Gil's All Fright Diner by A. Lee MartinezMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This was Martinez's first published novel so it isn't as polished as some of his more recent books. It was still great, but I may be biased since I have an acquaintance with the author from bumping into him at ConDFW and FenCon. I always try to make it to his readings. I love the way he cracks himself up when he's reading one of his own stories.
Anyway, a little bit about the book. Gil, the owner of the All Night Diner just disappeared one day, so Loretta took over. The diner is in a strange location, you'd think Gil would have built it closer to the highway, but no, he had his reasons something about ley lines. Loretta is getting by pretty well aside from the pesky zombie invasions. Duke and Earl happen to stop in for a meal during the middle of one and agree to stay and help Loretta out getting rid of the zombies once and for all. Duke and Earl have some experience with paranormal occurrences, one of them is a werewolf and the other a vampire. Between the three of them, they manage to save the day. I'd recommend this to readers who enjoy Christopher Moore, it's the same style of humorous fantasy, with characters who aren't the norm for their archetype.
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