After 27 years as a newspaper man, Peter Anderson’s career is slipping away, at least it was, until he stumbled upon the story of a lifetime. Sent to do a fluff piece about lights in the night sky over Arizona, he discovers far more than he ever expected when he comes upon a mysterious young woman held prisoner in a basement. After helping her to escape, she disappears before he can learn the … truth about who she is or where she came from. His search for her leads him back to the lights in the sky and leaves him with more questions than answers. The only thing he knows for certain . . . the only thing he can count on are the two words offered repeatedly by his friend and guide . . . “IS BELT.”
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BOB is a science fiction as well as a fantasy book. This is my first book by Tegon Maus and it will not be my last. He has an interesting writing style. His characters are complex and the story has a lot of meat to it. Like any good sci-fi book it has mysterious events that cannot be explain easily. Peter Anderson is the main character who is a journalist with no passion left. There has to be one story left in Peter. There is one event after another and Peter is starting to get his mojo running again. Will Peter find his passion again? Will he figure out what is going on? You will have to read the story to find out.
Bob by Tegon Maus is an intriguing story of one mans attempt to keep his career alive and his discovery beyond anything he could have imagined.
Peter has been a reporter for a number of years. With his career dwindling before his eyes he knows he has to do something about it. And quick.
When he is sent to investigate some lights in Arizona he knows that it is just a fluff piece. Little did he know he would discover the story that would resurrect his failing career.
Stumbling on a young woman held captive in a basement he knows he has for his hands on something juicy. Until she vanishes before he can find out anything. His search leads him down a path he never could have imagined and into the realm so the strange and unexplained.
This book was really interesting. I was intrigued from the moment I read the blurb and the book certainly followed this up. The story was very well done – well thought out and well written. I loved Peters character. It was so easy to relate to him and his struggles. This is a new author for me and I can definitely say I have been pleasantly surprised by their work. I will be following them more closely here on out.
Bob
By: Tegon Maus
5 out of 5 stars
The story Bob by Tegon Maus is a science fiction/fantasy book. It is the first story that I have read by the author and I truly enjoyed it. It has action, danger, and mystery. It is a book that has a storyline that grabbed my attention from the very beginning and has me turning pages to find out what happened next. Not only is the story wonderful I also loved the characters that you are introduced to. Peter Anderson is a character that is finding that he may not know everything about the world that he lives in. He finds himself caught up in a mystery that has more questions than answers. What he is seeing has him wondering what is going on and also has him determined to find the truth. Will Peter discover the truth regarding the story he is working on? How much danger is he in as he pushes forward with his investigation? Who is the young woman that Peter meets and is she important to his investigation? There are also other characters that you are introduced to in this story. I enjoyed reading about them and there are times when the interactions between everyone had me with a smile on my face and laughing out loud. Peter finds himself in situations that he never thought he would be in and having to quickly adapt. Read this story to find out how it all works out. I found this to be a well-written story that has characters that you will not soon forget. It is a book that I would recommend reading.
This is my first book by this author and I enjoyed it. It is a story that took me on a journey of twists and turns that I didn’t see coming and left me on the edge of my seat. The characters pulled me into their story from the beginning to end. There is something for everyone in this book from humor to action to even science fiction. You don’t want to miss out on this book, find out what happens when a reporter meets a quirky taxi driver.
I am new to audiobooks and it took me a very long time to listen to the entire book. I feel my review may not reflect my true feelings about the story, because of my brain wanting to wander all the time. Anyway….
I did spend a lot of time laughing, especially with the dialogue. Jonathon Cook did an awesome job with the narration. He had me laughing my head off with Bob’s accent and made it easy to determine who was talking. Tegon Maus has created an interesting storyline and the missing girl is much more than she seems. Peter Anderson’s search for her leads him on a wild adventure, filled with danger and new friends.
I voluntarily reviewed a free ecopy of the audible for Bob by Tegon Maus.
