Natalie is what you’d call a “traditional” monster. She is a
creation of Dr. Frankenstein, and she’s been chased by torch carrying mobs, but
she’d be more than content to live a quiet, peaceful life, and is perfectly
capable of stringing more than two words together, unlike the portrayals by
books and movies over the years. Natalie gets together every week with other
NYC monsters in a support group, to help them deal with their erroneous
portrayals, ways of coping and survival methods to keep the average human from
discovering who they are. Along with a wolfman, mummy, swamp creature, vampire,
and other creatures, Natalie starts to investigate when members of their group
start dying like their books. Maybe it’s time for Natalie to get her monster on
after all.
Jesse Petersen is known for her outstandingly funny zombie
books, now she takes on the monster genre with her same sense of wickedly
delightful humor. Throw in some sexy seduction scenes with a wolfish anti-hero,
and “Club Monstrosity” is a book you’ll hate to put down. For anyone who feels
that the zombie scene may be getting played out, Jesse Petersen’s take on
monsters promises a whole new series with just as much action and laughter. The
only hard thing will be waiting for the next book.
