Review of Eugene J. McGillicuddy's Alien Detective Agency

[Erin Dydek]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Eugene J. McGillicuddy's Alien Detective Agency" by George Allen Miller.]

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3 out of 5 stars

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Eugene J. McGillicuddy has all the answers to every question in the universe–well, almost every question. While Eugene’s unique gift has given him the ability to solve simple mysteries and answer specific questions, it does have its limitations. He can’t ask himself the questions, and lately, the aliens doing the asking have sinister and self-serving motives. It’s up to Eugene to discover the truth behind an alien ambassador’s request to find an unknown outpost supposedly located in a cave on Earth. The only problem is his gift is taking him in all the wrong directions, and the number of alien enemies on his tail are starting to add up. Can Eugene learn to use his gift and save his own skin? Or will this mediocre two-bit detective meet his unfortunate end? Find out in Eugene J. McGillicuddy’s Alien Detective Agency by George Allen Miller.

Readers will find themselves on an epic space adventure in this exciting science fiction novel. I enjoyed Miller’s imagination and humor as he took Eugene through a series of events that pushed this protagonist to his limit. Eugene had an odd assortment of allies and friends, including a genius college dropout, an accidental artificial intelligence, and a ten-ton dinosaur-like creature from the Ranz homeworld. It was intriguing to visit the intergalactic hotspots, and I enjoyed discovering many of the bizarre alien races populating Miller’s universe. The outlandish situations and humorous events were a ton of fun, and I appreciated Eugene’s growth by the end of the book.

While this novel had enormous potential, I felt it fell short in a few areas. There were points where the story seemed to lose focus, and I got lost in what goal Eugene was trying to achieve. He was very self-deprecating, and it became difficult to cheer him on as the plot dragged near the middle. It became frustrating how many characters pointed out his incompetence and how much he had to rely on others instead of taking action and making things happen. Some lingering editing issues created minor distractions while reading.

Still, the author succeeded in giving Eugene character growth moments in the final chapters and set him up to be the kind of character that audiences can rally behind in the next book. The epilogue also revealed an exciting concept brewing in the background throughout this novel, which piqued my interest in a future sequel. Therefore, I give Eugene J. McGillicuddy’s Alien Detective Agency three out of five stars.

I’d highly recommend this book to fans of science fiction novels like The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Readers who enjoyed Douglas Adams’ novel should find similar humor and adventure in Eugene’s story. The book contained a few non-borderline swear words infrequently throughout the book and no erotic content.

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Eugene J. McGillicuddy's Alien Detective Agency
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[NetMassimo]

Probably, this kind of novel is more suitable for people who appreciate a certain kind of humorous science fiction and don't mind a storyline that can be loose. Thank you for your honest review!

[Uchechi uk]

I feel Eugene with learn how to save his own skin. Thanks for na engaging review. I would like to get a boot of this book.