Madhouse (Cal Leandros, Book 3)
by Rob Thurman
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Author: Rob ThurmanEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-26
ISBN: 0451461967
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Roc
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Book Review: 4.5 stars. Moonlight and madness, and a helluva lot of fun.
Summary: 4 Stars
Madhouse is the third installment in the Cal Leandros series. If you haven't met the Leandros brothers yet, stop reading HERE and first read books no. 1 (Nightlife (Cal Leandros, Book 1)) and no. 2 (Moonshine (Cal Leandros, Book 2)).
So. What happens in "Madhouse"? (great title; read the book to find out why. I love Rob Thurman's one-word titles).
In short, and trying to avoid spoilers, there are two main plotlines running here:
--> Sawney Beane, the legendary head of a 48-member clan in 15th- or 16th-century Scotland, reportedly executed for the mass murder and cannibalization of over 1,000 people (as quoted from Wikipedia!), is raised to life from ashes at the New York Metropolitan Museum. The Leandros brothers are hired to find his ass (and kill it thoroughly and inventively, of course).
--> A great second plotline involves an unknown attacker making repeated assassination attempts on Robin Goodfellow's life. The brothers try to find out who ('cause a guilt-ridden Robin refuses to tell them) while struggling to keep Robin alive.
...There's also a subplot involving Cal's love life...er...sex life?
...And keep in mind the Auphe are back!
I loved the book. The Cal Leandros series is character-driven, and I enjoyed reuniting with half-brothers Cal and Niko and with my favorite trickster, the horny puck Robin Goodfellow. As in previous books, I loved the narrator's (Cal's) dark-snarky voice. And the author made me laugh. Repeatedly. In a very good way :)
I deducted half-a-star because there were some plot solutions/resolutions I found less believable, and some motivations weren't good enough for me to justify certain actions. BUT. In spite of my nitpicking, It's a great third book. If you liked the first two books in the series, go get it!
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