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Freaky Florida Mystery Adventures #1
Moth Busters
Behind every Florida Man is a Florida Woman—usually waving a restraining order.
“Florida Man” has met his match in Bobbie Drex, a down-and-out native of the Sunshine State. She may be short of cash, but she’s always packing enough snark to give any whack-job a run for his money.
Including her wisecracking, redneck cousin, Earl.
But when a mysterious stranger arrives at her mechanic shop seeking repairs to his ratty old RV, it’s Bobbie who’s in for a complete overhaul.
Phantom shooters in hot-pants. Gonadal twins. Norman Bates in a turban. Mothman pooper scoopers.
It’s enough to make anyone want to run off and join the circus. But in Florida, you don’t have to. Wait long enough, and the freak show comes to you.
So, grab some mosquito repellant and a lawn chair. Then sit back and relax. Things are about to go sidesplittingly off the rails in the Sunshine State ….
“Florida Man” has met his match in Bobbie Drex, a down-and-out native of the Sunshine State. She may be short of cash, but she’s always packing enough snark to give any whack-job a run for his money.
Including her wisecracking, redneck cousin, Earl.
But when a mysterious stranger arrives at her mechanic shop seeking repairs to his ratty old RV, it’s Bobbie who’s in for a complete overhaul.
Phantom shooters in hot-pants. Gonadal twins. Norman Bates in a turban. Mothman pooper scoopers.
It’s enough to make anyone want to run off and join the circus. But in Florida, you don’t have to. Wait long enough, and the freak show comes to you.
So, grab some mosquito repellant and a lawn chair. Then sit back and relax. Things are about to go sidesplittingly off the rails in the Sunshine State ….
304 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 1, 2020
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About the author
Margaret Lashley
51 books258 followersWhy do I love underdogs? Well, it takes one to know one.
Like the main characters in my novels, I haven’t lead a life of wealth or luxury. In fact, as it stands now, I’m set to inherit a half-eaten jar of Cheez Whiz…if my siblings don’t beat me to it.
During my illustrious career, I’ve been a roller-skating waitress, an actuarial assistant, an advertising copywriter, a real estate agent, a house flipper, an organic farmer, and a traveling vagabond/truth seeker. But no matter where I’ve gone or what I’ve done, I’ve always felt like a weirdo.
I’ve learned a heck of a lot in my life. But getting to know myself has been my greatest journey. Today, I know I’m smart. I’m direct. I’m jaded. I’m hopeful. I’m funny. I’m fierce. I’m a pushover. And I have a laugh that lures strangers over, wanting to join in the fun.
In other words, I’m a jumble of opposing talents and flaws and emotions. And it’s all good.
I enjoy underdogs because we’ve got spunk. And hope. And secrets that drive us to be different from the rest.
So dare to be different. It's the only way to be!
Happy reading!
Like the main characters in my novels, I haven’t lead a life of wealth or luxury. In fact, as it stands now, I’m set to inherit a half-eaten jar of Cheez Whiz…if my siblings don’t beat me to it.
During my illustrious career, I’ve been a roller-skating waitress, an actuarial assistant, an advertising copywriter, a real estate agent, a house flipper, an organic farmer, and a traveling vagabond/truth seeker. But no matter where I’ve gone or what I’ve done, I’ve always felt like a weirdo.
I’ve learned a heck of a lot in my life. But getting to know myself has been my greatest journey. Today, I know I’m smart. I’m direct. I’m jaded. I’m hopeful. I’m funny. I’m fierce. I’m a pushover. And I have a laugh that lures strangers over, wanting to join in the fun.
In other words, I’m a jumble of opposing talents and flaws and emotions. And it’s all good.
I enjoy underdogs because we’ve got spunk. And hope. And secrets that drive us to be different from the rest.
So dare to be different. It's the only way to be!
Happy reading!
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March 26, 2021
Narrated in the first person, the author spun a supernatural yarn that dated back thousands of years ... Mothman.The re-emergence of this bloodthirsty monster had unknowingly been exhumed from its underground tomb.
