Devil Born Without Horns

Michael Lucas is best known as the schtick-loving bassist of The Phantom Surfers. This book was self-published under his own Rudos and Rubes monicker. The cover of this book makes it look like it’s some sort of hard-boiled crime thriller. But, while the crime element eventually comes into play, the story mostly revolves around the protagonist’s relationship with the dysfunctional employees at the high-end furniture store for which he works. The book is darkly comic and is filled with many strange and vivid characters. I especially enjoyed the pokes at high culture and religious nuts. Honestly, I was hooked in by the end of the first paragraph. I really enjoyed this book and recommend it highly.