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The Intergalactic Interloper
Aliens have landed in New York City—and they’re here to contact Earth’s most intelligent life forms: house cats.
Welcome to the East Village, where a cosmic visitor throws one peculiar neighborhood into chaos. There’s Ollie, a struggling musician with a missing cat and a crumbling bookstore job. Zara, his sharp-tongued bandmate. A rabbit-obsessed neighbor. A ghost-chasing widow. A cursed super. And a rooftop-dwelling creature that definitely wasn’t invited to the party.
When Ollie spots a two-headed turtle from space perched on a tenement roof, even his friends think he’s lost it. But as strange events multiply, unlikely allies band together to unravel the mystery. What they find is weird, wonderful, and entirely out of this world.
A smart, surreal romp full of heart and humor, The Intergalactic Interloper is literary sci-fi for fans of Douglas Adams, Haruki Murakami—and anyone who’s ever suspected their cat might be up to something.
Welcome to the East Village, where a cosmic visitor throws one peculiar neighborhood into chaos. There’s Ollie, a struggling musician with a missing cat and a crumbling bookstore job. Zara, his sharp-tongued bandmate. A rabbit-obsessed neighbor. A ghost-chasing widow. A cursed super. And a rooftop-dwelling creature that definitely wasn’t invited to the party.
When Ollie spots a two-headed turtle from space perched on a tenement roof, even his friends think he’s lost it. But as strange events multiply, unlikely allies band together to unravel the mystery. What they find is weird, wonderful, and entirely out of this world.
A smart, surreal romp full of heart and humor, The Intergalactic Interloper is literary sci-fi for fans of Douglas Adams, Haruki Murakami—and anyone who’s ever suspected their cat might be up to something.
216 pages, Paperback
First published August 11, 2020
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Delas Heras
3 books157 followersDELAS HERAS is the author of three genre-busting novels. He lives in New York City with his family and his tuxedo cat.
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September 4, 2020
The Intergalactic Interloper is first novel by American author, Delas Heras. Ollie’s cat, Pirate is missing. The well-fed black and white calico tom comes and goes at will via the cat flap to the fire escape of his shoebox NYC apartment but, strangely, he hasn’t touched dinner and hasn’t come for breakfast. As Ollie peers out from the fire escape for any sign of the cat, he sees something bizarre on a nearby rooftop. He is unaffected by alcohol or substance, so when he sees a green two-headed turtle-like being vaporise a pigeon on a water tower, he concludes: alien; and worries for the feline’s welfare.
AxzleProva is/are on the planet to identify intelligent life that might fit the Amalgamation’s criteria for inclusion, but they are meant to be acting completely under any radar, so vaporising a pigeon breaks lots of rules. It’s not homo sapiens they are looking at: “…humans were meddling and murderous overgrown monkeys, and the whole planet was infested with them. For now at least, they were confined to this small backwater world, but they shuddered to think of what would happen if humans ever found their way out into the greater galaxy or beyond.”
No, they are interested in a different species: “… the fur-covered quadruped known to Earth biologists as Felis catus, but referred to locally as a house cat. This clever parasitic species had figured out how to get humans to cater to them night and day. While clearly predators and occasionally aggressive, they were not warlike, and they spent most of their free time dozing peacefully, an attribute that was known to be heavily favored by the Inclusion Committee.”
Is Ollie right to be worried? When he shares what he saw on the rooftop with his closest friends, the general reaction is one of concern for his sanity, as he had expected. But the singer in his jam session band is a Veterinary intern and understands his anxiety, although she summarily dismisses the alien theory. She does have some good ideas about finding lost cats, though…
What fun! Heras’s writing has the feel of a sixties American sitcom: the characters are a little quirky, the dialogue is clever and snappy, and the alien/s is/are very amusing. There’s a lot of tongue-in-cheek humour in there, as well as some insightful commentary on the common behaviour of our species. This would translate very well to the small screen. Very entertaining!
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Books Go Social.
AxzleProva is/are on the planet to identify intelligent life that might fit the Amalgamation’s criteria for inclusion, but they are meant to be acting completely under any radar, so vaporising a pigeon breaks lots of rules. It’s not homo sapiens they are looking at: “…humans were meddling and murderous overgrown monkeys, and the whole planet was infested with them. For now at least, they were confined to this small backwater world, but they shuddered to think of what would happen if humans ever found their way out into the greater galaxy or beyond.”
No, they are interested in a different species: “… the fur-covered quadruped known to Earth biologists as Felis catus, but referred to locally as a house cat. This clever parasitic species had figured out how to get humans to cater to them night and day. While clearly predators and occasionally aggressive, they were not warlike, and they spent most of their free time dozing peacefully, an attribute that was known to be heavily favored by the Inclusion Committee.”
Is Ollie right to be worried? When he shares what he saw on the rooftop with his closest friends, the general reaction is one of concern for his sanity, as he had expected. But the singer in his jam session band is a Veterinary intern and understands his anxiety, although she summarily dismisses the alien theory. She does have some good ideas about finding lost cats, though…
What fun! Heras’s writing has the feel of a sixties American sitcom: the characters are a little quirky, the dialogue is clever and snappy, and the alien/s is/are very amusing. There’s a lot of tongue-in-cheek humour in there, as well as some insightful commentary on the common behaviour of our species. This would translate very well to the small screen. Very entertaining!
This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Books Go Social.
August 23, 2020
This book was just what I needed! It was excellent and if I could rate it higher than 5 stars I would.
In the current pandemic life has been short of laughs, light hearted humour and general happiness and enjoyment from things so when I downloaded Intergalactic Interloper I was hooked from the first chapter.
I loved how this book had each chapter from a different perspective, it helped to move the story along and gave us the chance to see the backdrop of New York from so many different perspectives.
I was initially confused as the title implies the story will focus solely on our Alien visitors, but once I got deeper into the book I realised that wasn't the case. That each individual person or being that we were focusing on at any one time were there for the value of a persons POV, the true lead of the story was New York City and the many ways relationships are formed.
Once I realised this I absolutely LOVED reading everyone's connections and interactions with the aliens on the roof, it was brilliant to see so many different reactions through different eyes.
We also were treated to these truly beautiful graphics at the start of each chapter, which I thought added the perfect finishing touch.
I do think my favourite part was the ending, not because it meant the book was finished I wished it was longer in fact, but because of the way AxzleProva dealt with Mrs Butler, and the way that they were debating between themselves how to deal with her. It just rounded off the book perfectly.
On the whole, I absolutely adored Intergalactic Interloper, it was a light hearted, cheeky and funny read that brought a lot of joy and happiness to my bookshelf!
In the current pandemic life has been short of laughs, light hearted humour and general happiness and enjoyment from things so when I downloaded Intergalactic Interloper I was hooked from the first chapter.