Happy to say, there were no extraneous, literary devices thrown into the mix such as similes and metaphors for the sole purpose of filling blank pages; all that accomplishes is digressing from the storyline, my biggest pet peeve.
This tale of horror was headlined with a well-defined, main protagonist. Just enough supporting characters complemented the horrific narrative. Any more, and the cast might have proved a bit confusing to follow along. Worth noting, the novel remained loyal to a single plot. At no time did the narrative lead this reader down a path of confusion with the addition of subplots and different timelines, chapter by chapter. This would fall under pet peeve number two.
Bobbie tried her best to run an auto repair shop in Small-Town, USA. Her life and everything that revolved around it seemed to be stifling her every move with the agonizing passage of time. Existing on the edge of poverty, with an added kick in the pants of having a relationship on the rocks, something had to change. And fast.
Little did she realize that her life was about to undergo a dramatic change. For better or worse, her destiny was looming just over the horizon. From this, there would be no escape.
Happy to say, there were no extraneous, literary devices thrown into the mix such as similes and metaphors for the sole purpose of filling blank pages; all that accomplishes is digressing from the storyline, my biggest pet peeve.
This tale of horror was headlined with a well-defined, main protagonist. Just enough supporting characters complemented the horrific narrative. Any more, and the cast might have proved a bit confusing to follow along. Worth noting, the novel remained loyal to a single plot. At no time did the narrative lead this reader down a path of confusion with the addition of subplots and different timelines, chapter by chapter. This would fall under pet peeve number two.
Bobbie tried her best to run an auto repair shop in Small-Town, USA. Her life and everything that revolved around it seemed to be stifling her every move with the agonizing passage of time. Existing on the edge of poverty, with an added kick in the pants of having a relationship on the rocks, something had to change. And fast.
Little did she realize that her life was about to undergo a dramatic change. For better or worse, her destiny was looming just over the horizon. From this, there would be no escape.
November 6, 2020
Embrace the stranger things in life.. Like this book.
December 10, 2019
It was entertaining but kinda went off the rails in the last 1/4 of the book. I realize we're trying to establish an other worldly craziness but it got to be a bit much. Yes, there are laugh out loud moments that were enjoyable and the wit is quick. If you're looking for a light read in between heavier books it's a fun vacation. Don't expect more though.
A note about the lead character:
Maybe I need to stop reading cozies or at least find a writer who doesn't do the whole formulaic "female lead character with low self esteem meets hunky guy who thinks she's beautiful and it's obvious to everyone but her as she continues to run herself down" thing. I couldn't help rolling my eyes as I started to read about the lead character once again describing herself as an ugly loser and yet catching the eye of not just one but two guys. Seriously. Can we get over this kind of tripe and write a funny, light hearted series where the heroine has some self confidence?
A note about the lead character:
Maybe I need to stop reading cozies or at least find a writer who doesn't do the whole formulaic "female lead character with low self esteem meets hunky guy who thinks she's beautiful and it's obvious to everyone but her as she continues to run herself down" thing. I couldn't help rolling my eyes as I started to read about the lead character once again describing herself as an ugly loser and yet catching the eye of not just one but two guys. Seriously. Can we get over this kind of tripe and write a funny, light hearted series where the heroine has some self confidence?
January 31, 2021
Roberta Drex should have been a boy, and her dad was a bit disappointed when she was born. In Moth Busters, Roberta deals with her daddy issues by losing the safety of her boyish clothes and lifestyle. But this only kicks off when a bloke turns up at her garage in need of repairs to his RV and ends up staying over. However, Roberta has ambitions to be a private investigator and her mentor, Detective Paulson, appears to have developed a bit of a crush on her.
I may have made the plot sound complex, but it really is a flowing book. Great characters, rural Florida location (and the garage of course). And a plot thread I was not expecting. I had no idea what the title meant I just thought 'I'll read and find out' I'm glad I did because it was awesome! This is a cosy mystery like one of those 'funny' episodes of the X-Files. Excellent.
