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Overview

Bloodier than Fried Green Tomatoes!

Funnier than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre!

Welcome to Gil's All Night Diner, where zombie attacks are a regular occurrence and you never know what might be lurking in the freezer. . . .

Duke and Earl are just passing through Rockwood county in their pick-up truck when they stop at the diner for a quick bite to eat. They aren't planning to stick around—until Loretta, the eatery's owner, offers them one hundred dollars to take care of her zombie problem. Given that Duke is a werewolf and Earl's a vampire, this looks right up their alley.

But the shambling dead are just the tip of a particularly spiky iceberg. Seems someone's out to drive Loretta from the diner, and more than willing to raise a little hell on earth if that's what it takes. Before Duke and Earl get to the bottom of the diner's troubles, they'll run into such otherworldly complications as undead cattle, an amorous ghost, a jailbait sorceress, and the terrifying occult power of pig Latin.

And maybe—just maybe—the End of the World, too.

Gory, sexy, and flat-out hilarious, Gil's All Fright Diner will tickle your funny bone—before ripping it out of its socket!

Editorial Reviews

Analog Science Fiction and Fact
"If there's any justice in this world, Martinez is already working on a sequel."
Booklist
"Delightfully droll, this comic romp will be a crowd-pleaser."
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Cemetery Dance
"The best book that I've read all year. Martinez's writing flows as smoothly as cold draught beer. Highly recommended."

—Steve Vernon
Fangoria
"It's an appetizing snack perfect for devouring quickly over a hot cop o' joe."
Library Journal
"[A] laugh-out-loud comic fantasy that should appeal to fans of Terry Brooks's Landover novels."
Locus
"It's horror both humorous and grisly, a twisted take on small-town America and buddy adventures."
Publishers Weekly
"Fans of Douglas Adams will happily sink their teeth into this combo platter of raunchy laughs and ectoplasmic ecstasy."
Library Journal
When the manager of Gil's All Night Diner asks transient customers Duke and Earl to lend her some assistance against an onslaught of zombies, the pair agrees to take on the task for $100, revealing after the job is done that they know something about the supernatural: Duke is a werewolf, and Earl, his best friend, is a vampire. What begins as a one-night job turns into a regular employment opportunity as it becomes clear that someone has targeted the diner for some unknown reason. A teenage witch, a lonely ghost, and a mysterious cult with one member round out the cast of characters in this laugh-out-loud comic fantasy that should appeal to fans of Spider Robinson's Callaha tales and Terry Brooks's Landover novels. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
School Library Journal
Adult/High School-Two friends-Earl (as in the Earl of Vampires) and Duke (as in the Duke of Werewolves)-are driving along one evening when their truck runs out of gas. They wind up at an all-night diner in Rockwood, a small desert town that has a bit of a zombie problem. They help Loretta, the diner's owner/cook, fend off the zombies that are drawn to her eatery. Impressed, she asks the two to stay on and help her take care of some other supernatural problems in the town and to learn who is raising the ghouls. Duke and Earl discover that Tammy (also known as Mistress Lilith, Queen of the Night) and her loyal but dumb boyfriend are plotting to end the world in order to resurrect the old gods. Similar in style and humor to the work of Douglas Adams and Joe R. Lansdale, and Shaun of the Dead, this comic horror-fantasy is packed with warped humor and action. The characters are likable, three-dimensional, and quirky. The story is fast paced, interesting, and unpredictable. Martinez carves out a nice little bit of entertainment with surprising depth.-Erin Dennington, Fairfax County Public Library, Chantilly, VA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
A first novel explores the dynamics of the horror novel and comes up with Wolf Man Meets H.P. Lovecraft. After all, Universal Pictures started this whole horror revival back in the mid-1930s just as Lovecraft was departing to meet the old gods of Cthulhu, so why not meld the two scary venues into one? Here, Martinez leads us into the lives of Earl the Vampire and Duke the Wolf Man, who met on the night that Duke first changed from human to werewolf, attacked Earl in the woods and began eating his guts. We meet these two argumentative lowlifes in their ratty pickup truck as they pull into Gil's All Night Diner in Rockwood County in the middle of nowhere. Even in human form, Duke is huge. Earl, defying Bela Lugosi's Hungarian hauteur, has a really bad comb-over on his balding pate. Gil himself disappeared five years ago-to rule the universe, we later learn-and left fat Loretta to run his diner. Over the years she's shotgunned about 185 zombies, but they continue to attack the eatery in small groups. Duke and Earl decide to stick around and help Loretta ward off these unwelcome walking dead. It turns out that Rockwood County has been pestered in recent years by various occult disturbances, thanks to Tammy, a high-schooler intent on becoming Lilith, Queen of the Universe. To that end, she's been studying her abridged Necronomicon and raising zombies to take over Gil's diner as her very own gateway to Lovecraftville. Meanwhile, Earl comes across Cathy, an attractive teen ghost guarding a no-longer-used local graveyard, and they fall for each other. That's as much plot as you need to know. Promising launch for a buddy horror series. Who's next: Frankenstein?

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780765350015
  • Publisher: Doherty, Tom Associates, LLC
  • Publication date: 6/27/2006
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Edition number: 1
  • Pages: 288
  • Sales rank: 199,125
  • Product dimensions: 4.21 (w) x 6.70 (h) x 0.77 (d)

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A. Lee Martinez lives in Terrell, Texas.

