The Language of Cannibals: A Mongo Mystery

With this book I discovered Chesbro, and I have since purchased and read most of the MONGO books. I liked "The Language of Cannibals" very much and was a little surprised to find that Chesbro was not more popular.

Normally, when I pick up a "Mongo" book, I have already entered a state of quite willing disbelief. Generally, I've saved one as a special treat for myself, but Mr. Chesbro definitely needs to write faster, as I am catching up with him!This time, however, the suspension didn't need to travel quite so far. This time, the book gave me cold chills. Don't get me wrong. Mr. Chesbro is ALWAYS fascinating, and I love the characters in the Mongo series... but this particular book I just finished, and it was close enough to reality [or maybe it IS reality] that it is actually scarry! Not that I think his perceptions are wrong - it's just that I'm terribly afraid that they are correct. I've always believed in the power of words - I just had not carried that thought to such a conclusion, but I should have. Thank you, Mr. Chesbro - it was not only entertaining - it was enlightening!

This book was my introduction to Mongo. It caused me to frantically search out the then out-of-print previous books, as well as to anxiously await new installments. These books are a strange mix of mystery, adventure, and science fiction. The characters are very well developed, and the relationship between Mongo and big brother Garth is wonderfully done, and rings true. In addition to very nasty villians,a clever puzzle,large scale science experiments, and the threatened end of the world as we know it, there's a solid thread of humor running through. I have two copies. One is the lending copy, the other doesn't leave the collection. They both get regular workouts. Try this author!