I may have made the plot sound complex, but it really is a flowing book. Great characters, rural Florida location (and the garage of course). And a plot thread I was not expecting. I had no idea what the title meant I just thought 'I'll read and find out' I'm glad I did because it was awesome! This is a cosy mystery like one of those 'funny' episodes of the X-Files. Excellent.
May 4, 2021
Funny and how
I'm not going to try and write a long review on this book.
Growing up in a small community in rural Florida I have seen some strange things but nothing compares to this small town close to Waldo, FL.
Drex, is trying to make a go of the auto repair shop and keep the wolves from the door. She meets a stranger that is very strange and starts hunting Mothman. And it continues to be a very fast ride from there.
I'm not going to try and write a long review on this book.
Growing up in a small community in rural Florida I have seen some strange things but nothing compares to this small town close to Waldo, FL.
Drex, is trying to make a go of the auto repair shop and keep the wolves from the door. She meets a stranger that is very strange and starts hunting Mothman. And it continues to be a very fast ride from there.
October 1, 2020
Wow!!! .... After starting off thinking I'd found a book too depressing to bear. It lifted into a crazy, intriguing, super dry humourous story!!!
I thought it was FAB!!
Downloaded the next book already. 😁
I thought it was FAB!!
Downloaded the next book already. 😁
June 7, 2020
I had no clue what I was getting into...but once I let all my expectations fly out the window I had a fantastic time. I couldn't tell where it was heading but the ride was so much fun.
April 3, 2022
Well, I’m not sure what to say about this book. I was fairly confused at times. The book was weird and goofy. I absolutely could not put it down. I laughed. I wondered what was next. I’m still not 100% sure what a few things had to do with the rest of the story but it doesn’t matter because what a fun ride this book took me on.
October 11, 2022
A woman hitting bottom gets involved with a cryptid hunter in a dying town in Florida. He seems very odd, and there's some question whether he is one of the legendary Men In Black. Mothman is spotted, and there's a lot of high strangeness, not to mention a murder or two.
A bit confusing, but still pretty entertaining.
A bit confusing, but still pretty entertaining.
May 9, 2024
Freaky Florida indeed!
"We believe what we decide to believe, against all known intelligence to the contrary.”
After owning this book for a really long time, and following Margaret Lashley on Facebook,I thought it was time to finally see what all the fuss was about. What I found was a laugh- out- loud foolish bunch of characters that I'd run as fast as I could away from as I kept page turning until the end...or is it.
On to Dr Prepper! Recommended 4/5
"We believe what we decide to believe, against all known intelligence to the contrary.”
After owning this book for a really long time, and following Margaret Lashley on Facebook,I thought it was time to finally see what all the fuss was about. What I found was a laugh- out- loud foolish bunch of characters that I'd run as fast as I could away from as I kept page turning until the end...or is it.
On to Dr Prepper! Recommended 4/5
August 17, 2020
This is the beginning of a great new series!
I had fun reading this crazy story! The wacky characters and the well written storyline were very entertaining. A unique approach to crime solving! Can't wait to start the next book!
I had fun reading this crazy story! The wacky characters and the well written storyline were very entertaining. A unique approach to crime solving! Can't wait to start the next book!
July 30, 2020
Great story!
Started a bit slow, but I took the advice of another reader and hung in there. Best decision ever! Can’t wait to read book 2!
Started a bit slow, but I took the advice of another reader and hung in there. Best decision ever! Can’t wait to read book 2!
March 10, 2021
A fun read. If you liked The X-Files, you will enjoy this book. This book abounds with humor and unworldly phenomena.
July 23, 2020
Florida man\woman weirdness, funny off the wall enjoyment.
