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Andrew Mayhem #2
Single White Psychopath Seeks Same
The second book in the wildly popular series of horror/comedy novels featuring Andrew Mayhem!
"Sometimes you wake up in the morning and you just know it’s going to be the kind of day where you end up tied to a chair in a filthy garage while a pair of tooth-deprived lunatics torment you with a chainsaw. So as I struggled against the ropes, I can’t say I was all that surprised.”
Yes, Andrew Mayhem, hero of GRAVEROBBERS WANTED (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY) is back. Still incredibly brave. Still ridiculously irresponsible. And this time, becoming chainsaw fodder is one of his lesser worries. He’s forced to pose as a serial killer known as The Headhunter in order to infiltrate a group of maniacs who’ve gathered in an isolated Alaskan mansion for a weekend of murderous games. Can he free the potential victims in time…or will he be forced to participate in their demise?
Even more twisted than its predecessor, SINGLE WHITE PSYCHOPATH SEEKS SAME is another outrageous blend of the hilarious and the horrifying, one that will keep you laughing, gasping, and guessing from beginning to end.
"Sometimes you wake up in the morning and you just know it’s going to be the kind of day where you end up tied to a chair in a filthy garage while a pair of tooth-deprived lunatics torment you with a chainsaw. So as I struggled against the ropes, I can’t say I was all that surprised.”
Yes, Andrew Mayhem, hero of GRAVEROBBERS WANTED (NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY) is back. Still incredibly brave. Still ridiculously irresponsible. And this time, becoming chainsaw fodder is one of his lesser worries. He’s forced to pose as a serial killer known as The Headhunter in order to infiltrate a group of maniacs who’ve gathered in an isolated Alaskan mansion for a weekend of murderous games. Can he free the potential victims in time…or will he be forced to participate in their demise?
Even more twisted than its predecessor, SINGLE WHITE PSYCHOPATH SEEKS SAME is another outrageous blend of the hilarious and the horrifying, one that will keep you laughing, gasping, and guessing from beginning to end.
194 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2001
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Jeff Strand
229 books2,213 followersBram Stoker Award-winning author of a bunch of demented books, including PRESSURE, DWELLER, CLOWNS VS. SPIDERS, AUTUMN BLEEDS INTO WINTER, MY PRETTIES, the official novelization of ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES, and lots of others!
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April 20, 2012
After enjoying Graverobbers Wanted, this sequel was a bit of a steaming turd. Not Baby Rage bad, but certainly worthy of a scowl from Pissy the Penguin.
I’m a fan of Horromedies (the movie Zombieland being a recent favorite), and I really liked the first Andrew Mayhem mystery, which admirably married light-hearted humor with extreme, gore-splattered horror. It's a tough thing to get right, but Graverobbers Wanted succeeded very well.
This story started off very well and I was really enjoying my reunion with Andrew, the lovable slacker, and his take-it-in-stride approach to life.
I was happy.
Unfortunately, after a nice beginning, major cracks in the fun started to appear, and the story plummeted like Mel Gibson's popularity. The plot began feeling disjointed and tossed together, and suddenly had more logic gaps than a Charlie Sheen interview. In fact, most of my displeasure sprung from seeing our main character being thrown from one ridiculous situation to the next without even a half-hearted attempt at making it believable.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking for connect-the-dots logic or a forensic accounting of the plot details. Hell, this is a silly, comedic romp about serial killers…I get that. But suspension of disbelief is still a two way street, and the writing in this one just felt lazy, extremely lazy. I'm not okay with that.
At least try to make things plausible within the implausible framework of your story. That's your job, to entertain while keeping me from banging my head against the wall in irritated disbelief and crying foul.
Anyway, here’s a quick plot plug:
PLOT SUMMARY:
After famously surviving the events of Graverobbers Wanted, Andrew is once again broke. It seems his financial advisor absconded with his book advance and fled the country with some bikini models. With bills piling up, Andrew reluctantly accepts a body-guarding gig. It doesn't turn out well, and Andrew's client, and five of her friends, end up decapitated, while Andrew is in the potty having a sit down.