I loved how this book had each chapter from a different perspective, it helped to move the story along and gave us the chance to see the backdrop of New York from so many different perspectives.
I was initially confused as the title implies the story will focus solely on our Alien visitors, but once I got deeper into the book I realised that wasn't the case. That each individual person or being that we were focusing on at any one time were there for the value of a persons POV, the true lead of the story was New York City and the many ways relationships are formed.
Once I realised this I absolutely LOVED reading everyone's connections and interactions with the aliens on the roof, it was brilliant to see so many different reactions through different eyes.
We also were treated to these truly beautiful graphics at the start of each chapter, which I thought added the perfect finishing touch.
I do think my favourite part was the ending, not because it meant the book was finished I wished it was longer in fact, but because of the way AxzleProva dealt with Mrs Butler, and the way that they were debating between themselves how to deal with her. It just rounded off the book perfectly.
On the whole, I absolutely adored Intergalactic Interloper, it was a light hearted, cheeky and funny read that brought a lot of joy and happiness to my bookshelf!
November 4, 2025
what the actual fuck did i just read.
i picked this up because i randomly came across it and the blurb sounded like such a silly fun time and it’s only like 200 pages so, like, why not! but what even was this book? there was literally no point to it that i could find, and it wasn’t funny in the slightest. so much of it was not only pointless, but also so cringey that i wanted to slam the book shut. in one chapter, a woman that wears a bunny suit marries a man that has deemed himself “cloud man.” neither of them matter to the plot. no i’m not kidding. yes, it was bad.
i picked this up because i randomly came across it and the blurb sounded like such a silly fun time and it’s only like 200 pages so, like, why not! but what even was this book? there was literally no point to it that i could find, and it wasn’t funny in the slightest. so much of it was not only pointless, but also so cringey that i wanted to slam the book shut. in one chapter, a woman that wears a bunny suit marries a man that has deemed himself “cloud man.” neither of them matter to the plot. no i’m not kidding. yes, it was bad.
August 18, 2020
I thought this book was a fun quick summer read! I really enjoyed the story and the cast of characters. I was nervous about the cat being harmed the whole time I was reading and was very glad that no harm came to the cat. The story kept me entertained and kept me engaged with wanting to read more. Basically if you love cats and aliens, you will like this book! Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this book for an honest review!
February 4, 2021
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"I'm just worried about my cat. He's gone missing."
My thoughts on Delas Heras' The Intergalactic Interloper boil down to a few words: odd, but mildly amusing. I'll admit, this isn't the sort of book I would typically bother to read, but it was certainly a fun one regardless. However, it's also not a book that I would ever reread. You don't really get a lasting emotional connection to any of the characters with this one.
The Network of a Story
Honestly, there's a lot going on in The Intergalactic Interloper. This is one of those books that has a wide swath of characters that are all interconnected, but you don't see the connections until they're brought together. The story jumps between points of view, beginning with Ollie the musician on the day he determines his cat, Pirate, has gone missing.
The interesting thing about this book is really how all the characters are brought together. The sole connection they all have exists in the form of a feline whom you don't really get to know until later in the story. Put simply, this story would not exist without Pirate. Many of the events within the novel would never have occurred if Pirate hadn't gone missing.
Alien Research
Honestly, the premise of this story was amusing. It basically boils down to the idea that aliens are investigating feline creatures for their level of intelligence (apparently cats are more worth their time than humans). Of course, this entire endeavor finds a hitch in the cat-hating old lady next door. I do have to pause here and add a trigger warning for attempted animal cruelty.
So, Pirate goes missing and yet is still the central focus of the entire story. He is the center of the alien research, the center of derailing his owner's life, and the piece that brings each of the many characters in this novel all together. Everything depends on a black and white cat. It's thoroughly fascinating and hilarious how everything culminates. I especially loved the ending, both on Earth and in space.
Narrative Storytelling
It was truly the story, I think, that made this book interesting. There's just something about these characters' experiences that really pulls you in. The Intergalactic Interloper was a thoroughly entertaining novel. While I likely wouldn't return to it, I had a good time with the story in the end.
I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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"I'm just worried about my cat. He's gone missing."
My thoughts on Delas Heras' The Intergalactic Interloper boil down to a few words: odd, but mildly amusing. I'll admit, this isn't the sort of book I would typically bother to read, but it was certainly a fun one regardless. However, it's also not a book that I would ever reread. You don't really get a lasting emotional connection to any of the characters with this one.
The Network of a Story
Honestly, there's a lot going on in The Intergalactic Interloper. This is one of those books that has a wide swath of characters that are all interconnected, but you don't see the connections until they're brought together. The story jumps between points of view, beginning with Ollie the musician on the day he determines his cat, Pirate, has gone missing.
The interesting thing about this book is really how all the characters are brought together. The sole connection they all have exists in the form of a feline whom you don't really get to know until later in the story. Put simply, this story would not exist without Pirate. Many of the events within the novel would never have occurred if Pirate hadn't gone missing.
Alien Research
Honestly, the premise of this story was amusing. It basically boils down to the idea that aliens are investigating feline creatures for their level of intelligence (apparently cats are more worth their time than humans). Of course, this entire endeavor finds a hitch in the cat-hating old lady next door. I do have to pause here and add a trigger warning for attempted animal cruelty.
So, Pirate goes missing and yet is still the central focus of the entire story. He is the center of the alien research, the center of derailing his owner's life, and the piece that brings each of the many characters in this novel all together. Everything depends on a black and white cat. It's thoroughly fascinating and hilarious how everything culminates. I especially loved the ending, both on Earth and in space.
Narrative Storytelling
It was truly the story, I think, that made this book interesting. There's just something about these characters' experiences that really pulls you in. The Intergalactic Interloper was a thoroughly entertaining novel. While I likely wouldn't return to it, I had a good time with the story in the end.
I was provided a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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August 20, 2020
I received an eARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
**Trigger warning for those affected by attempted animal cruelty.**
The Intergalactic Interloper is a comedic sci-fi short story centred on a young mans search for his lost cat. It is told from multiple perspectives throughout, but predominantly is about a young man called Ollie and his lost cat, Pirate.
I was hoping this would be a lot more about the alien visitors, and have a lot more laugh out loud moments. However mostly I just felt concern/sadness throughout, there are themes of heartbreak, rejection, job loss, catnapping and animal abuse throughout.
I think perhaps my sense of humour isn't geared towards the writer's style and therefore I might have missed some funny moments. But overall I'd dub this more of a contemporary that has slight sci-fi tendencies.
I did enjoy the few chapters that were from the aliens point of view and found them to be the most humorous aspect of the story.
**Trigger warning for those affected by attempted animal cruelty.**
The Intergalactic Interloper is a comedic sci-fi short story centred on a young mans search for his lost cat. It is told from multiple perspectives throughout, but predominantly is about a young man called Ollie and his lost cat, Pirate.
