Ahoy there me mateys!  I received this sci-fi eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  So here be me honest musings . . .

I have really enjoyed Daryl Gregory's work in the past and tordotcom novellas are great so I was excited to get a copy of this.  I did not know the premise before reading this, but having been a fan of a boy band back in me young (stupider) days, I found this to be a hoot.

This story follows the aftermath of an end-of-tour party of WyldBoyZ whose teenage band members are animal-human hybrids.  Their manager is murdered and Detectives Luce has to solve the case.  But the fan base is rabid, the party was out of control, and the suspect list super long.  It doesn't help when the fans, I mean suspects, are dressed in full animal costumes!

Aye, the premise be silly but don't let that fool ye.  This is so wonderfully put together.  There are puns, lovely chapter titles, and the quirkiness that I love about the author's writing.  There is also subtle jabs at the ideas of personhood, fame, and greed.  The murder mystery's resolution was entertaining but the boy band shined.  I highly recommend this one.  I will continue to read Gregory's backlist and whatever he puts out next.  Arrrr!

So lastly . . .

Thank you tordotcom!