Monday, September 25, 2017

No More Massacres (Money Back Guarantee Review)

TITLE: Money Back Guarantee (Mail Order Massacres #3)
AUTHOR: Hunter Shea
PUBLISHER: Lyrical Underground
PUBLISHING DATE: October 3, 2017

FROM GOODREADS: YOUR MONEY BACK OR YOUR LIFE . . .
 
Protect America’s shores with your very own nuclear submarine! Constructed from durable fiberboard material, this submersible is large enough for two kids! Sail off into imaginative international intrigue for just $1.99! If this toy doesn’t float your boat, return it for a full refund!

With her son’s heart set on piloting his own nuclear submarine, Rosemary Lanchester orders the craft advertised on the back of a comic book. What arrives is more sub-standard than submarine, but her son loves the cheap piece of cardboard. Until he and a friend nearly drown when they take the sub for a deep sea dive in the swimming pool.

Enraged, Rosemary reports the toy’s manufacturer to the Better Business Bureau. The company’s customer service center retaliates with threatening phone calls. Then her son and husband mysteriously disappear.

To save her family, Rosemary tracks down the company’s headquarters with the help of her brother—a survivalist with enough toys of his own to wage an all-out war.

And she still wants her $1.99 refunded. 


MY THOUGHTS: 
"Money Back Guarantee" is the third and final installment on Shea's Mail Order Massacres series. In this novella, Rosemary, who has just received her first Tupperware commission check, orders a submarine for her son Dwight, which he saw in the back of his Spiderman comic. When the sub arrives, it is nothing but a large cardboard monstrosity, but Dwight loves it just the same. One day Dwight and his best friend are almost killed using the sub in the friend's pool which sends Rosemary on a rampage. Rosemary is determined to contact the maker of the sub, AdventureCo, to get her money back but at what cost?

I liked "Money Back Guarantee" more than "Optical Delusion," but "Just Add Water" remains my favorite. Almost all of the characters in this edition are likable, and I love that Shea made Rosemary a kick-ass lead. Dwight is a sometimes frustrating little kid, but I found his expectations of his new toy and his demand for a replacement when it sinks totally reasonable for a child his age. I even liked Rosemary's husband which is saying a lot after the perv introduced in "Optical Delusion."

Over the past few months, I've looked forward to this series. I honestly hope Shea eventually writes more novellas from this series because I'm sure there are more tales roaming about in that mind of his. Shea has solidified himself as a must-read writer in my book and I look forward to reading more of his books and novellas in the future.
 


I received this book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 

RATING: 4 PAWS


22 comments:

  1. Oh this is too hilarious to be true! And also relatable, because there are a couple of times I would have liked to have found the companies behind a couple of things I've bought!

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    1. I think we can all relate at some point. It's a fun series.

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  2. I am so sad this was the last one. :( It was a fun series.

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    1. I hope maybe eventually he will do a few more!

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  3. Such a fun-sounding series. One of these days I'm going to try these books😀

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    1. They are quick reads and I think you'd enjoy them!

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  4. This sounds like a great series to read when you are looking for a quick read. I am glad you enjoyed it. Great review!

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  5. Hunter does have some grea ideas, doesn't he. And perfect titles too. I'm hoping to get this read soon.

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    1. It's such an interesting concept. Totally over the top but I love it!

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  6. She does sound like a pretty kick-ass lead. I've never heard of these books before. I'm glad you liked them!

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    1. They are great novellas. You might like them.

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  7. haha sounds like a fun read and a novella. You can beat those when you are a sloth reader like me :)

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    1. I actually wish they had been full length books - they were that much fun!

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  8. I seriously don't know how Hunter Shea writes so fast. Every time I turn around he has a new release out. One of these days I'll have to read this series. It sounds like a lot of fun.

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  9. I can't keep up with these prolific writers but this series sounds like so much fun.

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  10. This sounds like a fun series and also one that's holding it's own. Good to see that you're enjoying these so much.
    Lynn :D

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    1. I enjoyed them all even though Just Add Water has to be my fave.

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  11. I'll definitely need to read this at some point! Be nice if they were released in an anthology!

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  12. Oooh! Another series I need to look for!

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