These events bizarrely lead to Andrew impersonating a serial killer at a weekend serial killer “Fantasy Camp” in Alaska, where he must survive without actually having to kill any of the "victims" brought in as entertainment.
You get the picture.
THOUGHTS:
Except for the comedy, which oscillates throughout between semi-chuckle and very funny, nothing else about the story works. Andrew’s fellow “serial killers” are idiotic, and act more like college kids and extreme sport buffs than psychopaths. This was a huge miss, because truly terrifying killers would have added the right contrast to the comedy.
Instead, the horror elements are a real yawn that leave very little work for the comedy to do. These two attributes need to work in concert to be effective. They didn’t and it wasn’t.
The book still had some moments where it tried to rise above its shortcomings. For example, the following chapter opening late in the story is classic Andrew Mayhem, and had the potential to reignite my good wishes:
Alas…the narrative quickly stumbled again and all reserves of slack on my end were soon exhausted...again.
Overall, there just wasn’t enough of anything good to warrant a positive response from me. Too much headshaking, WTFing and groan-inducing plot developments. Given my fond feelings for book 1, and my general appreciation for this type of story, the fail here was pretty substantial.
However, I already own book 3 of the series, Casket For Sale: Only Used Once, and I intend to allow it to be the tie-breaker. Afterwards, we will see if this series is truly dead to me, or if this particular entry was just a clunky misfire.
For now...2.0 stars...and one unhappy camper.
I’m a fan of Horromedies (the movie Zombieland being a recent favorite), and I really liked the first Andrew Mayhem mystery, which admirably married light-hearted humor with extreme, gore-splattered horror. It's a tough thing to get right, but Graverobbers Wanted succeeded very well.
This story started off very well and I was really enjoying my reunion with Andrew, the lovable slacker, and his take-it-in-stride approach to life.
Sometimes you wake up in the morning and you just know it’s going to be the kind of day where you end up tied to a chair in a filthy garage while a pair of tooth-deprived lunatics torment you with a chainsaw…I know it’s what’s inside that counts, but these guys were seriously ugly. And their combined breath could probably be used as a Drano substitute. The larger lunatic, whose tee shirt was decorated in a fashionable tobacco stain motif…Great opening with a couple of psychotic, dentally-challenged hillbillies, and our boy quipping left and right.
I was happy.
Unfortunately, after a nice beginning, major cracks in the fun started to appear, and the story plummeted like Mel Gibson's popularity. The plot began feeling disjointed and tossed together, and suddenly had more logic gaps than a Charlie Sheen interview. In fact, most of my displeasure sprung from seeing our main character being thrown from one ridiculous situation to the next without even a half-hearted attempt at making it believable.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not looking for connect-the-dots logic or a forensic accounting of the plot details. Hell, this is a silly, comedic romp about serial killers…I get that. But suspension of disbelief is still a two way street, and the writing in this one just felt lazy, extremely lazy. I'm not okay with that.
At least try to make things plausible within the implausible framework of your story. That's your job, to entertain while keeping me from banging my head against the wall in irritated disbelief and crying foul.
Anyway, here’s a quick plot plug:
PLOT SUMMARY:
After famously surviving the events of Graverobbers Wanted, Andrew is once again broke. It seems his financial advisor absconded with his book advance and fled the country with some bikini models. With bills piling up, Andrew reluctantly accepts a body-guarding gig. It doesn't turn out well, and Andrew's client, and five of her friends, end up decapitated, while Andrew is in the potty having a sit down.
These events bizarrely lead to Andrew impersonating a serial killer at a weekend serial killer “Fantasy Camp” in Alaska, where he must survive without actually having to kill any of the "victims" brought in as entertainment.
You get the picture.
THOUGHTS:
Except for the comedy, which oscillates throughout between semi-chuckle and very funny, nothing else about the story works. Andrew’s fellow “serial killers” are idiotic, and act more like college kids and extreme sport buffs than psychopaths. This was a huge miss, because truly terrifying killers would have added the right contrast to the comedy.
