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Zoot Marlowe #3
Tubular Android Superheroes
Zoot Marlowe must track down ruthless industrial thugs who are in the process of developing lethal Melt-o-Mobiles, concocting disarming credulity gas, and perfecting their lucrative kidnapping ring
288 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published October 1, 1991
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About the author
Mel Gilden
120 books16 followersMel Gilden is the author of many children's books, some of which received rave reviews in such places as School Library Journal and Booklist. His multi-part stories for children appeared frequently in the Los Angeles Times. His popular novels and short stories for grown-ups have also received good reviews in the Washington Post and other publications. (See new publications under his name at the Kindle Store of Amazon.com.)
Licensed properties include adaptations of feature films, and of TV shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210; and NASCAR Racers. He has also written books based on video games and has written original stories based in the Star Trek universe. His short stories have appeared in many original and reprint anthologies.
He has written cartoons for TV, has developed new shows, and was assistant story editor for the DIC television production of The Real Ghostbusters. He consulted at Disney and Universal, helping develop theme park attractions. Gilden spent five years as co-host of the science-fiction interview show, Hour-25, on KPFK radio in Los Angeles.
Gilden lectures to school and library groups, and has been known to teach fiction writing. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where the debris meets the sea, and still hopes to be an astronaut when he grows up.
Licensed properties include adaptations of feature films, and of TV shows such as Beverly Hills, 90210; and NASCAR Racers. He has also written books based on video games and has written original stories based in the Star Trek universe. His short stories have appeared in many original and reprint anthologies.
He has written cartoons for TV, has developed new shows, and was assistant story editor for the DIC television production of The Real Ghostbusters. He consulted at Disney and Universal, helping develop theme park attractions. Gilden spent five years as co-host of the science-fiction interview show, Hour-25, on KPFK radio in Los Angeles.
Gilden lectures to school and library groups, and has been known to teach fiction writing. He lives in Los Angeles, California, where the debris meets the sea, and still hopes to be an astronaut when he grows up.
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
August 27, 2021
By far the worst of the Zoot Marlowe trilogy. The concept is intriguing but it really goes unexplored. The whole plot feels more formulaic and less story driven than either of the other two. And they shoot a gun in the third act that they never put on the mantle in the first, which was a wasted opportunity.
In all the least enjoyable time I've spent with Zoot.
In all the least enjoyable time I've spent with Zoot.
August 13, 2023
Silly fun, loved the whole series!
March 3, 2017
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
January 26, 2016
A good SiFi/Superhero story. Recommended
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews