The Monsters of Templeton was hard to categorize. I finally decided it is magical realisim. Regardless of how you want to categorize it, I found the book to be a wonderful read.

Set in the current day, the author takes the reader on a trip through the establishment of the town of Templeton, using journals and letters written by and for the towns founders, the Templeton. There is all kinds of magical and supernatural elements interspersed throughout the novel. That is not really the focus of the story, but is much more of a character driven plot. So when these supernatural elements are introduced, they are much more disconcerting.

his was an engrossing read and a bit of a departure for me, but I found it well worth the time to read it.