Instead, the horror elements are a real yawn that leave very little work for the comedy to do. These two attributes need to work in concert to be effective. They didn’t and it wasn’t.
The book still had some moments where it tried to rise above its shortcomings. For example, the following chapter opening late in the story is classic Andrew Mayhem, and had the potential to reignite my good wishes:
There I was, wearing nothing but boxer shorts with a revolver protruding from my waistband, totally covered with dirt, blood, and assorted corpse residue, a gory rib bone in one hand and Foster’s martini in the other. Not the most attractive look, but not as embarrassing as my Prince phase.That is what I was looking for. I like that. The tone is playful and perfect and was a step in the right direction to try and salvage the story.
Alas…the narrative quickly stumbled again and all reserves of slack on my end were soon exhausted...again.
Overall, there just wasn’t enough of anything good to warrant a positive response from me. Too much headshaking, WTFing and groan-inducing plot developments. Given my fond feelings for book 1, and my general appreciation for this type of story, the fail here was pretty substantial.
However, I already own book 3 of the series, Casket For Sale: Only Used Once, and I intend to allow it to be the tie-breaker. Afterwards, we will see if this series is truly dead to me, or if this particular entry was just a clunky misfire.
For now...2.0 stars...and one unhappy camper.
May 27, 2015
This books feels a lot like Die Hard 2 insofar as I kept thinking to myself: How does the same (type of) thing happen to the same guy twice?
Single White Psychopath Seeks Same is a fairly silly book that you have to make the decision to just go along with early in the piece, because it's not meant to be taken seriously and any attempt to do so will only frustrate. But if you're the kind of reader who can get behind an everyday, "normal" individual with a strong wit getting himself and his best friend caught up in the clandestine dealings of a group of serial killers who have their own secret lair of torture and death, then this is the sequel for you!
For mine, things got a little too light-hearted given all that was going on. I kept wondering, for example, how Andrew and Roger were able to continue trading jokes and insults in the midst of almost certain death, and then I had to keep (mentally) smacking myself upside the head to remind myself that Strand was not looking to do anything but entertain, and this involved making jokes when no sane person would be able to string two words together ...
Anyway, at least Strand addressed the major issue I had with the first book in the series - making Andrew Mayhem's kids a convenient plot device whilst demonstrating how crap of a father he was - by effectively removing his kids from the narrative.
All in all, this one is a serviceable sequel to a decent opening book in the Andrew Mayhem series, but I still think Strand's later works are significantly better.
3 Crappy Best Friends for Single White Psychopath Seeks Same.
Single White Psychopath Seeks Same is a fairly silly book that you have to make the decision to just go along with early in the piece, because it's not meant to be taken seriously and any attempt to do so will only frustrate. But if you're the kind of reader who can get behind an everyday, "normal" individual with a strong wit getting himself and his best friend caught up in the clandestine dealings of a group of serial killers who have their own secret lair of torture and death, then this is the sequel for you!
For mine, things got a little too light-hearted given all that was going on. I kept wondering, for example, how Andrew and Roger were able to continue trading jokes and insults in the midst of almost certain death, and then I had to keep (mentally) smacking myself upside the head to remind myself that Strand was not looking to do anything but entertain, and this involved making jokes when no sane person would be able to string two words together ...
Anyway, at least Strand addressed the major issue I had with the first book in the series - making Andrew Mayhem's kids a convenient plot device whilst demonstrating how crap of a father he was - by effectively removing his kids from the narrative.
All in all, this one is a serviceable sequel to a decent opening book in the Andrew Mayhem series, but I still think Strand's later works are significantly better.
3 Crappy Best Friends for Single White Psychopath Seeks Same.
November 9, 2019
Another Jeff Strand masterpiece. This is the second in the Andrew Mayhem series and personally I think it is better than the first - less thriller more entertaining and well it’s just more fun!
This is the story of lots of psychopaths being all gruesome and evil together! Some lovely imagery of painful and gory ways to kill and be killed and quite inventive to boot!