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What a rush! Three Stooges meets The 5th Element. And throw in some Back to the Future I, II, and III. It’s one thing after another when BOB and “Andy” get together. The story kept me guessing more than, perhaps, any other novel I’ve ever read! And in fantastically fun, sometimes extraterrestrially jarring and/or just plain weird, or all-out insanely creative ways, the author managed to surprise and SHOCK my imagination. I thought my brain was going to blow out the top of my head from the vivid imagery! I had been bolted to, no less, an earthquake!
If you like a tale that has a bit of everything, then this one is for you. If you like fun science-fiction, sexy ladies and strange aliens, and a strange possible future, and the outlook from it, back to now, written by wielding clever perspectives that teeter-totter between downright hilarious and plausibly possible, then this story is for you!
There’s the cliche “Grays,” those skinny and short aliens with large eyes, but you won’t find a single other platitude in *this* adventure. There’s mall fiascos that’ll make your face a red-hot chili-pepper—and BOB, with his borderline absurd accent, and all of his ‘cousins,’ and Peter “Andy” Anderson, who the story is centered around. Andy is basically normal guy, who’s entering a madhouse, a nonstop, quixotic, ludicrous, even a *chimerical* concatenation of events! (Yes, I actually said chimerical—you’ll see). And of course, there’s the one and only…awesome Emma. She is my favorite. She’s beautiful and smart, but ignorant; well, partly, because of where she’s from. And she has quite the power, too, being from ____ (don’t want to spoil it). But, I will teeter the line a tad: being an ‘enchancer’ allows for that great shopping-mall fun I spilled the beans about earlier (yet still, not telling you what actually happened). And Emma’s curious about her ‘trip’ to the ____(still not spoiling it!); it’s a chance to, as the author put it, “witness the orgy of commercialism.” HA! I loved that one! Describes our ‘now’ perfectly and hilariously, and the book is filled dozens of clever quips, just like that one.
BOB puts a clever new spin on the concept of time travel (just that, that’s all you’re gettin’), which is what drew me in to reading it in the first place (so, you already knew).
The writer has a unique style of writing that, I must admit, took me some time to get used to, but once I got to about 40% in, I found myself unable to put the book down. Warning, though, spontaneous laughter may occur as the clothes come off in this fantastical, fun, and out-of-this-world chronicle. With Bob behind the wheel, Andy in the back seat, Emma causing havoc across both seats, and as if they’d swallowed a gallon of oysters each, the aphrodisiac kicks in hard. So, quickly head to the secret ‘watch-repair’ shop, into other dimensions and exotically more, with some of the coolest and craziest people you’ll ever meet.
Yep, new characters are introduced almost continually, and continually they dazzle the imagination. And there’s the author’s wonderfully colorful, ingenious descriptions. Reading BOB is running up the stairwell, sometimes creeping up one step, sometimes three at a time, sometimes double even that or rocket-ship speed, and never knowing what’s going to pop out and get you as you round each corner. Five stars solid! Three for FUN, FUN, and more FABULOUS FUN. One for clever twists and turns. And finally, one star for the diverse and entertaining medley of cool characters, who surely jolted this story into a category of its own. Don’t pass on BOB, but maybe, pass on the chocolates…
Bob by Tegon Maus is a story about a newspaper man, Peter Anderson, whose career is on the line if a hot story isn’t found. He thinks he has just the story in lights in the night sky over Arizona. I found this book to be your typical sci-fi story. There wasn’t anything fresh or new, and the story held very little interest for me. On the other hand, there were bits of humor that kept me reading. I feel this is a book for those with a taste for your standard sci-fi story.
Bob
By Tegon Maus
Bob by Tegon Maus is my first book by this author. This book is a quick read and has an open ending. Peter Anderson has been a reporter for twenty-seven years and now to save his career he must find a relevant story and hopefully save his career. In the skies of Arizona there has been reports of strange lights. At first Peter thought the story he was sent to report would be nothing much. However what Peter didn’t know was that this would be the story of a life time and would hopefully save his dying career. When Peter finds some one held captive in a basement he wonders if he could be onto something. Unfortunately for Peter before he can investigate this further the person in the basement is gone. Not only is Peter fighting to save his career but now he finds out that there are agents out there that want him to be quiet. Will Peter be able to avoid these agents? And will this story save his career?
