Becca Bloom and the Drumsticks of Doom: A Heavy Metal Love Story

by Rusty Fischer

Your drumsticks . . . or your life!

Becca Bloom never knew she had a father, let alone a rock star god who’d sold his soul to the devil for success! Now, with her Dad dead, it’s up to Becca to keep her father’s Drumsticks of Doom from the bloodthirsty demon who wants them back!

139 pages, ebook

First published June 13, 2011

About the author

Rusty Fischer is the author of several YA supernatural novels, including Zombies Don't Cry, Ushers, Inc., Becca Bloom & the Drumsticks of Doom and Panty Raid @ Zombie High.

Reviews

[Bonnie Lamer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Becca Bloom’s boring life turns upside down when she finds out that her absentee father was a rock star the same day he dies. To make it worse, he leaves her a pair of drumsticks that a demon wants back. Badly. When the demon goes after the ones close to her, she has to rely on help from unlikely sources to keep him from taking the drumsticks back.
Rusty Fischer’s Becca Bloom and the Drumsticks of Doom is a fun, breezy read from its quirky title to the final showdown. The title character is not willing to play the victim and she takes things in stride as her world is changed forever. Darren, her secret crush, comes to her aid when things get tough and their relationship develops into a sweet friendship with the possibility for more.
The one bothersome point is the author’s description of Becca as a shy girl with only one friend - who can barely be counted as one. I didn’t think it meshed with the strong willed, skateboarding, sometimes almost fearless, girl in the book. I didn’t get why she would be such a loner and have difficulty making friends. But, that’s a good thing. I liked her better as the book went on and she strayed from the intended depiction. The description of the demon, on the other hand, has you picturing exactly what he looks like in your mind. And being glad that you’re not the one holding the drumsticks! Other than the inconsistency of how Becca is portrayed, I enjoyed reading Becca Bloom and the Drumsticks of Doom. If you’re looking for a quick, light read with a demon twist, this is the book for you.

[Ella Grey · Rating 5 out of 5]

i really liked this story, looking forward to reading more by the awesome rusty fischer.

[Linny Delacroix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Only thing I would have changed was the present tense. Other than that, the writing was very good and I enjoyed the book even though it it usually not the type of book I read.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

with a title like that, I had to give it a late-night read - better than I thought, has some cheese but it also had some decent laughs and plot