Still as funny as ever and wondering for the most part how Andrew is going to get out of this one! Boy does he make some stupid decisions (again) and Roger has a bigger role this time round which I liked.
So if you’re looking for an action-packed fun-filled psychopath book this is the read for you!
An easy 5*/5 I didn’t want to stop reading.
This is the story of lots of psychopaths being all gruesome and evil together! Some lovely imagery of painful and gory ways to kill and be killed and quite inventive to boot!
Still as funny as ever and wondering for the most part how Andrew is going to get out of this one! Boy does he make some stupid decisions (again) and Roger has a bigger role this time round which I liked.
So if you’re looking for an action-packed fun-filled psychopath book this is the read for you!
An easy 5*/5 I didn’t want to stop reading.
March 31, 2018
Some funny moments but that's to be expected when it's a Jeff Strand novel. Somehow thought, the story just felt like it went on too long.
December 28, 2020
Strand certainly upped the stakes for book two! This one felt a lot bigger in scope than book one and was certainly a lot more outlandish. It kind've reminded me of 'The Odds' in parts.
Overall, i preferred the first book over this. It leant more into the humour and fearured more of Andrews family. Book two is a lot more twisted, and book one was far from tame, and i enjoyed it a great deal.
I do wonder how much more poor Andrew Mayhem can deal with, given there are still three more books in the series!
Overall, i preferred the first book over this. It leant more into the humour and fearured more of Andrews family. Book two is a lot more twisted, and book one was far from tame, and i enjoyed it a great deal.
I do wonder how much more poor Andrew Mayhem can deal with, given there are still three more books in the series!
November 17, 2020
Andrew Mayhem is always a good time
Follow Jeff Strand, his books are consistently entertaining. He's a lot of fun, usually a bit gory and always something you wish Netflix would make into an incredibly amusing series.
Follow Jeff Strand, his books are consistently entertaining. He's a lot of fun, usually a bit gory and always something you wish Netflix would make into an incredibly amusing series.
November 10, 2019
Wow - another start to finish, action - packed, 5 star, comic horror adventure for the hapless Andrew and his best buddy, the ever-loyal Roger. This time, after some dabbling in the dark arts, we find our intrepid duo being cordially "invited" to take part in a series of "games", all in the name of genuinely life-changing "fun", which is being kindly organised by a cluster of oddball psychopaths in a remote "bespoke and fully customised" country manor house up in the heart of Alaska.
As always, in every comic strip style Jeff Strand story, the fun and enjoyment is non-stop, the plots and events are wonderfully constructed and the dialogue, props (weapons galore - in this one!) and actual characters are witty, imaginative and wonderfully entertaining. What an imagination this guy has- just brilliant! So, believe me, if you like James Bond stories, or Indiana Jones adventures, then just multiply all their trials and tribulations up by 5 then enter and join in the fun that is written in these pages. So no excuses, you now know what to expect - sit down, read on and... enjoy!!
"Ok, C - you ready for a game of darts down in the funhouse? - simply aMAZEing"
As always, in every comic strip style Jeff Strand story, the fun and enjoyment is non-stop, the plots and events are wonderfully constructed and the dialogue, props (weapons galore - in this one!) and actual characters are witty, imaginative and wonderfully entertaining. What an imagination this guy has- just brilliant! So, believe me, if you like James Bond stories, or Indiana Jones adventures, then just multiply all their trials and tribulations up by 5 then enter and join in the fun that is written in these pages. So no excuses, you now know what to expect - sit down, read on and... enjoy!!
"Ok, C - you ready for a game of darts down in the funhouse? - simply aMAZEing"
May 25, 2012
The Andrew Mayhem books deserve to be read out loud. I want to pull family members aside and read sections to them if only I wouldn't have to tolerate the "I am greatly disturbed that you find this so amusing" stares. To each his own, I guess.
