About ‘Paranormal Jelly: Weird Tales Set in the Year 1996’ by Zwahk Muchoney:
Genre: Novella; Occult; Horror; Humor; Supernatural
When Albert, a middle-aged portly man trying to run a successful paranormal website, hears of weird things involving tentacled monsters, ghosts, Bigfoot, and other odd things keep happening in the area, he sees an opportunity for fame and fortune and to be able to support himself and his little girl.
But there is a problem.
These things never happen where he can see them himself, and if he fails he’ll go back to the dead-end office job he hates.A satirical take on Lovecraftian horror, author Zwahk Muchoney masterfully combines humor and horror into an engaging book that’s sure to satisfy your cravings for a good paranormal read. Perfect for fans of all things supernatural, Paranormal Jelly is a gripping horror-comedy filled with 1990s nostalgia.
I have also reviewed these other titles by Zwahk Muchoney:
The Saintly Imp
‘Paranomal Jelly’ entails the struggle of a paranormal blogger (Albert) in the 90s who doesn’t even believe in the things he writes about. Rather, his intent is to capitalize on the popularity of supernatural encounters and the recently famous internet. While he gets plenty of stories ranging from Bigfoot to hauntings, he never encounters them himself…or so he thinks.
The book follows Albert as he gathers stories for his blog, including meeting fans at a local college, a trip to a supposedly haunted cemetery staircase, and accompanying a “pet fortune teller” to a dog’s birthday party. It’s equal parts comical and interesting with just a bit of humanity between the lines.
Every time it seems Albert may have indeed found something noteworthy that didn’t require embellishment for his fans, the reader is immediately informed of the debunk. Towards the end of the story, we are treated to a tiny piece of true supernatural activity in the form of a baby sasquatch. I found myself eager for Albert to catch a glimpse of her himself because up until her introduction, I was feeling very sorry that our skeptical blogger was doomed to forever have paranormal truth just out of grasp.
Overall, not much happened in the book as far as a progression of plot. Albert is a static character and for the most part, so was the tale outside of a romantic subplot with the woman who read tarot for pets. That said, it also wasn’t boring. The pace was fast, the encounters interesting and worth their laughs, and the book itself was fairly short. I fully enjoyed it as a simple, light hearted read.
Despite my anticipation of Albert’s eyes being opened so to speak, I also appreciated how the author maintained that feeling of something otherworldly being so close and yet so far. It gave authenticity to those who do believe in the paranormal or supernatural, as it suggested that regardless of what we witness and can logically explain, something is out there… The realism of this fact left the reader with an eerie, yet hopeful sense.
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