I was hoping this would be a lot more about the alien visitors, and have a lot more laugh out loud moments. However mostly I just felt concern/sadness throughout, there are themes of heartbreak, rejection, job loss, catnapping and animal abuse throughout.
I think perhaps my sense of humour isn't geared towards the writer's style and therefore I might have missed some funny moments. But overall I'd dub this more of a contemporary that has slight sci-fi tendencies.
I did enjoy the few chapters that were from the aliens point of view and found them to be the most humorous aspect of the story.
August 24, 2020
The Intergalactic Interloper by Delas Heras is a light, super fun read, which came with a dose of nostalgia for me since it takes place in NYC’s East Village where I once lived for four years. It was such a joy for me to guess at some of the location specific references in this novel, such as the bookstore the main character Ollie works at, which I guess to be The Strand. The pizza place the characters meet at is, I believe, Stromboli’s. Not that any of that is necessary to enjoy the novel.
The plot involves a pair of extraterrestrials, who happen to share the same turtle shell body, and are collectively named Axleprova. They study Earth from the safety of their spaceship, disguised as a New York City rooftop water tower, which actually, in a weird way, already resemble spaceships. However, the aliens are accidentally spotted by a random, oddball community of neighboring Earthlings/New Yorkers, setting off a domino-effect of hijinks, mostly involving Ollie’s missing cat.
Heras’ writing is very good and flows quite easily. I read the book in only two sittings. My only criticisms include my disbelief that Ollie could afford his own East Village apartment on what he makes working at a bookstore. Also, the book’s momentum becomes somewhat bogged down in the middle when we’re still getting introduced to new characters. Still, so many of these characters were so believable, colorful, and well-written that I almost wish the book had been longer and solely about them. The novel would have actually been interesting enough without the aliens. I also thought the ending was a little too neatly wrapped in a bow, but probably anything else would have been off-message.
The plot involves a pair of extraterrestrials, who happen to share the same turtle shell body, and are collectively named Axleprova. They study Earth from the safety of their spaceship, disguised as a New York City rooftop water tower, which actually, in a weird way, already resemble spaceships. However, the aliens are accidentally spotted by a random, oddball community of neighboring Earthlings/New Yorkers, setting off a domino-effect of hijinks, mostly involving Ollie’s missing cat.
Heras’ writing is very good and flows quite easily. I read the book in only two sittings. My only criticisms include my disbelief that Ollie could afford his own East Village apartment on what he makes working at a bookstore. Also, the book’s momentum becomes somewhat bogged down in the middle when we’re still getting introduced to new characters. Still, so many of these characters were so believable, colorful, and well-written that I almost wish the book had been longer and solely about them. The novel would have actually been interesting enough without the aliens. I also thought the ending was a little too neatly wrapped in a bow, but probably anything else would have been off-message.
October 25, 2020
Short but hilariously entertaining.
This short novel set in New York City with the majority of the story focusing on a single day. Oliver, amateurish guitarist and protagonist, loses his favorite cat, Pirate under suspicious circumstances. This causes Oliver to start a very bad day which includes losing his job at a book store, fighting with Zara, his English band mate and love interest, and him seeing a large two-headed, four-armed green turtle scale a neighboring building's water tower and disintegrating a pigeon. Now throw in a lunatic cat-hating old woman, a woman in a giant pink bunny outfit, a giant "cloud man," an actress just starting out, the Super of the "alien building" and his vicious Eastern European wife, and his superstitious sister and you get a cast of characters that would make a great sitcom.
The alien, AxzleProva, has been tasked with the important task of making contact with one of, if not the most, intelligent species on Earth, the house cat. There is a particular house cat that the alien is interested in and that would be Pirate, but it is not the cause of Pirate's disappearance. So while Oliver is having a horrible day and posting flyers of his missing cat, Pirate is having a horrible time in the clutches of a mad woman who has delusions that her civil war ancestor's ghost is encouraging her to kill Pirate. So the questions remain: Will Pirate escape? Will Oliver be reunited with Pirate? Will the alien get its quarry? Will these answers be revealed/answered?
This is definitely worth the time. You might enjoy this entertaining adventure. Well done.
**I received this as part of a Goodreads giveaway.
This short novel set in New York City with the majority of the story focusing on a single day. Oliver, amateurish guitarist and protagonist, loses his favorite cat, Pirate under suspicious circumstances. This causes Oliver to start a very bad day which includes losing his job at a book store, fighting with Zara, his English band mate and love interest, and him seeing a large two-headed, four-armed green turtle scale a neighboring building's water tower and disintegrating a pigeon. Now throw in a lunatic cat-hating old woman, a woman in a giant pink bunny outfit, a giant "cloud man," an actress just starting out, the Super of the "alien building" and his vicious Eastern European wife, and his superstitious sister and you get a cast of characters that would make a great sitcom.
The alien, AxzleProva, has been tasked with the important task of making contact with one of, if not the most, intelligent species on Earth, the house cat. There is a particular house cat that the alien is interested in and that would be Pirate, but it is not the cause of Pirate's disappearance. So while Oliver is having a horrible day and posting flyers of his missing cat, Pirate is having a horrible time in the clutches of a mad woman who has delusions that her civil war ancestor's ghost is encouraging her to kill Pirate. So the questions remain: Will Pirate escape? Will Oliver be reunited with Pirate? Will the alien get its quarry? Will these answers be revealed/answered?
This is definitely worth the time. You might enjoy this entertaining adventure. Well done.
**I received this as part of a Goodreads giveaway.
June 12, 2024
A great goofy quick read. It was lighthearted and filled with oddball characters.
August 24, 2020
This book was a beautiful, fun and quirky ride of a read. It is set in the East Village of NY(1995). The story is told in multiple POVs with fabulous doodles denoting each character.(Loved it)
The story revolves around Ollie who has lot his cat and also has a mysterious sighting of something extraterrestrial.
Now, this extraterrestrial being is a very weirdly amusing doubleheaded turtle shaped, alien/creature duo called AxzleProva. It has one female and one male head in one body.They refer to each other as "SHELL MATES", on Earth we say "SOUL MATES", but these SHELL MATE CHARACTERS are interesting to read about. If the female gets upset with the male she ignores him for 1 light year (Imagine).
Ollie tells hid friends about the sighting but they don't believe him because they suspect its all due to his overactive imagination, even his close friend Zara doesn't look convinced.
Zara has recently broken up with a cheating boyfriend and has sworn off men for sometime. She has come to NY to have a change of scenery and move on from the past. She is a lead vocalist in a band consisting of Ollie and his two friends.
Together, they will solve the mystery of the missing cat and the extraterrestrial sighting in this fun and unique book.
Thank you NetGalley and Delas Heras for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars
The story revolves around Ollie who has lot his cat and also has a mysterious sighting of something extraterrestrial.
