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PRAISE FOR WILD THING:
"[Bazell's books] are hard-boiled thrillers, written in one of the most distinctively entertaining new fictional voices I've run across in years, in any genre. There is a massive density of information in [Wild Thing]...but Bazell wields it with wonderful lightness. Reading him is like being able to monopolize the attention of the most interesting person at a party...It's so rare that you see a really brilliant writer who is committed, 100%, in every sentence, to giving you a good time. Bazell is, and he does."
(Lev Grossman, Time )
"Carl Hiaasen fans will relish Bazell's frenetic sequel to 2009's Beat the Reaper...Bazell expertly blends action, farce, and political satire, and his wide-ranging imagination bodes well for the future of the series." (Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) )
"The book is composed in Bazell's propulsive, profanity-laden style, peppering startling violence with detailed footnotes that cover subjects like tooth reinsertions and human cryogenics...Props to Bazell for not cranking out an idle retread of Beat the Reaper. A funny, unexpected journey for our hero that sets up the next installment with finesse." (Kirkus )
"Is this novel better than Bazell's debut? It's as good as and more. In addition to the mayhem and madness of the original, there's an element of ecoconsciousness and political satire (the long-delayed appearance of the government official is worth the purchase price) that will leave readers wanting still more. Bazell makes being smart sexy and footnotes fun." (Bob Lunn, Library Journal )
"Insanely funny...the work of a crackpot genius." (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review )
"A rousing, fast-paced sequel...Bazell's mix of violent lunacy and social commentary should appeal to fans of Carl Hiaasen...The novel is packed with witty footnotes, and when Brnwa isn't lusting after the paleontologist, he's a profanely trenchant social observer." (Washington Post )
"Bazell's inventiveness and a series of plot twists ensure that Wild Thing never lets up...For suspense, the monster plot sinks its claws in, blending the best of Jaws with the comic sense of your favorite episode of Scooby-Doo. At its heart, this book is wildly fun." (San Francisco Chronicle )
"A very thoughtful examination of the collision of rationality and superstition...Comes with the funniest footnotes and appendix (no kidding) ever written." (Daily Beast )
"The novel is violent, sexy and relentlessly funny." (Cleveland Plain Dealer )
"Wild Thing walks, talks, and squawks like a crime thriller, but it makes casual passes at left-field absurdity that aim for Hiaasen or Vonnegut...a fun, fast read." (Entertainment Weekly )
"[Bazell's books] are hard-boiled thrillers, written in one of the most distinctively entertaining new fictional voices I've run across in years, in any genre. There is a massive density of information in [Wild Thing]...but Bazell wields it with wonderful lightness. Reading him is like being able to monopolize the attention of the most interesting person at a party...It's so rare that you see a really brilliant writer who is committed, 100%, in every sentence, to giving you a good time. Bazell is, and he does."
(Lev Grossman, Time )
"Carl Hiaasen fans will relish Bazell's frenetic sequel to 2009's Beat the Reaper...Bazell expertly blends action, farce, and political satire, and his wide-ranging imagination bodes well for the future of the series." (Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) )
"The book is composed in Bazell's propulsive, profanity-laden style, peppering startling violence with detailed footnotes that cover subjects like tooth reinsertions and human cryogenics...Props to Bazell for not cranking out an idle retread of Beat the Reaper. A funny, unexpected journey for our hero that sets up the next installment with finesse." (Kirkus )
"Is this novel better than Bazell's debut? It's as good as and more. In addition to the mayhem and madness of the original, there's an element of ecoconsciousness and political satire (the long-delayed appearance of the government official is worth the purchase price) that will leave readers wanting still more. Bazell makes being smart sexy and footnotes fun." (Bob Lunn, Library Journal )
"Insanely funny...the work of a crackpot genius." (Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review )
"A rousing, fast-paced sequel...Bazell's mix of violent lunacy and social commentary should appeal to fans of Carl Hiaasen...The novel is packed with witty footnotes, and when Brnwa isn't lusting after the paleontologist, he's a profanely trenchant social observer." (Washington Post )
"Bazell's inventiveness and a series of plot twists ensure that Wild Thing never lets up...For suspense, the monster plot sinks its claws in, blending the best of Jaws with the comic sense of your favorite episode of Scooby-Doo. At its heart, this book is wildly fun." (San Francisco Chronicle )
"A very thoughtful examination of the collision of rationality and superstition...Comes with the funniest footnotes and appendix (no kidding) ever written." (Daily Beast )
"The novel is violent, sexy and relentlessly funny." (Cleveland Plain Dealer )
"Wild Thing walks, talks, and squawks like a crime thriller, but it makes casual passes at left-field absurdity that aim for Hiaasen or Vonnegut...a fun, fast read." (Entertainment Weekly )
Book Description
It's hard to find work as a doctor when using your real name will get you killed. So hard that when a reclusive billionaire offers Dr. Peter Brown, aka Pietro Brnwa, a job accompanying a sexy but self-destructive paleontologist on the world's worst field assignment, Brown has no real choice but to say yes. Even if it means that an army of murderers, mobsters, and international drug dealers-not to mention the occasional lake monster-are about to have a serious Pietro Brnwa problem.
