Matt Mikalatos

Dear Readers,

Sometimes reviews write themselves.  Sometimes there are books the just beg to have a review written for them.  Those are the best, but then there are others books that are more difficult to write. Night of the Living Dead Christians by Matt Mikalatos is on the harder side.  It is a fun little read and I encourage you to read it, but it does not lend itself to an easy review. 

I am not sure how to discribe this book other than a cross between Monty Python, the Munsters and any 'B" horror movie.  It is funny, thought-provoking and snarky all at the same time.  It is just not your typical fiction

novel. 

Now if you have read Matt's first book, Imaginary Jesus, you kind of know what to expect.  If you haven't read that one either, you are in for a nice surprise.  One of the complaints that I hear all the time is that Christian fiction is only either historical romance or Amish, well this book is definitely neither of those.  It is a horror story without ever being scary. 

Matt places himself as his own main character again.  I personally feel it is because he doesn't want to insult, um... err... I mean... point fingers at anyone in particular.   I have never meet Matt, but if he is anything like the guy he writes in his books... well I find myself praying for his long suffereing wife. :-)  He sounds like a wonderful, fun loving, but confused guy.  His character Matt is someone who seems to think he knows what is best, but is willing to learn from what is pointed out as his mistakes. 

Matt, the character, meets up with a Mad Scientist one night while on neighborhood watch and that leads quickly to his encounter with Zombies, a Werewolf and a Vampire.  All of which reside right in his own neighborhood.  Matt quickly tries to help his fellow neighbors in need, but how do you cure a monster of being a monster?

Like I said this book is not your average Christian novel, but it sure was loads of fun to read.

Happy Reading

Matt Mikalatos

Dear Readers,

Imaginary Jesus by Matt Mikalatos ( you try to say his last name, I have no idea), opens with Matt and his Jesus having coffee at a local coffee shop and a fisherman walks up to Jesus and punches him in the face. This starts an adventure for Matt that takes him to all different points around Portland Oregon. Along the way he meets many different Jesus', but none of them fit into his idea of what he is very comfortable with.

The Jesus Matt is friends with doesn't say no to Matt and would do him all kinds of favors. He even offered to fix a parking ticket for Matt.

Some of the Jesus' we meet along the way are Politcal Jesus, Beatnik Jesus, mostly dead Jesus, and Magic 8ball Jesus - he gives answers but none make any sense. They all seem to fill a need for someone, but none match up with the real Jesus. So with the help of a talking donkey and Pete the firsherman, yes that one, He sets out on the adventure of finding Jesus.

I personally wasn't sure I was going to like this book. I did because it forced me to look at the Jesus that I was picturing and following. It made me think about why my Jesus looked the way he did and did he match up with the real Jesus. It made for interesting read.

Let me also say, this book is not for everyone and it will offend some people. I recommend that everyone who is interested to read it, but consider yourself warned. :-)

Happy Reading