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The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove

by Christopher Moore

A sea beast and a town off its usual balance

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AlbakiReads Editorial

A sea beast and a town off its usual balance

Pine Cove’s psychiatrist replaces residents’ antidepressants with placebos, setting off a chain of upheavals that reaches well beyond the local blues bar. A colossal sea creature, a mysterious crime wave, and the constable’s investigation bring the town’s collective mood and behavior into the same comic, unruly frame. The setup ties a small-town mystery to questions of melancholy, desire, and what happens when people’s routines are disrupted. The synopsis signals broad, fantastical humor built around an unusual collision of community life and monster trouble.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adults interested in humorous fiction with a fantastical premise.
  • Readers who enjoy small-town mysteries and eccentric communities.
  • Those drawn to stories involving melancholy, desire, and disruptions to everyday routines.

Themes

Melancholy and moodDesire and behaviorSmall-town communityMystery and fantastical creatures

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Book overview

The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally—well, to be accurate, artificially—business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out what's wrong and what, if anything, to do about it.
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