Now, this extraterrestrial being is a very weirdly amusing doubleheaded turtle shaped, alien/creature duo called AxzleProva. It has one female and one male head in one body.They refer to each other as "SHELL MATES", on Earth we say "SOUL MATES", but these SHELL MATE CHARACTERS are interesting to read about. If the female gets upset with the male she ignores him for 1 light year (Imagine).
Ollie tells hid friends about the sighting but they don't believe him because they suspect its all due to his overactive imagination, even his close friend Zara doesn't look convinced.
Zara has recently broken up with a cheating boyfriend and has sworn off men for sometime. She has come to NY to have a change of scenery and move on from the past. She is a lead vocalist in a band consisting of Ollie and his two friends.
Together, they will solve the mystery of the missing cat and the extraterrestrial sighting in this fun and unique book.
Thank you NetGalley and Delas Heras for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
3.5 stars
July 22, 2020
This book was a lovely unexpected respite in our current pandemic.
A book set in the East Village in NYC in 1995, with the book sharing the different perspectives of people living near each other on 4th and ave A.
It is a short delightful dive into a large two headed turtle like alien duo called AxzleProva. The aliens considering cats the best species on earth is something I can get wholeheartedly get behind. They want to study cats more closely and disguise their spaceship on the roof as a water tower. I loved who different the stories were from the different perspectives.
My aunt and uncle lived very close to where the book is set, whom I would visit yearly. It was lovely to dip back into time without cell phones.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves sci-fi, funny humor and the odd way communities form in large cities (myself living in a metropolitan city as well).
I read this book as an ARC provided by NetGalley.
A book set in the East Village in NYC in 1995, with the book sharing the different perspectives of people living near each other on 4th and ave A.
It is a short delightful dive into a large two headed turtle like alien duo called AxzleProva. The aliens considering cats the best species on earth is something I can get wholeheartedly get behind. They want to study cats more closely and disguise their spaceship on the roof as a water tower. I loved who different the stories were from the different perspectives.
My aunt and uncle lived very close to where the book is set, whom I would visit yearly. It was lovely to dip back into time without cell phones.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves sci-fi, funny humor and the odd way communities form in large cities (myself living in a metropolitan city as well).
I read this book as an ARC provided by NetGalley.
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March 12, 2022Ollie's cat goes missing from his sixth-floor flat in New York's East Village. Then Ollie spots an alien killing a pigeon on the roof of a nearby building. And then he loses his job.
A lighthearted and unexpected novel infused with alien adventures, unhappy marriages, and colourful characters.
Top marks for creativity, writing style, editing. A thoroughly engaging read. My one complaint is that there was a touch of 'Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus' to it. In particular, Natalya's character arc made me sad and uncomfortable.
A lighthearted and unexpected novel infused with alien adventures, unhappy marriages, and colourful characters.
Top marks for creativity, writing style, editing. A thoroughly engaging read. My one complaint is that there was a touch of 'Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus' to it. In particular, Natalya's character arc made me sad and uncomfortable.
August 8, 2020
*** NOTE: Original review posted at thecyberbard.com ***
“Out of all the indignities he had been subjected to, being outsmarted by the old woman was what bothered him the most. He had always considered humans to be relatively dim-witted creatures, always running around all over the place, never taking the time to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. And yet, he, the great garden explorer, had been hunted and caught like a blind week-old kitten. And now he was completely helpless. He knew the old lady was just trying to figure out how to finish him off. He could smell it on her. She was clearly deranged – talking to herself and staring into space as if she were seeing things that weren’t there. Obviously, he had fallen into the hands of a whacko cat killer. Just his luck.”
Synopsis: Down-on-his-luck musician Ollie is just trying to make ends meet in Mid-Nineties New York City, but when his cat disappears and he witnesses a real Alien on a nearby roof, things begin spiraling out of control. With the help of his friend Zara and through some improbable events, Ollie’s hunt for Pirate takes him on a very strange and awkward journey.
Who May Enjoy This Book:
Fans of Christopher Moore (“A Dirty Job”, “Practical Demonkeeping”)
Fans of Douglas Adams (“Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”)
People who like absurd/quirky characters/situations
People who enjoy Comedy
Stephen Delas Heras (going by the nom-de-plume “Delas Heras”) requested an honest review of his debut novel, and I am more than happy to provide it here for you all. At 218 pages, this one was a quick (albeit pleasant) read. I confess to being enraptured by Epic Fantasy (Sanderson’s “The Stormlight Archive” is one of my favorite series), but as I get older and my responsibilities/employment take up more and more of my time, I am increasingly finding it enjoyable to be able to pick up a book I can read in the span of a few days. It allows me to take the time to chew on it a bit, then get on to another text. Good things can and do come in small packages (please don’t destroy me in the comments…). The structure of the text is such that each Chapter focuses on a particular Point Of View character (and there are many! More on this later…); the narration style is 3rd Person, and Heras tends to make us privy to only 1 character’s thoughts at a time (the POV Character’s). This approach is both refreshing and also, occasionally, mildly unsatisfying.
This isn’t to say that I took issue with the writing of the text; on the contrary, I felt the writing was very pleasant, easy to read, and accessible! I’m instead referring to the large cast of characters Heras continually introduces throughout the novel. I felt that the author did an excellent job of giving each character a distinct voice in a short amount of space, but I feel that some of them could have been excluded entirely and it would have left us with a tighter and more cohesive narrative. Constance, a mildly unhinged court stenographer, is a perfect example. If one were to remove her entirely from the story, the primary narrative (the quest for Ollie’s cat) would be exactly the same! And yet… I also feel like some of these nutball characters are more interesting than the primary cast. Constance and her rabbit suit, or Manolo and his perpetual confusion… I found myself gravitating more towards these figures than the well-meaning but dim-witted Ollie (an every-man protagonist worthy of a Christopher Moore novel in my opinion).
The title of the story implies that this novel will primarily feature some sort of Alien plot-line, but instead what we end up with is the hunt for a missing cat wherein Aliens make brief (albeit comical) appearances. When I first put the book down, I was very confused by this fact. It seemed to me that this was a somewhat important oversight! After giving it some thought, I realized that this all made perfect sense: the Aliens are merely an element which touches a certain aspect of each character’s narrative; they are a comedic device. Even the general characters are not the stars of the show, which explains the seemingly disparate narratives. The true star of the show is New York City itself, and Heras is painting the reader an amusing picture of this particular place and time. I liken it to Paul Auster’s “The New York Trilogy”, whereby disjointed narratives are tied together by their geographical connection and the city itself becomes a character. If you can think about the novel in these terms, the structure will seem less confusing and, at least for me, more enjoyable. It’s very clever.
If you fancy a short and sweet piece of writing with some wacky characters, clever humor, and excellent dialogue, I definitely feel like this is one you should give a try. The book releases on August 11/2020 (days away!), and I am certain this debut novelist would sincerely appreciate your support.
