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The Graveyard Shift
24/7 Demon Mart · Book 1 · 2019
Audiobook available
An accidental victory over a tentacled monster gets unemployed Lloyd Wallace a job at the local convenience store. Its beer cave opens into hell, and his new coworkers include the capable DeeDee and a talking cockroach named Kevin. Keeping the store running means keeping its supernatural customers under control.
From the author’s blurb
“The gate needs a hero, but Lloyd’s a zero, a loser with a capital L.”Read the full description at Author description, D. M. Guay
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What makes it funny?
Lloyd keeps getting into trouble because he will not read the store manual. A dull piece of employee training becomes a recurring joke when ignoring it means blundering through a shift full of monsters. His coworkers have to contend with the demons and the new hire.
The comedy at work
The story treats a gateway to hell as a workplace with procedures, staffing problems and an employee spectacularly unsuited to the job. Lloyd tells it in his own immature first-person voice, making the gap between his perspective and DeeDee’s competence part of the comedy.
Try this if…
A fit for readers who enjoy fast monster encounters, splattery horror and ridiculous retail problems. Lloyd’s foolishness drives the jokes; his juvenile outlook and male gaze may wear thin if you prefer an observant or capable narrator.
Good to know
This is the first 24/7 Demon Mart novel. Expect gore, cursing and light sexual content. Todd Haberkorn narrates an unabridged audio pack that also contains book two, Monster Burger, and the holiday story Hell for the Holidays.
A few distinguishing details
- A convenience-store beer cave opens into hell
- A talking cockroach on the staff
- An unread employee manual keeps causing trouble
More funny urban fantasy
Sources & further reading
- BigHorrorGuide review
Review
- Apple Books audiobook pack
Book information
- Author book page
Author commentary
- Bibliographic listing
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