Anyone who knows me will tell you I don’t use the word ‘delightful’
very often-slash-ever, but GRILLED CHEESE AND GOBLINS is delightful. Now I do have a special weakness for curmudgeonly
men with unreasonable devoted and gorgeous boyfriends. Yes, that’s kind of a specific trope, and
there’s not much of it out there.
However I think a lot of people would find Keith and Gunther
adorable.
The assorted tales collected within also betray a deep
understanding of the twisted habits of bureaucracy and the strange and special
ways to exploit them for the greater good whenever you can. In this case relating To Keith Curry investigating
supernatural food safety issues, and with inexorable and understated ethical
impulses, often uncovering so much more. Equally blended-in some sharp humor
and riffs on issues of prejudice, corruption, and the role of the ‘little guy’
in (possibly) making a difference.
And finally the world
building has the authenticity that comes from realizing that every wonderful
part of a fantasy world is going to come with weird, wonderful, and frequently
disgusting corollaries—or it would if it was real. I didn’t previously have an
author auto-buy list but I think I may now have to start one.
Review copy courtesy of Netgalley, 10/10
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