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Gil's All Fright Diner



By Martinez, A. Lee


Tor Books



Copyright © 2006
Martinez, A. Lee

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ISBN: 0765350017


Midnight Munchies!

The waitress smiled. Her smile vanished as her eyes fell on the glass diner doors. "Aw, damn it. Not tonight."

Earl glanced to the front. Nine shambling corpses in various stages of decay were pressed against the glass. Their yellow eyes (for those that had eyes) stared hungrily. Purple tongues licked peeling lips.

"Told'ja I smelt zombies," Duke said without turning from his meal.

The walking dead smashed their way through the glass doors. The lead corpse, in a paisley blue suit, stumped forward on stiff legs.

"Don't you worry none, boys. I'll handle this."

She pulled a double-barreled shotgun from behind the counter, took aim, and squeezed the trigger . . .


Continues...



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by Martinez, A. Lee
Copyright © 2006 by Martinez, A. Lee.
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  • Posted February 15, 2011

    I recommend this to anyone who enjoys a good laugh

    I picked this book up at a Barnes & Noble store based on the title alone. It was the first of A. Lee Martinez's books that I read, and I loved it. Very funny stuff. I am excited that it is finally available for my nook!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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    Posted May 25, 2012

    Xavier

    *snuggles with her and drifts to sleep* okay :)) see you then...love you ~_~

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    Posted May 25, 2012

    Nxon

    *smiles and watches him sleep* love you to:)

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  • Posted February 14, 2012

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    Highly Recommended

    Normally I don't like science fiction, or werewolves or that sort of thing. This book changed all of that. Written in extremely entertaining prose, I couldn't put it down. I loves the relationship between the two title characters and the author's writing style is very easy and fun! Take the risk...you'll be glad you did!

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  • Posted July 2, 2011

    Horror, Romance, and more than a few laughs

    Good times through and through.

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  • Posted June 26, 2011

    His first book and my favorite.

    Best werewolf and vampire aliance EVER!!!!

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  • Posted December 28, 2010

    Bought the book for the title, and it was worth it

    Very funny stuff, and this is going to be Dreamworks movie once they figure out how to do the story with no profanity. Please make this into a nookbook! It's one of Martinez's best books.

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  • Posted September 16, 2010

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    Lots of fun

    I giggled my way through this book. You can't go wrong with a vampire who's afraid of ghosts, a werewolf with a serious bear belly, zombie cows ready to eat you, and an evil spirit that lives inside a magic eight ball. It was a fun read.

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  • Posted April 29, 2010

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    A Really Good, Funny Read

    Honestly, the only negative thing I can say about this book is that I wish J.L. Martinez would write sequels. This is a really funny, creative story, and fans of horror/fantasy novels should enjoy it immensely. There's something very clever about how Martinez takes a bunch of cliches from both genres and makes them new and interesting: vampires, werewolves, seductive enchantresses. You'll find all of these in the book, but they're quite different (and more humorous) than you would expect. At the same time, the plot is really engaging, and I found myself turning pages quite quickly to find out what would happen. Overall, definitely worth a read.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 8, 2010

    Gil's All Fright Diner

    Fun read. Love the writing style, laid back. You almost could be there!

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  • Posted March 23, 2010

    Entertaining

    Very good read!

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  • Posted February 24, 2010

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    Fun Little Romp

    A vampire, a werewolf, a ghost dog with lots of heart, and zombie cows... What's not to love? It was a quick read, definitely different, and gave me several laughs along the way. A nice weekend or rainy day story, or just an easy story to make you giggle on a bad day.

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  • Posted April 28, 2009

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    Delightfully Offbeat

    A. Lee Martinez's style is an undeniable collaboration of hilarity and suspenseful absurdity.

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  • Posted March 4, 2009

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    I love this book!

    I really love this book. You must read it. That is all I have to say - I LOVE THIS BOOK!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 14, 2008

    Loved it!

    Typically werewolves and vampires are ALWAYS attractive and sexy. Who else would have thought to make them so human? Earl the vampire is middle-aged and has a bad comb-over. Duke the werewolf is an obese redneck in overalls. Neither one is suave or sophisticated. This is a wonderful twist on the paranormal/horror genre with a full cast of odd characters.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 26, 2008

    WOW

    This book was incredibly brilliant im just twelve(which i do not recomend this book for kids) but man was it an awesome twist of comedy ,fantasy, and mystery

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 29, 2008

    Martinez is Exellent

    This is a Most Entertaining Read...

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 25, 2007

    A reviewer

    I was absolutely blown away. An original book about vampires and werewolves is rare, but he managed it. And with his first published book too! Amazing.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted September 25, 2007

    I want more!

    I checked this book out of my local library on a whim but found it to be one of the funniest books I've read in a long time. Earl and Duke are great together, truly best friends. I couldn't ask for anything better......well, maybe a sequel.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 2, 2007

    Crazy Monster Book

    This book is a humorous take on the classic creatures of horror (vampires, werewolves, and zombies). The setting of an off-the-road diner just adds to the curiosities. A funny, quick read, but not recommended for any serious fan of the genre.

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