Happy Reading!
“Out of all the indignities he had been subjected to, being outsmarted by the old woman was what bothered him the most. He had always considered humans to be relatively dim-witted creatures, always running around all over the place, never taking the time to enjoy the simple pleasures of life. And yet, he, the great garden explorer, had been hunted and caught like a blind week-old kitten. And now he was completely helpless. He knew the old lady was just trying to figure out how to finish him off. He could smell it on her. She was clearly deranged – talking to herself and staring into space as if she were seeing things that weren’t there. Obviously, he had fallen into the hands of a whacko cat killer. Just his luck.”
Synopsis: Down-on-his-luck musician Ollie is just trying to make ends meet in Mid-Nineties New York City, but when his cat disappears and he witnesses a real Alien on a nearby roof, things begin spiraling out of control. With the help of his friend Zara and through some improbable events, Ollie’s hunt for Pirate takes him on a very strange and awkward journey.
Who May Enjoy This Book:
Fans of Christopher Moore (“A Dirty Job”, “Practical Demonkeeping”)
Fans of Douglas Adams (“Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy”)
People who like absurd/quirky characters/situations
People who enjoy Comedy
Stephen Delas Heras (going by the nom-de-plume “Delas Heras”) requested an honest review of his debut novel, and I am more than happy to provide it here for you all. At 218 pages, this one was a quick (albeit pleasant) read. I confess to being enraptured by Epic Fantasy (Sanderson’s “The Stormlight Archive” is one of my favorite series), but as I get older and my responsibilities/employment take up more and more of my time, I am increasingly finding it enjoyable to be able to pick up a book I can read in the span of a few days. It allows me to take the time to chew on it a bit, then get on to another text. Good things can and do come in small packages (please don’t destroy me in the comments…). The structure of the text is such that each Chapter focuses on a particular Point Of View character (and there are many! More on this later…); the narration style is 3rd Person, and Heras tends to make us privy to only 1 character’s thoughts at a time (the POV Character’s). This approach is both refreshing and also, occasionally, mildly unsatisfying.
This isn’t to say that I took issue with the writing of the text; on the contrary, I felt the writing was very pleasant, easy to read, and accessible! I’m instead referring to the large cast of characters Heras continually introduces throughout the novel. I felt that the author did an excellent job of giving each character a distinct voice in a short amount of space, but I feel that some of them could have been excluded entirely and it would have left us with a tighter and more cohesive narrative. Constance, a mildly unhinged court stenographer, is a perfect example. If one were to remove her entirely from the story, the primary narrative (the quest for Ollie’s cat) would be exactly the same! And yet… I also feel like some of these nutball characters are more interesting than the primary cast. Constance and her rabbit suit, or Manolo and his perpetual confusion… I found myself gravitating more towards these figures than the well-meaning but dim-witted Ollie (an every-man protagonist worthy of a Christopher Moore novel in my opinion).
The title of the story implies that this novel will primarily feature some sort of Alien plot-line, but instead what we end up with is the hunt for a missing cat wherein Aliens make brief (albeit comical) appearances. When I first put the book down, I was very confused by this fact. It seemed to me that this was a somewhat important oversight! After giving it some thought, I realized that this all made perfect sense: the Aliens are merely an element which touches a certain aspect of each character’s narrative; they are a comedic device. Even the general characters are not the stars of the show, which explains the seemingly disparate narratives. The true star of the show is New York City itself, and Heras is painting the reader an amusing picture of this particular place and time. I liken it to Paul Auster’s “The New York Trilogy”, whereby disjointed narratives are tied together by their geographical connection and the city itself becomes a character. If you can think about the novel in these terms, the structure will seem less confusing and, at least for me, more enjoyable. It’s very clever.
If you fancy a short and sweet piece of writing with some wacky characters, clever humor, and excellent dialogue, I definitely feel like this is one you should give a try. The book releases on August 11/2020 (days away!), and I am certain this debut novelist would sincerely appreciate your support.
Happy Reading!
July 27, 2020
(4.5 out of 5 stars. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair review.)
I love a weird, quirky sci-fi book. There's just something so inherently fun about weird sci-fi – it often doesn't take itself very seriously, freeing the author to let their imaginations run wild. It's usually a lot of fun and I frequently find myself drawn to these kinds of stories - which is exactly why I ended up reading The Intergalactic Interloper. With a summary promising missing cats and two-headed alien turtles, I was immediately on board. And, having finished the book, it was well worth the read. While light on plot, The Intergalactic interloper is packed with fun and weird ideas and is immensely enjoyable.
Boiled down to basics, The Intergalactic Interloper is about Ollie’s search for his missing cat, Pirate. It is the discovery of Pirate’s disappearance that sets the story in motion and it’s the throughline that the novel follows. But I wouldn’t say it’s the novel’s focus. Instead, the novel spends most of its time tracking how this sizable group of characters react to seeing/knowing about Axzleprova, the previously mentioned two-headed alien turtle. Axzleprova doesn’t factor into the novel’s events all that much, but their influence is felt heavily throughout the story. They’re on Earth to study one of the planet’s dominant species to determine whether or not they qualify for inclusion in the greater galactic community. And, of course, their mission isn’t going well. On top of that, the two heads can’t agree on how best to execute their mission and their scenes read like an extraterrestrial version of The Odd Couple. It’s a lot of fun to read and they’re a very creative alien species to explore – which makes it a shame that we don’t get to spend a lot of time with them. They’re well-explored, but as a lover of interesting aliens, I couldn’t help but want more.
We do spend a lot of time with the rest of the characters, though. Namely - Ollie, Zora, Cassandra, and a few others. Lots of time is spent establishing who they are and what their place in the story is - though much of that doesn’t fully come into focus until the novel’s climax. I’m not normally one to enjoy plot-light stories, but The Intergalactic Interloper’s characters were so captivating that I found myself going along with the book despite the general lack of action. I was interested in how Ollie was going to find his cat and I was interested in the relationships between the characters and I was interested in how all of these different plot threads were going to come together by the book’s end. It felt similar to reading a good mystery; there were all of these seemingly disparate elements and you were just eagerly waiting for them to finally converge. It takes a good writer to balance so many threads and Heras pulls it off with remarkable ease. It’s clear that he spent a lot of time planning this book. Everything feels meticulously laid out, yet there’s an ease to how it all connects. The novel is paced very well, with information coming at exactly the right moment. All of the characters feel unique and fully-rounded and I found them all immediately captivating.
