Review: Engrossing and varied
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2012
I came to Patti Abbott's work after reading the superb "The Instrument of Their Desires" as a Kindle bonus in the "Speedloader" collection. I had to have "Monkey Justice" immediately. It didn't let me down. Abbott never repeats herself: she has a very broad range of themes and characters. Her command of the short-story form is outstanding. She's very economical, she involves you straight away, and -- best of all for me -- she creates a gnawing sensation in the stomach of "God, what's going to happen?"