Facing new and old monsters alike, Dr. Brnwa's story continues in this darkly funny and lightning-paced follow up to Josh Bazell's bestselling debut.
Facing new and old monsters alike, Dr. Brnwa's story continues in this darkly funny and lightning-paced follow up to Josh Bazell's bestselling debut.
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2.9 out of 5 stars (68 customer reviews)
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not up to his debut but still quite good, May 5 2012
By Kevin Hill - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Wild Thing: A Novel (Hardcover)
I have to agree with most of the reviewers that the book is not up to "Beat the Reaper." Still, it is quite good. The plot could use some tightening but the the pacing is fine and a lot of the dialogue is funny. I'm kind of surprised that people took issue with the ending. I thought he wrapped it up nicely. I found it an entertaining read.
22 of 32 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Barely a sequel, Feb 18 2012
By CTMom "lt22222" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Wild Thing: A Novel (Hardcover)
I wanted to love this book as much as I loved it's prequel- BEAT THE REAPER. The problem is that this book was really, just barely a sequel that I'm not sure why Josh Bazell bothered. In BEAT THE REAPER, Dr. Peter Brown was living a double life- medical intern/reformed hitman- trying to hide from the mob who wanted him dead. And it was FASCINATING! A book that went a mile a minute and refused to be put down.In WILD THING, which takes place several years down the road, it's as if Bazell said, "I have a successful character, & since he's in WITSEC I can do anything with him" which is sort of true. But not. This book isn't about a man hiding from his past. It's about a monster in a lake. Every once in a while, there is a flash of the character that was so interesting before, but it's so brief (& frankly kind of out of no where).
This could be an interesting mystery if allowed to develop on its own, but it's reliance on the few characters from BEAT THE REAPER is almost a hindrance. I expected more from them than they delivered. It read more like a miniseries than a novel frankly. And the very strange inclusion of Sarah Palin as a character truly had me scratching my head.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed it, May 18 2012
By Nora A. Williams - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Wild Thing: A Novel (Hardcover)
Honestly,It I'd have given four stars if it weren't for how unduly harsh I felt a lot of these critics have been. Except for the weakness of the ending, I enjoyed it enormously, and found some of the charater's comments on the situation surrounding him as nothing short of brilliant. It is a DIFFERENT ride than the first book? Absolutely. Is it a GOOD RIDE, nonetheless? ABSOLUTELY. I read and enjoyed every footnote and every end note.I had searched for the new title every month since the one year anniversary of BEAT THE REAPER. That's how much I was looking forward to this book. It was NOT a disappoint - but a joy. Headed now to put my favorite quotes from it up online.
It was the kind of reading experience where I'd stop every couple of chapters because I HAD to read something aloud to my husband, EVEN THOUGH HE WAS GOING TO BE READING THE SAME BOOIK! Just too good not to share.
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