May 27, 2019
Really strange but really addictive
What a really strange read. Took me a while to get into it but the more you read the more you have to read (rather like eating Pringles). A plot that is so out there but if you are into things like UFO's, Area 51 or the X Files then this is for you. Quirky, zany characters that seem insane until you actually think about what you have read and then it seems to make sense. Crazy! MIB has nothing on this as your imagination starts running wild.
She hates the garage and resents her cousin. After all he took over as her father's favourite when she turned 11 and she wouldn't have been in this crazy position of having been shot between the eyes to try to make ends meet and pay the bills plus her cousin's wages. Seeing ghosts, floating red eyes, an RV driver that had an accident, dead bodies and a handsome detective. Is there really such a being as the Mothman? Who is responsible for all the deaths? Will she ever get out of this hell hole?
What a really strange read. Took me a while to get into it but the more you read the more you have to read (rather like eating Pringles). A plot that is so out there but if you are into things like UFO's, Area 51 or the X Files then this is for you. Quirky, zany characters that seem insane until you actually think about what you have read and then it seems to make sense. Crazy! MIB has nothing on this as your imagination starts running wild.
She hates the garage and resents her cousin. After all he took over as her father's favourite when she turned 11 and she wouldn't have been in this crazy position of having been shot between the eyes to try to make ends meet and pay the bills plus her cousin's wages. Seeing ghosts, floating red eyes, an RV driver that had an accident, dead bodies and a handsome detective. Is there really such a being as the Mothman? Who is responsible for all the deaths? Will she ever get out of this hell hole?
June 2, 2019
Being an XFiles fan since 1993, I expected something - but not as good as Drex Files!
This first instalment started like a gunshot, literally, and progressed with all the mystery and intrigue. Plus a healthy dose of laughs!
The characters interacted brilliantly with all the chemistry that makes a story good. I particularly loved Earl (the main character’s cousin and wise-mouth sidekick). He and Beth-Anne (Drex’s best friend) are great support. I hope they stay. Then there’s Grayson, or is it Knickerbocker. He has more questions on him than a Christmas trees has balls.
Margaret Lashley has created a great set of characters, re-introduced an old urban legend (an interesting one), and provided enough one-liners to entertain you. Good, clean fun that crosses XFiles with a dash of My Name Is Earl.
I loved it!
This first instalment started like a gunshot, literally, and progressed with all the mystery and intrigue. Plus a healthy dose of laughs!
The characters interacted brilliantly with all the chemistry that makes a story good. I particularly loved Earl (the main character’s cousin and wise-mouth sidekick). He and Beth-Anne (Drex’s best friend) are great support. I hope they stay. Then there’s Grayson, or is it Knickerbocker. He has more questions on him than a Christmas trees has balls.
Margaret Lashley has created a great set of characters, re-introduced an old urban legend (an interesting one), and provided enough one-liners to entertain you. Good, clean fun that crosses XFiles with a dash of My Name Is Earl.
I loved it!
January 15, 2021
Moth Busters is campy first book in a mystery series. This felt like a cross between a Dave Barry mystery and the X Files. Lashley created likable characters with decent humor. I’m not sure if I will read more of this series but it was good enough to not foreclose the potential to read more in this series.
June 12, 2020
The book has its ups and downs... parts are excellent, parts don't seem well thought out and some of the fault is due to either poor or non existent editing. A manual transmission 64 1/2 Mustang (or any manual transmission car for that matter) does not have a 'park' to shift into. Grayson and Earl were very well done. Seems as though the ending was rushed and not fully thought thru. For the most part, the writing is good.
May 27, 2022
Way more fun than expected!
I mean, the author is smart and writes well. Her heroine is cynical and snarky, but secretly adored by those around her. The monster/alien stuff in the story is mostly for fun, but who knows? Move over, Agent Mulder!
I mean, the author is smart and writes well. Her heroine is cynical and snarky, but secretly adored by those around her. The monster/alien stuff in the story is mostly for fun, but who knows? Move over, Agent Mulder!
June 8, 2021
This had its funny moments but the last third or so got a little out there for me.
