Book Review: The Boogeyman's Intern by

MY REVEIWRating:  4.5 our of 5 Skulls

I didn't expect to like The Boogeyman's Intern.  The subject matter and plot seemed engaging but the first few pages failed to draw me in.  After I finished the first chapter, I was fairly convinced I would be struggling to finish this book.  However,  as I continued to read Matt Betts paranormal comedy, I found that I couldn't put it down.  The main character grew on me and the world building was flawless.  I am a huge fan of A. Lee Martinez and the book had qualities that reminded me of his work.  I am not a detail oriented reader, so I don't notice grammar or minor flaws, but I judge a book on the author's voice and writing style and the author's ability to engage me on an emotional level.  Betts has a unique and quirky voice that is ever present throughout the novel and he pulled me into a world I didn't think I would like. This is a wonderful novel for any fans of Christopher Moore or A.Lee Martinez's dark, paranormal comedies.  It is fun, quirky and different. 

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Boogeyman’s Intern Novel by Matt BettsKindle ebook, $4.99
The Boogeyman’s Interntakes a lighthearted look at things that go bump in the night. These days it’s a mashup world and Betts is spot on as a culture DJ of sorts. He’s quite at home mixing old legends and new for the delight of modern readers. Add in a mystery and lots of quirky characters and you have a tasty recipe for offbeat fun.
Betts envisions a place for all our mythological characters to return to once they’ve fulfilled their part in the human realm. The Hill is home to all sorts of Imaginaries and usually they get along quite well. In fact Imaginaries don’t die and they’ve never even needed police, until now. The discovery of a murder has turned The Hill on its head. 
From the Back of the BookNot everyone lands their dream job.
Take Abe: He’s bottomed out as an Imaginary Friend and has to find a new job before his bosses assign him a truly crappy one. Just as he’s about to resign himself to a life of making toys in a workshop, he’s given a reprieve—of sorts.
Now he has the opportunity to be the first policeman on the Hill and solve an impossible murder. For assistance he ropes in his career counselor, a Bigfoot, and his best friend, a Boogeyman. The job requires him to talk to Tooth Fairies, Leprechauns, Yetis and everything else humanity has dreamt up over the years. None of them offer any clues, but since Abe’s supervisors are Mother Nature, Father Time and Death, he can’t just give up and walk away.
Dream job? Dream on.Praise for The Boogeyman’s Intern“What starts out as a quirky tale about a burnt-out Imaginary Friend turns into a locked room murder mystery for a creature that cannot die. An entertaining mash-up of Monsters Inc. and Chinatown in a world populated by Bigfoot, Tooth Fairies, and Boogeymen. Perhaps, the start of its own genre: Imagin-noire.” —Josef Matulich, author of Camp Arcanum“Betts injects equal shots of wit and humor into a genre that often takes itself too seriously, all while never jeopardizing what makes it unique. With deft prose and sharp dialogue, this book is a refreshing take on the fantastical.” —Tim McWhorter, author of Bone White and Blackened“Written with his characteristic humor and heart, Matt Betts illuminates the characters who appear in both our dreams and our darkest nightmares. Quite simply, he’s done it again.” —Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Nameless: The Darkness Comes   This is not a typical romance. It’s a good thing Victory is not a typical vampire.About the AuthorEach night Matt Betts fills a bathtub full of pop culture and then soaks in it, absorbing it through every pore. It’s not pretty. The Ohio native is the author of the speculative poetry collections Underwater Fistfight and See No Evil, Say No Evil, as well as the novels Odd Men Out and Indelible Ink. He lives in Columbus with his wife and their two boys.