On the whole, nearly everything about The Intergalactic Interloper worked for me. I was hooked from page one and my attention was held until the novel ended. The whole thing is just a lot of fun. If I had one complaint, though, it’s that the book is a bit too short. There are so many different characters that it’s hard to feel like you’ve spent enough time with them to fully appreciate them in the novel’s short page-count. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing – there’s something to be said about respecting the length one’s story wants to be – but I couldn’t help wishing that I could spend more time with these characters in this world. Some of them appear for only a few chapters and it would’ve been nice to spend more time with them to fully appreciate the work Heras put into ensuring they felt and sounded unique. But, honestly, it’s a pretty minor problem and didn’t hamper my enjoyment much.
At the end of the day, I thoroughly enjoyed The Intergalactic Interloper. It’s a quick read, but an entertaining one. Heras populates the novel with some well-rounded characters, a lot of humor, and some weird sci-fi ideas. Heras’ prose is easy to get into and easy to read and you’ll quickly find yourself transported into the world he’s created. The Intergalactic Interloper is one of those stories you’ll have a lot of fun engrossing yourself into. There’s nothing particularly challenging about it, but it’s so creative that it’s easy to get lost in it. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes weird sci-fi or solid, character-driven stories. It’s a good read.
I love a weird, quirky sci-fi book. There's just something so inherently fun about weird sci-fi – it often doesn't take itself very seriously, freeing the author to let their imaginations run wild. It's usually a lot of fun and I frequently find myself drawn to these kinds of stories - which is exactly why I ended up reading The Intergalactic Interloper. With a summary promising missing cats and two-headed alien turtles, I was immediately on board. And, having finished the book, it was well worth the read. While light on plot, The Intergalactic interloper is packed with fun and weird ideas and is immensely enjoyable.
Boiled down to basics, The Intergalactic Interloper is about Ollie’s search for his missing cat, Pirate. It is the discovery of Pirate’s disappearance that sets the story in motion and it’s the throughline that the novel follows. But I wouldn’t say it’s the novel’s focus. Instead, the novel spends most of its time tracking how this sizable group of characters react to seeing/knowing about Axzleprova, the previously mentioned two-headed alien turtle. Axzleprova doesn’t factor into the novel’s events all that much, but their influence is felt heavily throughout the story. They’re on Earth to study one of the planet’s dominant species to determine whether or not they qualify for inclusion in the greater galactic community. And, of course, their mission isn’t going well. On top of that, the two heads can’t agree on how best to execute their mission and their scenes read like an extraterrestrial version of The Odd Couple. It’s a lot of fun to read and they’re a very creative alien species to explore – which makes it a shame that we don’t get to spend a lot of time with them. They’re well-explored, but as a lover of interesting aliens, I couldn’t help but want more.
We do spend a lot of time with the rest of the characters, though. Namely - Ollie, Zora, Cassandra, and a few others. Lots of time is spent establishing who they are and what their place in the story is - though much of that doesn’t fully come into focus until the novel’s climax. I’m not normally one to enjoy plot-light stories, but The Intergalactic Interloper’s characters were so captivating that I found myself going along with the book despite the general lack of action. I was interested in how Ollie was going to find his cat and I was interested in the relationships between the characters and I was interested in how all of these different plot threads were going to come together by the book’s end. It felt similar to reading a good mystery; there were all of these seemingly disparate elements and you were just eagerly waiting for them to finally converge. It takes a good writer to balance so many threads and Heras pulls it off with remarkable ease. It’s clear that he spent a lot of time planning this book. Everything feels meticulously laid out, yet there’s an ease to how it all connects. The novel is paced very well, with information coming at exactly the right moment. All of the characters feel unique and fully-rounded and I found them all immediately captivating.
On the whole, nearly everything about The Intergalactic Interloper worked for me. I was hooked from page one and my attention was held until the novel ended. The whole thing is just a lot of fun. If I had one complaint, though, it’s that the book is a bit too short. There are so many different characters that it’s hard to feel like you’ve spent enough time with them to fully appreciate them in the novel’s short page-count. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing – there’s something to be said about respecting the length one’s story wants to be – but I couldn’t help wishing that I could spend more time with these characters in this world. Some of them appear for only a few chapters and it would’ve been nice to spend more time with them to fully appreciate the work Heras put into ensuring they felt and sounded unique. But, honestly, it’s a pretty minor problem and didn’t hamper my enjoyment much.
At the end of the day, I thoroughly enjoyed The Intergalactic Interloper. It’s a quick read, but an entertaining one. Heras populates the novel with some well-rounded characters, a lot of humor, and some weird sci-fi ideas. Heras’ prose is easy to get into and easy to read and you’ll quickly find yourself transported into the world he’s created. The Intergalactic Interloper is one of those stories you’ll have a lot of fun engrossing yourself into. There’s nothing particularly challenging about it, but it’s so creative that it’s easy to get lost in it. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who likes weird sci-fi or solid, character-driven stories. It’s a good read.
August 9, 2020
Thank you Netgalley, and the author; Delas Heras for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review. #TheIntergalacticInterloper #NetGalley
This is a Debut Novel wherein we follow Ollie, The Alien and Zara along with the other neighbouring citizens that have encountered the alien and the missing cat.
The main story starts off as Ollie, wakes up in his small New York apartment and finds that his cat; Pirate, is missing. As he looks through the fire escape where Pirate usually goes out, he sees a very unusual sight on the rooftop of one of the buildings. Instead of his cat, Ollie sees a two headed turtle with four arms. He could not believe what he saw, but he had the feeling, that creature had something to do with Pirate's disappearance. Ollie's friends/ bandmates thought he was losing it so they told Zara (friend and singer of the band). Zara too didn't believe Ollie, but still tried her best to help look for Pirate. Along with another neighbour, they search for Pirate, that eventually lead them to the mysterious interloper on the rooftop.
I was intrigued by the title and the cover of the book. It seemed like a good sci-fi read. I read the blurb and decided to give it a go. I liked the concept of a little mystery in regards to looking for the missing cat, plus that there was an intergalactic creature involved. It was a quirky read, and it does have a bit of humor. There were drawings that represented each character on each chapter. I appreciated that each chapter included a time stamp that gave the story continuity. As someone who usually does not pay attention to such details in books and easily gets lost, this was a nice touch. A problem I had with the book, was that there were a lot of characters involved and the story dives in to each and everyone's back story. I enjoyed how the author states the name of the character per chapter to signify it's POV and the way she introduces the reader to the life of a character vividly. I just felt the in depth descriptions were unnecessary to the story. They did come together nicely as little short story experiences and encounters with the cat and/or alien but I would have liked to see more of the main characters POVs.
Nonetheless, I still recommend this book to readers who would like a little quirky read involving cats and aliens. For those who enjoy going into each characters life, this would be a nice read. The story of each character involved and how they all connected was very well thought out, so kudos to the author for that!
FULL REVIEW: https://ysabellef.blogspot.com/2020/0...
This is a Debut Novel wherein we follow Ollie, The Alien and Zara along with the other neighbouring citizens that have encountered the alien and the missing cat.
The main story starts off as Ollie, wakes up in his small New York apartment and finds that his cat; Pirate, is missing. As he looks through the fire escape where Pirate usually goes out, he sees a very unusual sight on the rooftop of one of the buildings. Instead of his cat, Ollie sees a two headed turtle with four arms. He could not believe what he saw, but he had the feeling, that creature had something to do with Pirate's disappearance. Ollie's friends/ bandmates thought he was losing it so they told Zara (friend and singer of the band). Zara too didn't believe Ollie, but still tried her best to help look for Pirate. Along with another neighbour, they search for Pirate, that eventually lead them to the mysterious interloper on the rooftop.
I was intrigued by the title and the cover of the book. It seemed like a good sci-fi read. I read the blurb and decided to give it a go. I liked the concept of a little mystery in regards to looking for the missing cat, plus that there was an intergalactic creature involved. It was a quirky read, and it does have a bit of humor. There were drawings that represented each character on each chapter. I appreciated that each chapter included a time stamp that gave the story continuity. As someone who usually does not pay attention to such details in books and easily gets lost, this was a nice touch. A problem I had with the book, was that there were a lot of characters involved and the story dives in to each and everyone's back story. I enjoyed how the author states the name of the character per chapter to signify it's POV and the way she introduces the reader to the life of a character vividly. I just felt the in depth descriptions were unnecessary to the story. They did come together nicely as little short story experiences and encounters with the cat and/or alien but I would have liked to see more of the main characters POVs.
Nonetheless, I still recommend this book to readers who would like a little quirky read involving cats and aliens. For those who enjoy going into each characters life, this would be a nice read. The story of each character involved and how they all connected was very well thought out, so kudos to the author for that!
FULL REVIEW: https://ysabellef.blogspot.com/2020/0...
June 28, 2024
I really enjoyed “The Intergalactic Interloper.” The way Delas Heras captures the essence of a diverse New York neighborhood and then throws it into chaos with the arrival of an alien is both imaginative and hilarious. The characters are well-developed, each reacting in their unique ways to the bizarre situation, which added depth to the story. I particularly loved the scenes where the alien tries to understand human customs, leading to a series of humorous and heartwarming interactions. The book’s blend of sci-fi elements with everyday life makes it a refreshing and entertaining read.
In conclusion, “The Intergalactic Interloper” is a wonderfully crafted tale that combines humor, heart, and a touch of the otherworldly. Delas Heras has created a story that is as much about the human condition as it is about alien encounters. This novel is a must-read for anyone looking for a fun, thought-provoking, and thoroughly enjoyable adventure.
In conclusion, “The Intergalactic Interloper” is a wonderfully crafted tale that combines humor, heart, and a touch of the otherworldly. Delas Heras has created a story that is as much about the human condition as it is about alien encounters. This novel is a must-read for anyone looking for a fun, thought-provoking, and thoroughly enjoyable adventure.
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August 23, 2022
This delightful book defies genre and would make a great gift for anyone. It's quirky, smart, and captivating. Usually, I don't love books with so many characters but they were all so vividly drawn, and with New York City as a backdrop, you feel like you know them, loving them for all their glorious imperfections. The alien visit added just the right comic touch without being ridiculous. And the cat kidnapping storyline will appeal to cat lovers everywhere and might even convince some staunch dog lovers, such as myself, that cats literally rule.
August 27, 2020
Well this is a fun and entertaining book! Having grown up in NYC, rooftops are the best hangout and place to see everything. MC Ollie sees an alien on a nearby rooftop. His friends does not believe and though his band mate Zara thinks he is seeing things she offers to help find his cat. This is the start of their adventure, following clues and finding a creature on a rooftop! Thanks to the author for an ebook arc. This is my honest review.
June 6, 2022
This was the first book I have read by this author, Delas Heras. I judged the book by it's title and won this book on goodreads. I was looking for something a little less serious to read as I usually read memoires. This book hit the mark that I was looking for and it kept my attention through the whole book so I finished it in 8 hours.
I love that the book changes characters for each chapter and you get to read the point of view from more than one person. There were some parts that made me chuckle and then some parts that upset me, such as the crazy lady who hates cats wanting to do the things she wanted to do violent and cruel things to the cat.
All in all I enjoyed this read and would like to see a continued story about Ollie and Zara.
I love that the book changes characters for each chapter and you get to read the point of view from more than one person. There were some parts that made me chuckle and then some parts that upset me, such as the crazy lady who hates cats wanting to do the things she wanted to do violent and cruel things to the cat.
All in all I enjoyed this read and would like to see a continued story about Ollie and Zara.
December 14, 2020
Fun, screwball sci-fi
I enjoyed this light and breezy story of alien contact, cat-napping and human interaction in New York City. Engaging characters, amusing situations and a playful plot make this a fun read.
I enjoyed this light and breezy story of alien contact, cat-napping and human interaction in New York City. Engaging characters, amusing situations and a playful plot make this a fun read.
January 22, 2022
The Intergalactic Interloper is a fast-paced, light, very entertaining read! It is set in the East Village in New York City in 1995. There is a water tower on top of a roof but, in actuality, it is a space alien. The main character, Ollie, finds out and the adventure begins. Highly recommend!
September 25, 2025
A cute little sci-fi rom-com populated by stock nyc characters.
August 18, 2020
Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this arc!
When a strange object appears atop a crowded apartment building, a handful of characters are sent down a path that changes their lives. This sweet sci-fi-ish story was such a pleasant surprise. Written in pithy vignettes, we follow each character through their decisions and chance happenings as they collide and align with their neighbors.
It's funny, a quick read, and sweet. The writing is smart and concise. In such a short book, the author does a great job with the necessary world building and enough character development to be believable. The Bunny and Cloudman were especially awesome and silly! I adored the cover and character art as well as the fonts. The story allowed me to reflect on how a group of people can all see the same thing but do any two people see the same thing? Do we not see it from our point of view and in the context of our circumstances, personalities, and opinions?
When a strange object appears atop a crowded apartment building, a handful of characters are sent down a path that changes their lives. This sweet sci-fi-ish story was such a pleasant surprise. Written in pithy vignettes, we follow each character through their decisions and chance happenings as they collide and align with their neighbors.
It's funny, a quick read, and sweet. The writing is smart and concise. In such a short book, the author does a great job with the necessary world building and enough character development to be believable. The Bunny and Cloudman were especially awesome and silly! I adored the cover and character art as well as the fonts. The story allowed me to reflect on how a group of people can all see the same thing but do any two people see the same thing? Do we not see it from our point of view and in the context of our circumstances, personalities, and opinions?
February 5, 2022
Lots of fun!
This is a delightful book about aliens, cats, neighbors both good and awful, and even music and young love. What else does a book need?
This author is one to keep an eye on!