December 29, 2021
Meh the premise of this series holds a lot of promise but that promise is unfulfilled. I’ve read the first two books perhaps I’ll read more but it can certainly wait.
September 19, 2022
Kinda weak
Started off ok but never made much sense. The main character has a chance, but the story needs to be better. Hopefully the next book is better.
Started off ok but never made much sense. The main character has a chance, but the story needs to be better. Hopefully the next book is better.
September 19, 2023
New to this author and series, though not for long! A five-star read!
Okay...others who rated this book have given a synopsis of it's plot and main characters, so I won't bother. As a sci-fi fan (okay...an old 'Trekkie', etc.) a lover of murder mysteries (fictional ones only, please,) as well as being someone who loves to laugh (snort/guffaw) when reading about murder, etc. (think the 'Miss Fortune' series by Jana DeLeon, if you will,) but who truly hates 'stupidity' (the real stuff, of which there is too much in this world...or the fictional kind, for that matter,) then I can assure you, as a Christian (I think lying is sinful and try hard to avoid it,) that this first book is at least worthy of your giving it a go! It's well written and written well (which really aren't the same thing!)
While I can't guarantee the author, and thus her series, will remain a 'clean' read, so far so good! Then again, given that whole 'following
Christ' part of my life which is of paramount importance to me! - even if I don't claim to be a 'typical' one - I should probably add another bit of personal info to be totally honest...
I have lived many places in the good ol' US of A over my 6+ decades on this ball we call Earth, and visited even more of them (used to work for an airline company) but I'm West Virginian by birth. That alone might have you thinking all sorts of things but I simply meant this isn't the first time hearing/reading about the 'myth' covered in Moth Busters...nor about whacked-out, country family members! Though none from my own lineage, of course!
Well...have I intrigued you enough to pick this book up, or has the personal information I've shared going to get in your way of enjoying a really good read? (Hope not!)
Okay...others who rated this book have given a synopsis of it's plot and main characters, so I won't bother. As a sci-fi fan (okay...an old 'Trekkie', etc.) a lover of murder mysteries (fictional ones only, please,) as well as being someone who loves to laugh (snort/guffaw) when reading about murder, etc. (think the 'Miss Fortune' series by Jana DeLeon, if you will,) but who truly hates 'stupidity' (the real stuff, of which there is too much in this world...or the fictional kind, for that matter,) then I can assure you, as a Christian (I think lying is sinful and try hard to avoid it,) that this first book is at least worthy of your giving it a go! It's well written and written well (which really aren't the same thing!)
While I can't guarantee the author, and thus her series, will remain a 'clean' read, so far so good! Then again, given that whole 'following
Christ' part of my life which is of paramount importance to me! - even if I don't claim to be a 'typical' one - I should probably add another bit of personal info to be totally honest...
I have lived many places in the good ol' US of A over my 6+ decades on this ball we call Earth, and visited even more of them (used to work for an airline company) but I'm West Virginian by birth. That alone might have you thinking all sorts of things but I simply meant this isn't the first time hearing/reading about the 'myth' covered in Moth Busters...nor about whacked-out, country family members! Though none from my own lineage, of course!
Well...have I intrigued you enough to pick this book up, or has the personal information I've shared going to get in your way of enjoying a really good read? (Hope not!)
January 11, 2024
Different
What I liked was the irreverent and sometimes cookie characters. Bobby is a woman who looks like a man but only because she is too poor to buy clothes, so she wears her deceased father's mechanics coveralls. She is sarcastic and unhappy. Earl is her cousin, who Bobby resents, until she finds out she misjudged him. Earl is a big good ol' boy with a kind heart but a bad habit of teasing Bobby mercilessly. A d then there is the mysterious man in the van who is brilliant but a big conspiracy nut. He has money, and drives around the country looking for mothman, or vampires, or aliens, you get the idea. So this time he thinks mothman is in town and recruits Bobby to help him track it down. There is a whole of of craziness going on including a couple murders. It is actually a fun book if you do not take your mysteries too seriously. The thing I did not like about the book is a dog was found dead, stabbed. I hate any books where pets are killed. It was not graphic and glazed over quickly, but that also bothered me. It was like nobody cared. Bobby found it, notified the sheriff, and went on with her business like it did not matter to her. There was a lack of caring for any of the victims. It was like the author glossed over the sad parts then went on to the next comic situation. I had to consider if I wanted to read the next book or not. But the premise is good, so I thought I would give it a try. Thankfully no dead pets in book 2.
