Do you remember “Night Gallery” as a kid? It was one of my favorite shows growing up. If you like it as much as I did, you’ll love this collection of 15 short stories by Robert Jeschonek. Not only does he take you on an all-inclusive trip to Crazy Town, his narrator provides the perfect combination of original character voices to make the ride even more amusing (in a good way, not a Joe Pesci, Goodfellas kind of way). Along the road, you’ll meet sea monkeys, cowboys, pirates, screaming meemees, and, of course, clowns. Exploding clowns. Lots of ’em. And a cadre of other characters who do not fail to entertain.
Robert Jeschonek is brilliantly twisted. He paints pictures with words and Bill Lord’s narration provides the perfect frame for each story. This book is a hoot! On the surface, it appears to be a series of funny, wry, twisted, and sarcastic short stories. Dig a little deeper and each story seems to be a metaphor for… something. For life, perhaps. Or maybe they’re just…stories. Listen to this book and figure it out.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.