, a new tour sets off a spark in Kris to finally get what's hers. She's broke, alone, and hasn't picked up her guitar in years. Nothing has worked out for Kris since Terry left. Skyrocketing into fame and success, the rest of the band gets left behind. Then their singer, Terry Hunt, went solo. They survived the death of metal to the popularity of grunge and after a gig opening for a big act, it looked like they were going to make it. Back in the 80s/90s, her band Dürt Würk was on the rise.
Kris Pulaski is a burnt-out metal head, living in the middle of nowhere.
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