What I liked was the irreverent and sometimes cookie characters. Bobby is a woman who looks like a man but only because she is too poor to buy clothes, so she wears her deceased father's mechanics coveralls. She is sarcastic and unhappy. Earl is her cousin, who Bobby resents, until she finds out she misjudged him. Earl is a big good ol' boy with a kind heart but a bad habit of teasing Bobby mercilessly. A d then there is the mysterious man in the van who is brilliant but a big conspiracy nut. He has money, and drives around the country looking for mothman, or vampires, or aliens, you get the idea. So this time he thinks mothman is in town and recruits Bobby to help him track it down. There is a whole of of craziness going on including a couple murders. It is actually a fun book if you do not take your mysteries too seriously. The thing I did not like about the book is a dog was found dead, stabbed. I hate any books where pets are killed. It was not graphic and glazed over quickly, but that also bothered me. It was like nobody cared. Bobby found it, notified the sheriff, and went on with her business like it did not matter to her. There was a lack of caring for any of the victims. It was like the author glossed over the sad parts then went on to the next comic situation. I had to consider if I wanted to read the next book or not. But the premise is good, so I thought I would give it a try. Thankfully no dead pets in book 2.
September 27, 2023
Freaky is right....
Always on the lookout for a mystery series that will absorb me, I picked Moth Busters because its (early, apparently) cover featured an RV. I'm not sure if main character Bobbie Drex ends up actually driving around in that RV because I quit reading about a third of the way through.
It just got too freaky and slapstick nuts for me. I guess I like my mysteries a tad more realistic and this one--well, it really stretches one's suspension of disbelief and mine stretched so much it broke. Others might find the idea of "Mothman" more enticing and fun to read about than I did.
So why three stars if I gave up so early? Because Margaret Lashley can write. Her characters are quirky and interesting as well as distinguishable from each other. She can put paragraphs and sentences together and either has a solid editor or knows the difference between "their/there/they're" and "its/it's." For me, that scores points.
Except for the oddball plot elements, I might have read this one to the end.
Always on the lookout for a mystery series that will absorb me, I picked Moth Busters because its (early, apparently) cover featured an RV. I'm not sure if main character Bobbie Drex ends up actually driving around in that RV because I quit reading about a third of the way through.
It just got too freaky and slapstick nuts for me. I guess I like my mysteries a tad more realistic and this one--well, it really stretches one's suspension of disbelief and mine stretched so much it broke. Others might find the idea of "Mothman" more enticing and fun to read about than I did.
So why three stars if I gave up so early? Because Margaret Lashley can write. Her characters are quirky and interesting as well as distinguishable from each other. She can put paragraphs and sentences together and either has a solid editor or knows the difference between "their/there/they're" and "its/it's." For me, that scores points.
Except for the oddball plot elements, I might have read this one to the end.
May 3, 2020
I am so confused (Some spoilers)
I started out liking this book. Quirky characters, mysterious goings on. After being hit by a ricocheted bullet, Bobbi starts seeing things she can't explain. A phantom creature has killed and looks to be targeting her next. Then it just got....weird. The main character seems to be okay with her cousin being downright mean and crass. She runs around with a total stranger that can't seem to tell her the truth about himself, finds out there is a crazy medical fact about herself and discovers her family has been hiding her true parentage for decades. Then the book ends.
I feel like I missed something. Was this book just a precursor to Bobbi's story? I can't decide if I'm going to bother going on with the series. Maybe some time away from it will push me into continuing.
