Daryl Gregory

The Album of Dr. Moreau

B. K.

7/2/21: 4.5 stars. A fun, well-paced mystery novella. Really enjoyed the characters and Luis Moreno's narration was excellent.

5/28/21: I hardly ever leave "pre-reviews" because they're usually transparent attention-grabs, but it needs to be said that this synopsis sounds bonkers and I'm into it.

Daryl Gregory's The Album of Dr. Moreau combines the science fiction premise of the famous novel by H. G. Wells with the panache of a classic murder mystery and the spectacle of a beloved boy band. It’s 2001, and the WyldBoyZ are the world’s hottest boy band, and definitely the world’s only genetically engineered human-animal hybrid vocal group. When their producer, Dr. M, is found murdered in his hotel room, the “boyz” become the prime suspects. Was it Bobby the ocelot (“the cute one”), Matt the megabat (“the funny one”), Tim the Pangolin (“the shy one”), Devin the bonobo (“the romantic one”), or Tusk the elephant (“the smart one”)? Las Vegas Detective Luce Delgado has only twenty-four hours to solve a case that goes all the way back to the secret science barge where the WyldBoyZ’ journey first began—a place they used to call home. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The Album of Dr. Moreau

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