The sequel to "Graverobbers Needed, No Experience Necessary", this picks up right where the first one left off and continues the fun. In fact, I liked this one even better for the rather elaborate plot that struck me as a sort of homage to James Bond movies with its numerous deadly games that our heroes must conquer.
As I mentioned above, this is the second in the Andrew Mayhem series and I plan on reading them all. I save them for when I want something fresh and fun---disembowelments, decapitations, and decaying corpses notwithstanding.
I highly recommend this one but read "Graverobbers" first if you haven't already.
The sequel to "Graverobbers Needed, No Experience Necessary", this picks up right where the first one left off and continues the fun. In fact, I liked this one even better for the rather elaborate plot that struck me as a sort of homage to James Bond movies with its numerous deadly games that our heroes must conquer.
As I mentioned above, this is the second in the Andrew Mayhem series and I plan on reading them all. I save them for when I want something fresh and fun---disembowelments, decapitations, and decaying corpses notwithstanding.
I highly recommend this one but read "Graverobbers" first if you haven't already.
November 16, 2013
This second installment in the Andrew Mayhem series is just as good as the first although I do find it more dark and disturbing. Andrew becomes involved, in a somewhat convoluted way, with a group of serial killers. He is forced into posing as The Headhunter while at Looney Central, somewhere on the outskirts of Fairbanks, Alaska. It's a serial killer paradise - there's enough bizarre and demented gadgets to keep all of them amused - not to mention our hero in the midst of some rather tough dilemmas. At least this time he only has to worry about Roger - no worries about finding a babysitter. Will be digging into the third volume soon.
June 3, 2014
I'm unsure how this book isnt well known..... An amazingly captivating story line with hilarious characters.
This book isnt for the faint hearted since it is about a bunch of killers having a lovely little sadistic club....
I love the sarcastic humour!!!!
This book isnt for the faint hearted since it is about a bunch of killers having a lovely little sadistic club....
I love the sarcastic humour!!!!
June 22, 2017
Manchmal würde ich die Jeff Strand Bücher gerne jemandem laut vorlesen - mit Stimmen verstellen und Kleine-Mädchen-Kreischen. Kommt bestimmt gut.
November 18, 2021
Excellent
This was an excellent sequel to the first book. It was very similar with the pace, thrilling action and hilarious one-liners. I will definitely be reading the next installment in the life of the luckiest unlucky guy who ever existed.
My only complaint was the proof reading wasn't quite as meticulous on this one so a couple of errors managed to sneak through.
This was an excellent sequel to the first book. It was very similar with the pace, thrilling action and hilarious one-liners. I will definitely be reading the next installment in the life of the luckiest unlucky guy who ever existed.
My only complaint was the proof reading wasn't quite as meticulous on this one so a couple of errors managed to sneak through.
June 29, 2024
The books I had started needed so much concentration that this book started lurking. I am glad I gave in, this was a entertaining story once again. Don't expect some deep underlying message or something like that. Did enjoy the story more, the jokes a bit less, experience was the same. Can't wait for part 3
August 3, 2021
Another crazy, wild ride from Jeff Strand. Loved the opening sequence and then all hell broke less as is typical with Strand. His stories are over the top but quite entertaining.
Another 'What. The. Hell did I just read' book.
Another 'What. The. Hell did I just read' book.
December 9, 2020
Entertaining!
May 26, 2023
Eine relativ lustige Begegnung mit reichlich durchgeknallten vom Töten besessenen Psychopathen
June 13, 2021
You know that when your main character starts off the novel tied to a chair and facing chainsaw toting rednecks, that character is going to be in for a bumpy ride.
Andrew Mayham is back and this time he is facing not one psychopath, but a whole slew of them. In typical Mayham fashion, he gets in over his head quickly and must use wits, skill, and quite a bit of humor to get through his trials.
Another entertaining outing from Jeff Strand.
Andrew Mayham is back and this time he is facing not one psychopath, but a whole slew of them. In typical Mayham fashion, he gets in over his head quickly and must use wits, skill, and quite a bit of humor to get through his trials.
Another entertaining outing from Jeff Strand.
