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" In Chasing the Boogeyman, Richard Chizmar skillfully blurs the lines between fiction and reality, drawing me in so deeply that I began to suspect the author himself might be the Boogeyman. His immersive storytelling and eerie attention to detail ,I could not wait till the book was over for relief that the boogeyman would get caught."

"Had some funny moments, but it's definitely not Murder Bot. Also not one of Tchaikovsky's best. I feel like the world was meant to appear vast and desolate but it really just felt incredibly tiny-- maybe the point was to juxtapose the two feelings?"

"I absolutely loved this book so much, except for the ending, which maybe fell a little flat. Everything else was awesome tho. I loved the main character, it was so easy to emphasize with him and care about him. I loved the prose, I wish I could write prose like that. Also, at one point there's the word "yeeted" which as a gen-zer I found to be hilarious. The book overall is pretty funny, and yet at times it's also very beautiful. The only other review on this book so far mentions the world feeling small, which is fair, but it didn't really hamper my enjoyment. It was the ending that did that for me, though there is a distinct possibility I didn't understand it fully and I'll like it better when I reread it. I'm definitely rereading this. 9.5/10"

"This is one of my new favorite Cozy dystopian sci-fi novels. I went into the story blind and was completely blown away. The main character is a Valet robot, who used to be called Charles, who is having his protagonist moment. He is trying to navigate life in a world that he can’t understand with the help of a robot who acts in very un-robotic ways. The two of them adventure through the waste lands for answers and on the way, they discover a multitude of strange characters and helpful robots. As they get closer to the answers they seek, they come to realize that they need each other more than they thought. I listened to the audiobook narrated by the author and can’t imagine any other voice being appropriate for Uncharles. Adrian Tchaikovsky completely embodied his characters and brought his story to life with his telling. I feel like I have spent hours inside of his head and I loved it. The world he built was dark and gritty but also believable as a possible future outcome for humanity. The humor is intelligent and a bit dry, but it makes this book shine. I definitely laughed out loud and rooted for the underdog. This is one of my favorite new releases of 2024.<br/><br/>Thank you to MacMillan Audio for the chance to listen to an advanced copy of this book. This book will be available on June 4, 2024 so head to your local independent bookstore or library to pre-order a copy today. I highly recommend the audio version of this book for all of the reasons i listed above."