Monkey Shines is a 1983 British psychological horror novel by Michael Stewart. Its plot follows a quadriplegic man whose service animal, a capuchin monkey named Ella, grows increasingly violent. It was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1988 by director George A. Romero.
 First edition cover art | |
| Author | Michael Stewart |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, science fiction |
| Published | 1 September 1983 |
| Publisher | Freundlich Books |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 256 (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-881-91001-8 |
| OCLC | 9555443 |
Premise
editThe novel follows Allan Mann, an Oxford law student who becomes quadriplegic after an accident, and is given a service monkey named Ella to help him with daily tasks. Ella, however, has been scientifically altered, and begins to channel Allan's inner fury, carrying out his most devious desires.
Critical response
editKirkus Reviews deemed the novel "Uneven in tone, with neither the sparkle of Michael Crichton nor the involving seriousness of, say, Richard Setlowe's The Experiment--but a lively, often intriguing smorgasbord of medical-ordeal, neuro-science, paranormal chills, and man/animal love-story."[1]
References
edit- ^ "Monkey Shines by Michael Stewart". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1983. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
External links
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