July 29, 2016
Review of SINGLE WHITE PSYCHOPATH SEEKING SAME by Jeff Strand
This is the second horror/mystery in the Andrew Mayhem series about the feckless, not-quite-brilliant, often-irresponsible wants-to-be-a-private-detective-but-he's-no-Lew-Archer protagonist. Husband, father of two, Andrew has one best friend and very few work experiences. He does, however, have one supreme talent: he's always in the wrong place at the wrong time, or at least when he's in coffeeshops. Who knew?
This novel is quite a bit gorier in tone than the first, although since the first dealt with snuff films-to-order, that's a stretch. Andrew and Roger meet up, to their eventual dismay, with a private investigator who is just about as feckless as Andrew, and through him, several rampant psychopaths, two of whom (a married couple) own an Alaskan estate at which they and their sadistic friends practice their favourite games: the slow road to death. Andrew is supposed to be a serial killer himself, but he is soon found out, and subjected to the designs of the five psychopaths-in-residence, as is Roger, whom they have added to their "prisoner" compound.
Difficult as it is to imagine, author Strand's trademark humour is here as always to leaven the horrendous nature of the storyline, and yes, we have character delineation as well. Seems somewhere in their abyss, even psychopaths can find some sort of fellow feeling. So, not recommended for the faint of heart, but if you like your horror on the extreme side, with plenty of violence, gore, and threats of same, deeply seasoned with humour, and a first-person viewpoint in which the protagonist readily acknowledges his imperfections, go for this.
This is the second horror/mystery in the Andrew Mayhem series about the feckless, not-quite-brilliant, often-irresponsible wants-to-be-a-private-detective-but-he's-no-Lew-Archer protagonist. Husband, father of two, Andrew has one best friend and very few work experiences. He does, however, have one supreme talent: he's always in the wrong place at the wrong time, or at least when he's in coffeeshops. Who knew?
This novel is quite a bit gorier in tone than the first, although since the first dealt with snuff films-to-order, that's a stretch. Andrew and Roger meet up, to their eventual dismay, with a private investigator who is just about as feckless as Andrew, and through him, several rampant psychopaths, two of whom (a married couple) own an Alaskan estate at which they and their sadistic friends practice their favourite games: the slow road to death. Andrew is supposed to be a serial killer himself, but he is soon found out, and subjected to the designs of the five psychopaths-in-residence, as is Roger, whom they have added to their "prisoner" compound.
Difficult as it is to imagine, author Strand's trademark humour is here as always to leaven the horrendous nature of the storyline, and yes, we have character delineation as well. Seems somewhere in their abyss, even psychopaths can find some sort of fellow feeling. So, not recommended for the faint of heart, but if you like your horror on the extreme side, with plenty of violence, gore, and threats of same, deeply seasoned with humour, and a first-person viewpoint in which the protagonist readily acknowledges his imperfections, go for this.
June 26, 2011
Single White Psychopath Seeks Same is the second brilliant and hilarious Andrew Mayhem novel by Jeff Strand. A tiny bit of the charm of the first book wore off for me a bit in this one so I am only giving it four stars, but the puzzling blend of humor and horror is done just as well as the first in my opinion. If I had read this one first, I would have given it five stars. This book was, for me at least, quite a bit more serious than the first. There are so many situations in this book that are true horror gold that, no matter how many funny comments are surrounding them, they still should have an effect on the reader. The book contains a ton of survival games, just like the first book, but the blood and violence is even more intense. Mayhem goes through a far worse ordeal in this one including being buried alive with a rotting corpse. Also like the first novel, there were countless situations that left me wondering what would happen next without any ideas of my own. This book is impossible to predict for the most part and that is just one more reason why I loved it. I am going to read a book or two before reading the final book in the series but I will definitely get to it, probably within a couple days.