This is a delightful book about aliens, cats, neighbors both good and awful, and even music and young love. What else does a book need?
This author is one to keep an eye on!
November 28, 2024
*10 stars*. “The Intergalactic Interloper” is a lovely fun filled & happy space alien invasion book! It is very humorous and entertaining and fast-paced. The characters are all interesting and rather lovable….and there is a CAT!! I adored this novel and can’t wait to read more by Delas Heras! His point of view and style is just wonderful. Definitely one of my favorites of the year!!
(From the book blurb): “A neighborhood is turned upside down when an alien lands on a New York rooftop.
In this charming debut novel we meet the residents of an East Village block whose lives are thrown into turmoil by an extraterrestrial visitor. There's a wanna-be rock star, his eccentric rabbit-loving neighbor, a cursed superintendent, and a ghost-obsessed old woman, along with a remarkable cat. Their intersecting paths are all drawn up towards the otherworldly creature lurking overhead.
When Ollie spies a two-headed turtle from outer space on a nearby rooftop he wonders if he has lost his mind. His incredulous friends certainly think so. To make matters worse he lands in hot water at his bookstore day job and his cat has gone missing. His bandmate Zara offers to help him track down the troublesome feline, and they join forces with a nosy starlet to follow a trail of clues that leads them inexorably up toward a mysterious rooftop creature who would much prefer to remain hidden.”
(From the book blurb): “A neighborhood is turned upside down when an alien lands on a New York rooftop.
In this charming debut novel we meet the residents of an East Village block whose lives are thrown into turmoil by an extraterrestrial visitor. There's a wanna-be rock star, his eccentric rabbit-loving neighbor, a cursed superintendent, and a ghost-obsessed old woman, along with a remarkable cat. Their intersecting paths are all drawn up towards the otherworldly creature lurking overhead.
When Ollie spies a two-headed turtle from outer space on a nearby rooftop he wonders if he has lost his mind. His incredulous friends certainly think so. To make matters worse he lands in hot water at his bookstore day job and his cat has gone missing. His bandmate Zara offers to help him track down the troublesome feline, and they join forces with a nosy starlet to follow a trail of clues that leads them inexorably up toward a mysterious rooftop creature who would much prefer to remain hidden.”
December 7, 2020
Delightful
A droll tale of aliens in NYC, along with several witnesses to their doings, along with a really wonderful cat. There's a wanna-be rock star, his eccentric bunny-loving neighbor, his hen-pecked super, a cat-hating crazy old lady, and other kooky characters in one delightful counterpoint that's bound to leave you with a grin. Definitely recommended.
A droll tale of aliens in NYC, along with several witnesses to their doings, along with a really wonderful cat. There's a wanna-be rock star, his eccentric bunny-loving neighbor, his hen-pecked super, a cat-hating crazy old lady, and other kooky characters in one delightful counterpoint that's bound to leave you with a grin. Definitely recommended.
August 3, 2020
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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The Intergalactic Interloper is a very nice short story that will make you think about life, people and that will make you laugh. It is a very simple story. We follow multiple characters around, we find out about their life, their struggles in an easy, relaxing way. Some are more interesting thant others...and in the meantime we have aliens on the roof and a missing cat. Yep, you heard that right. So it is not just a story about life, it is a bit of a scifi, very funny scifi. I think that the parts I enjoyed the most where the ones where we follow the aliens. They were hilarious.
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There is not really much a of plot here. A guy is missing his cats and witnesses alien activity on the roof of his place and tries to find his cat and a bunch of other poeple happen to hang around... it feels more like a 24h visit into the life of all these people who live in this apartment block where the aliens happen to be. That´s it. Simple writing style, simple characters ... but there is still something in it that makes you wonder - how is this all gonna end?
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So if you want to read this, don´t wait for an awesome mindblowing story. You will get a relaxing summer read that will make you laugh and maybe rethink certain things in your life, maybe treat yourself a bit better, give yourself a chance trying something new. Grab yourself a cool drink, find a comfy space to lie down under the sun and relax with this book.
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The Intergalactic Interloper is a very nice short story that will make you think about life, people and that will make you laugh. It is a very simple story. We follow multiple characters around, we find out about their life, their struggles in an easy, relaxing way. Some are more interesting thant others...and in the meantime we have aliens on the roof and a missing cat. Yep, you heard that right. So it is not just a story about life, it is a bit of a scifi, very funny scifi. I think that the parts I enjoyed the most where the ones where we follow the aliens. They were hilarious.
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There is not really much a of plot here. A guy is missing his cats and witnesses alien activity on the roof of his place and tries to find his cat and a bunch of other poeple happen to hang around... it feels more like a 24h visit into the life of all these people who live in this apartment block where the aliens happen to be. That´s it. Simple writing style, simple characters ... but there is still something in it that makes you wonder - how is this all gonna end?
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So if you want to read this, don´t wait for an awesome mindblowing story. You will get a relaxing summer read that will make you laugh and maybe rethink certain things in your life, maybe treat yourself a bit better, give yourself a chance trying something new. Grab yourself a cool drink, find a comfy space to lie down under the sun and relax with this book.
August 3, 2021
Wonderfully wacky and weird.
I loved this creative and imaginative book. It was full of adventure and humor. I loved the dynamic between my favorite bickering shell-mates. I loved that cats are higher on the evolutionary scale than us poor humans! Highly recommended!
I loved this creative and imaginative book. It was full of adventure and humor. I loved the dynamic between my favorite bickering shell-mates. I loved that cats are higher on the evolutionary scale than us poor humans! Highly recommended!
November 30, 2020
A fun, interesting read / listen that's out of this world. I really enjoyed the storyline and the way this book flows. I can't say that I was captivated but I did find the characters interesting and I enjoyed the differences of each character and how their lives interacted. A light, fun read that takes place in NYC with characters who's sanity is questionable. Loved the narration, smooth and easy to listen to. Overall enjoyable!
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
*this review is based on the audio version of this read
August 4, 2020
Thank to NetGalley and Double Six Books for the ARC.
This book was so much FUN! I read through it quickly and it was a delight the whole way. All the characters are a little quirky, a little zany and just fun to experience.
The story bounces around through quite a few different perspectives and it essentially ends up being a day in the life for the whole neighborhood (and some extra guests). You get to see what everyone was doing and how everyone's lives connect, whether they're aware of it or not.
If you're looking for a fun adventure that isn't like every other story you've read before If pick this one up!
This book was so much FUN! I read through it quickly and it was a delight the whole way. All the characters are a little quirky, a little zany and just fun to experience.
The story bounces around through quite a few different perspectives and it essentially ends up being a day in the life for the whole neighborhood (and some extra guests). You get to see what everyone was doing and how everyone's lives connect, whether they're aware of it or not.
If you're looking for a fun adventure that isn't like every other story you've read before If pick this one up!
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