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Bad MonkeysBad Monkeys

Bad Monkeys2007

Matt Ruff

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Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder.She tells police that she is a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil; her division is called the Department for the Final Disposition of Irredeemable Persons—"Bad Monkeys" for short.This confession earns Jane a trip to the jail's psychiatric wing, where a doctor attempts to determine whether she is lying, crazy—or playing a different game altogether. What follows is one of the most clever and gripping novels you'll ever read.

Details

First published
2007
OL Work ID
OL3298261W

Subjects

FictionMysterySecret societiesVigilantesFiction, science fiction, generalFiction, thrillers, generalLas vegas (nev.), fictionPsychotherapists, fictionNew York Times reviewedFiction, psychologicalFiction, thrillers, suspense

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