This is the first book I have read by Tegon Maus and to be fair this is not normally the genre I read but with that said I enjoyed this book and thought it was a well written story.
The book revolves around a reporter called Peter and with him chasing the one news story which will catapult him back into the fore front of his career but he did not anticipate a character called Bob being involved in his life.
I think I enjoyed this book as it is not your typical science fiction story, it a simple story which I read within a day but it was the humour element of the story I did not except, Bob was a great character and put some context to the story that Peter was in search of. The mystery element had you gripped in every page and had me turning the pages rapidly to try and get to the end of the story to see what happened.
I would certainly recommend this story and would certainly read other books by this author in the future.
Bob by Tegon Maus is an interesting read to say the least. Filled to the brim with crazy moments and even crazier characters this book took me on one insane ride. The title character, Bob, is one of those characters that can do the most insane things and get away with it simply because they are who they are. Add in his host of cousins and you are in for one wild ride. This book has just about every science fiction trope you can imagine stuffed into a neat little package. It is filled with aliens, time travel, space ships, a mystery woman, and so much more. While this isn’t normally something I enjoy I still got plenty of laughs at the shear absurdity that was this book so I am giving it a solid four out of five stars.
5 Star
BOB By Tegan Mausis a science fiction novel.This isn’t my first book by this author and won’t be my last. I enjoyed this story and the author did a great job of grabbing my attention and keeping it till the end. Science fiction is not really my genre of choice ,but im finding the more I read the more I actually like it. This was a pretty fast paced book that took me on a journey with some twists and turns that had me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what was going to happen next. Find out what happens. I highly recommend this Book.
What an unexpected delight! This sci-fi classic (I think it will be considered a classic one day) is humorous and riveting. I loved the characters and the plot. And what a fantastically unexpected ending! This was my first book from this author and I enjoyed it.
Bob is the first book I have read by Tegon Maus, but it was good and I would consider reading others by him. It is a sci-fi story that follows Peter Anderson, a newspaper reporter, chasing down a story. He doesn’t know what exactly to expect, but soon finds himself surrounded by strangers, who soon become friends, while on the chase of a UFO story, he isn’t even sure he believes. He finds a woman prisoner in the basement of the man he is interviewing, and after helping her escape, things turn from weird to just plain strange. With his new friend Bob, and all of Bob’s friends, or cousins, he chases the story and the girl.
I was kind of confused during parts of the book, and even after finishing, I’m not sure I fully understand what happened! While it was intriguing, and kept my interest, it left me questioning so much at the end. But the writing is brilliant. The characters are good, if you can get beyond the broken English. While I don’t read a lot of sci-fi, I really thought the ideas in this book were well written and original. I recommend this to others who want to enjoy a quick fun read about UFOs.
Bob
By Tegan Maus
A futuristic novel, set between today and tomorrow.
Peter is in his late 40s. He writes for a newspaper. Sent out to write a story on some lights seen over Arizona. While traveling he meets Bob. Bob has many cousins, and they all have come to help where needed. So what are these lights you ask? Well only the story will tell.
Tegan Maus writing is definitely out there. His mind’s eye will spin this story for you. His character’s are funny at times. I have to say this book is written in the time between now and many many years later. This is a no spoiler review. You will have to read this story to believe it.
Wow! What a story! I devoured this novella in about 2 hours nonstop since I could not put it down! “BOB” grips you from the first page and then takes you for one wild ride! Peter Anderson is a newspaper reporter on a mysterious case in the Arizona desert. With a story shrouded in mystery and more questions than answers, Peter sets out to figure out the mystery of the lights in the sky. With the help of a local named Bob, Peter’s story gets more and more complicated with every passing moment. I don’t want to give anything away, but this story was really interesting! I really enjoyed the concept and hope there are more books to follow because I didn’t love the ending. I was captivated with the story until the end, which left me feeling less than satisfied. However, given the nature of the book, I can see how the ending was appropriate to the story. So, I’ll still give “BOB” five stars!
