Bad Monkeys
Bad Monkeys is a 2007 novel by Matt Ruff. Key subjects include secret societies, vigilantes, psychotherapists and Psychological.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 14 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 5 editions.
At about 240 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.
About Bad Monkeys
Jane Charlotte has been arrested for murder.She tells police that she is a member of a secret organization devoted to fighting evil; her division is called the Department for the Final Disposition of Irredeemable Persons—"Bad Monkeys" for short.This confession earns Jane a trip to the jail's psychiatric wing, where a doctor attempts to determine whether she is lying, crazy—or playing a different game altogether. What follows is one of the most clever and gripping novels you'll ever read.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2008 — Best Science Fiction Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Bad Monkeys?
Bad Monkeys was written by Matt Ruff and first published in 2007.
How long is Bad Monkeys?
The median edition has 240 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Bad Monkeys?
Readers who like it often enjoy The Maidens, The Forbidden Door and The Crooked Staircase.
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