I started out liking this book. Quirky characters, mysterious goings on. After being hit by a ricocheted bullet, Bobbi starts seeing things she can't explain. A phantom creature has killed and looks to be targeting her next. Then it just got....weird. The main character seems to be okay with her cousin being downright mean and crass. She runs around with a total stranger that can't seem to tell her the truth about himself, finds out there is a crazy medical fact about herself and discovers her family has been hiding her true parentage for decades. Then the book ends.
I feel like I missed something. Was this book just a precursor to Bobbi's story? I can't decide if I'm going to bother going on with the series. Maybe some time away from it will push me into continuing.
February 18, 2021
Ok, so since this is my 1st foray into books like these, and by that I mean Florida Msn meets X-Files, small town super natural occurrence type stuff, I'll try not to be too harsh. In all honesty I didn't hate the book, that's for sure. I kind of liked Bobbie Drex as a main character. A small Florida town girl, stuck with an inheritance from her deceased father (car garage/auto repair shop) & a simple minded but yet still annoying cousin as the only employee.. Her cousin Earl. Before the strange man in the busted up RV comes into town, there's not a whole lot going on in Bobbie's life. Then a strange comes a calling in need of a repair to his RV. He says his name is knickerbocker & from then on, things tend to go from a little weird & possibility suspicious, to even more bizarre & weird. All in all not a bad book.
June 27, 2025
OK, this book is (deliberately) absolutely crazy. We basically get the rug pulled out from under us all the time. In some ways, that reminds me of reading _Illuminatus!_ back in the day (although, yeah, the writing is not as good). :)
Everything takes place in a very-rural "community" (and that word is used loosely) in Florida. And, yeah, Florida jokes abound. Roberta is a reluctant mechanic who inherited a shop from her father and is now stuck with her cousin (who is a better mechanic). She is trying to change her life around by becoming a PI and getting the hell out of town. And then a mysterious guy in an RV gets stuck there and everything goes strange.
All through the book events are set up as paranormal, then maybe not, then maybe so. Reality gets seriously warped.
It is a hell of a ride. Even after the plot resolutions, I have some extreme doubts. But it was fun.
Everything takes place in a very-rural "community" (and that word is used loosely) in Florida. And, yeah, Florida jokes abound. Roberta is a reluctant mechanic who inherited a shop from her father and is now stuck with her cousin (who is a better mechanic). She is trying to change her life around by becoming a PI and getting the hell out of town. And then a mysterious guy in an RV gets stuck there and everything goes strange.
All through the book events are set up as paranormal, then maybe not, then maybe so. Reality gets seriously warped.
It is a hell of a ride. Even after the plot resolutions, I have some extreme doubts. But it was fun.
May 12, 2019
Having grown up in a very small town mid-America many of the characters in this book seemed very familiar to me. Lashley has done a terrific job melding fact, fiction, folklore, mystery and humor. Scientific pursuit and personal bias crash headlong into perceptions of reality. Many of the analogies/homologies are laugh out loud funny. The shenanigans of the main character’s friend and antagonist are crudely humorous but befitting of the character. Lashley does an artful job of raveling, rolling out and unraveling the plot/s whilst leaving the reader to ponder their own conclusion or opinions. If you enjoy fun, funny, mystery and learning a little something; get this book today and start reading!
June 24, 2019
According to the blurb, this was to be a sort of X-Files meets Dresden Files. I can see the X-Files, but I don't see any similarity to Dresden. Humor? Not that much, or perhaps it's too far out of my bailiwick to grasp. The story was interesting enough ... searching for Mothman. The characterization left something to be desired, however (in my opinion, of course). I couldn't get a handle on the main female character; she'd be going along just fine and then suddenly exhibit signs of being the dimmest bulb in the pack. The secondary characters did not provide the "quirk" usually found in humorous UF or paranormal reads. In the end, it was sufficiently more positive than negative as to make me inclined to give the series a second chance and go on to read book 2.
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