May 27, 2016
Well the good news is this book is short. I read the majority of this book in one sitting. This is book two of the Andrew Mayhem series. I looked back at my review of book one and I loved it. Funny, clever, scary and entertaining. That's my memory of book one. Book two isn't any of those four things. Okay I take that back. There were a couple of times that I chuckled out loud and for that I've given it two generous stars. But for the most part the jokes and dialogue seemed forced and weren't really that funny. The plot was absurd (the first book had an absurd plot too but was much better executed) and the characters felt flat. I'm disappointed. I recently read an 1100 page classic that required me to use my brain. I was hoping this book would be a kick back, turn your brain off and relax entertaining laugh out loud read like its predecessor. It wasn't. But I have other Strand books on my shelf that I'm hopeful will fulfill those needs in the future.
November 7, 2020
The second Andrew Mayhem thriller is even wilder than the first one.
Andrew Mayhem is back and getting into more mischief. This time he’s bumbling into a holiday resort for serial killers under a gruesome false identity. Let the horrible hijinks ensue!
This is a great follow-up to the amazing Grave Robbers Wanted (it’s basically a standalone story, so technically you don’t have to read the first one to get it, but you may as well anyway, since both books are great). It does everything a good sequel should do: it gives us all the elements we loved from the first one, plus a whole lot of new stuff to keep things interesting and fresh. It ratchets up the horror, suspense, bloodshed and hilarity to even greater levels.
Another ultra-fun, compulsively readable, gore-soaked thriller from Strand. If you liked the first Andrew book – and let’s face it, you probably did – you’ll definitely dig this!
Andrew Mayhem is back and getting into more mischief. This time he’s bumbling into a holiday resort for serial killers under a gruesome false identity. Let the horrible hijinks ensue!
This is a great follow-up to the amazing Grave Robbers Wanted (it’s basically a standalone story, so technically you don’t have to read the first one to get it, but you may as well anyway, since both books are great). It does everything a good sequel should do: it gives us all the elements we loved from the first one, plus a whole lot of new stuff to keep things interesting and fresh. It ratchets up the horror, suspense, bloodshed and hilarity to even greater levels.
Another ultra-fun, compulsively readable, gore-soaked thriller from Strand. If you liked the first Andrew book – and let’s face it, you probably did – you’ll definitely dig this!
July 6, 2021
Similar to his adventure before, now with more psychopath to handle! There are a lot of cringe moment where Andrew tried to bullshit his way through the baddies using dumb logic, but miraculously it works! until the end of course. Naturally it is very difficult to NOT horribly killing people in a psychopatic killing/maiming party, so eventually the baddies will get wise.
Tbh I prefer a more subtle supernatural horror, so I don't usually prefer serial killing/slasher/psychopath subgenre, and I had already read 3 (inclusive) consecutively at this point (all Strand's). It is tolerable... at least. I am a small man with even smaller heart, so please spare me the graphic detail. Thankfully no detailed violence depicted so far, not Strand's style I suppose. I knew some authors prefer to describe in great delight, those despicable stuff. eww
Tbh I prefer a more subtle supernatural horror, so I don't usually prefer serial killing/slasher/psychopath subgenre, and I had already read 3 (inclusive) consecutively at this point (all Strand's). It is tolerable... at least. I am a small man with even smaller heart, so please spare me the graphic detail. Thankfully no detailed violence depicted so far, not Strand's style I suppose. I knew some authors prefer to describe in great delight, those despicable stuff. eww
January 5, 2022
In 'Single White Psychopath Seeks Same', Andrew Mayhem masquerades as a vicious serial killer, the Headhunter for self-preservation. He and his best friend / supposed victim, Roger are taken to a mansion where he has to participate in a macabre series of activities.
The mashup of horror and humour was well-executed, as expected from this author. The activity lineup was twisted and interesting. However, it was ridiculous that Andrew considering the kind of company he was in.
The characters did not exhibit much personality, except Andrew. There was very little of the real Headhunter which was unfortunate as I would have liked to know more about him.
Overall, 'Single White Psychopath Seeks Same' was entertaining in parts but dragged on in the last few chapters and could have done with better characterization.
