The plot in brief:
Evan Portin's life is not going very well. His wife died two weeks ago and his boss just fired him. Then, walking through a park at night, he sees a young woman being mugged. But when he tries to help, he ends up getting mugged himself while she fights off her attackers. Her name is Harriet and she's not an ordinary young woman. She's following a prophecy: headed to Arizona in order to slay a Cyclops. Evan doesn't quite know what to think about that, but he's got some time on his hands, so he offers to drive her. And soon her quest becomes his.
My thoughts:
Cyclops Road is unexpected, quirky and entertaining. I loved Evan's dry sense of humor and all his sarcastic comments and thoughts. The way he gets drawn into Harriet's quest despite his skepticism was pretty amusing. Along the way they team up with Seth, a D&D gamer, and Maurad the Berserker, a volatile cage fighter. Seth was an immediate favorite. There's a light-hearted sense of fun about this book that makes it a great summer read. It's very typical Jeff Strand. And it made me smile.
Happy Reading!
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Love the sound of Cyclops Road! I'll be looking that up plus the other two!
ReplyDeleteIt's not a book to be taken seriously, but it is seriously fun.
DeleteGrazie mille per la recensione di questo libro
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome. :D Thanks for commenting.
DeleteSounds like somebody spent his formative years playing D&D!
ReplyDeleteHa! He probably did. :D
DeleteThe life of gamers can seem hectic. Glad the book was fun to read.
ReplyDeleteIt was quirky and humorous and just a fun read.
DeleteThe premise of Cyclops Road sounds interesting! I'm curious to know how their journey will be.
ReplyDeleteIt's a pretty quirky and fun road trip.
DeleteA Cyclops! This DOES sound quirky! I may have to get this :)
ReplyDeleteI think you'd like this one, Greg! :D
DeleteThis sounds like so much fun! I love a character with a dry sense of humor.
ReplyDeleteI do, too. And Evan is someone you just immediately like.
DeleteI smell a future Netflix series...
ReplyDeleteWith these characters? I'd totally watch it! :D
DeleteYay for books that make you smile!
ReplyDeleteI don't know what I would do without books that made me smile, and laugh, and think, and cry, and feel all the feels. :D
DeleteYet another one for me to check out!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to know your thoughts on this one!
DeleteOkay, this one sounds like something that I would really enjoy!
ReplyDeleteIt's just some light-hearted and humorous fun, and a great summer read. :D
DeleteA cyclops huh? I don't think I've even heard the word cyclops since the '80s. This sounds like a fun read.
ReplyDeleteThere aren't too many books about cyclops, that's for sure. And none like this quirky and humorous one. ;D
DeleteA book that can make you laugh and smile sounds good to me. I'll check this one out. :)
ReplyDeleteI've been needing lighthearted books that make me laugh this summer. Romances work, too. :D
DeleteHappy Monday my friend
ReplyDeleteSame to you, Regine! :D
DeleteCyclops Road has quite an interesting premise! And a motley group of characters. It sounds like a good time. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is a very motley group of characters. :D
DeleteJeff Strand books are always so much fun. I need to read this one soon!
ReplyDeleteThey are a lot of fun! I wish my library had more of them.
DeleteI've never heard of this author, but his mix of an intriguing plot and sarcastic humor sounds like a winning combination!
ReplyDeleteYou should try one of Strand's books sometime. They're a lot of fun.
DeleteI was kind of expecting something very gritty and serious from the cover but this looks like so much fun! I can't resist sarcastic humor.
ReplyDeleteI don't think any of the Jeff Strand books that I've read have been serious. He wrote one called Clowns vs. Spiders, which kind of says it all. ;D
DeleteCyclops Road is new to me and sounds like a lot of fun. :)
ReplyDeleteIf you've never checked out Jeff Strand he writes some very unique and quirky and fun books.
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