BOB
Written by Tegon Maus
⅘ stars
I have always said I was into every genre but science fiction, I didn’t have the imagination for that I would say. One day I said ‘yes’ to watching a movie out of my norm and loved every second of it, it was then I swore never to rule out a genre again. Recently I stumbled across this book, the synopsis was intriguing and the reviews were fantastic but I really wasn’t sure what to expect. BOB was something out of the box for me but I can honestly say I don’t regret reading it at all, it was a fast paced read with interesting characters and humor that kept my interest.
If you couldn’t tell, Tegon Maus is a new to me author but I look forward to reading more, I was really intrigued by a couple excerpts in the back of this book and I plan on exploring them further.
Overall, I would recommend this book to those interested in the science fiction genre, the book kept my interest from start to finish with it’s wit and danger my only true hold up was how the story ended. I am not sure what I anticipated for this book’s ending, I suppose the last lines left me
wanting more. I have a feeling fans of the genre will be swept away by Tegon Maus’ writing and…Bob.
This is the first book I have read from this author and she blew me away. I have not read a good Science Fiction in a long time. I fell in love with this talented author’s writing style right away. I was in shock how much this book made me think. The title of this book didn’t grab my attention but I’m so glad I read it. I could not put this book down until the end. It only took me a day to devour this incredible story.
Peter Anderson is in his late twenties and he loves his job. He is a newspaper reporter for a very well known paper. Peter loves his job so much he has no love life. He is told one day at work that he needs to find a great story or he will have to look for another job. Peter leaves to follow an up and coming story in Arizona. He then finds this beautiful young woman that has been held against her will for a long time. Peter is shocked when this woman just disappears. It is now his mission to find her. His search takes him back to the night sky in Arizona. Peter knows only one thing that was told by his friend Is Belt. He now has more questions than answers. Will Peter find this woman or will he find something else that it out of this world?
I absolutely loved this book. The storyline has it all humor, suspense, mystery, and with a little bit of Sci-Fi. You will fall in love with these characters right from the start. Peter is a good guy that loves his job. He will do anything to get the best story he can. There are other characters that make this story come to life. My favorite was Bob. He had a great sense of humor that made me laugh. This talented author will have you at the edge of your seat until the very end. I can’t wait to see what this author will write next.
BOB by Tegon Maus is a quirky, different and unusual Sci fi read but I really really enjoyed it. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book but I was pleasantly surprised. The characters are unique and charismatic and Bob will keep you laughing. He is a very colourful character that really makes this story come alive. The whole story is full of silly situations and out of this world moments but this is what makes this story work. The storyline is complex but surprisingly also simplistic in it’s execution. This is a quick pleasant and entertaining read and a winner.
If you love something quirky grab a copy and give it a go.
BOB by Tegon Maus
When I decided to read this book I wasn’t completely sure it was going to be for me. I am so glad I was wrong because this was a great read!! I loved the action and humor. This book had a lot of originality and kept me engaged throughout the entire story. I loved the characters, especially Bob and all his cousins. This book had a few twists and turns and flowed really well. I really enjoyed how the story unfolds while your reading. This author has found a new fan in me, I really enjoyed the writing style. I can’t say enough good things about this story. I highly recommend this book, you will not be dissapointed!!
This story held me hostage from the dedication to “It was over at last.” This book is sci-fi “we’re talking far out there sci-fi stuff” and humor “Didn’t I tell you? I’m Bob’s cousin”.
This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I really enjoyed the style of writing. I will absolutely be looking up other books to read.
I.want to compare this book to something else but it really stands on its own.
It’s short – only 164 pages. It’s cheap – only $.99. It’s totally worth it. Go for it and read it.