The mashup of horror and humour was well-executed, as expected from this author. The activity lineup was twisted and interesting. However, it was ridiculous that Andrew considering the kind of company he was in.
The characters did not exhibit much personality, except Andrew. There was very little of the real Headhunter which was unfortunate as I would have liked to know more about him.
Overall, 'Single White Psychopath Seeks Same' was entertaining in parts but dragged on in the last few chapters and could have done with better characterization.
November 27, 2013
Another zany adventure for Andrew Mayhem. I'm beginning to think only Jeff Strand can do a Gory & Giggles story, and make it work. Very fun read.
April 10, 2019
I read this one because of Mandibles, and it retains all the humor and horror of his ant spectacular.
I thought it was quite original that the killer maniac created a killing amusement park, of sorts, and Strand does a good job of describing it. Though it bothered some readers, I did not mind the jumping to Roger's point of view every once in a while.
It took me quite a while to read this, as I was not much in the reading mode when I started, but I am glad I finished it. As they say, there are only so many ways to kill someone, but there are a million ways to write about it. Jeff Strand does it in a very unique and humorous way. Highly recommended.
I thought it was quite original that the killer maniac created a killing amusement park, of sorts, and Strand does a good job of describing it. Though it bothered some readers, I did not mind the jumping to Roger's point of view every once in a while.
It took me quite a while to read this, as I was not much in the reading mode when I started, but I am glad I finished it. As they say, there are only so many ways to kill someone, but there are a million ways to write about it. Jeff Strand does it in a very unique and humorous way. Highly recommended.
January 20, 2025
This is the second book in the Andrew Mayhem series and it's shocking how it nose-dived from the first. I felt Stand rushed it into print and it showed. Everything about it was lazy writing, and there wasn't a clear motive for anything happening. Each chapter involved Mayhem or one of his allies doing something stupid resulting in each chapter ending in a cliffhanger, with the following chapter depending entirely upon plot armor to resolve the screw-ups just to repeat the process. I've read several of Jeff Strand's later works and enjoyed most of them a great deal so I can only assume this bland, boring novel is an early career fluke.
January 14, 2025
The second in a series, this was really over the top - sort of like “The Hunger Games” meets “The Most Dangerous Game” meets a Bond villain, but with very little character development, really excessive violence, a hero who magically survives horrific moment after horrific moment in completely unbelievable ways, and a really ridiculous plot points. It is sort of like the first book’s conclusion (which was over the top), but spread out throughout the entire novel. I am going to give the third book a shot, but I really didn’t love this book.
June 28, 2019
When you read his books, you just have to suspend disbelief. No one has days like Andrew Mayhem. Most of the problems he gets into aren't even his fault. Yet he has plenty of people who would like to see him dead. This time he gets kidnapped and ends up in Alaska with a house full of killers who think it is just a great and wonderful game to torture people. Can Andrew save himself, his friend and the other would be victims?
July 29, 2021
Even though it was hard to believe that Andrew Mayhem could get into the predicament he got himself into, as well as believing a group of serial killers could be so bad at the main parts of the story… it was still a fun read. The book was really funny at times (like when he immediately started trying to break out of fake handcuffs I actually chuckled aloud) which is a good thing because of it wasn’t for the humor, I doubt I would’ve liked this read at all.
May 13, 2022
So much fun
I must admit to reading (as of late) some of the most horrible bloody trash 🙂, and I think Jeff Strand has a real genius at injecting humor in the craziest situations. Running for their lives, painful, bloody death awaits round every corner, making funnies all the way. To keep the true horror horrible, while still making you laugh is just fantastic. So many books in this genre are so unrelentingly dark, it's A bit much. Jeff Strands, amazing talent.
I must admit to reading (as of late) some of the most horrible bloody trash 🙂, and I think Jeff Strand has a real genius at injecting humor in the craziest situations. Running for their lives, painful, bloody death awaits round every corner, making funnies all the way. To keep the true horror horrible, while still making you laugh is just fantastic. So many books in this genre are so unrelentingly dark, it's A bit much. Jeff Strands, amazing talent.
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