Monkey Shines

Monkey Shines is a 1983 British psychological horror novel by Michael Stewart. Its plot follows a quadriplegic man whose service animal, a capuchin monkey named Ella, grows increasingly violent. It was adapted into a feature film of the same name in 1988 by director George A. Romero.

This article is about 1983 novel. For the film adaptation, see Monkey Shines (film). For 1890 American experimental film, see Monkeyshines.

A Watcher in the Woods
First edition cover art
AuthorMichael Stewart
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror, science fiction
Published1 September 1983 (1983-09-01)
PublisherFreundlich Books
Media typePrint
Pages256 (first edition)
ISBN978-0-881-91001-8
OCLC9555443

Premise

The novel follows Allan Mann, an Oxford law student who becomes quadriplegic after an accident, and is given a service monkey named Ella to help him with daily tasks. Ella, however, has been scientifically altered, and begins to channel Allan's inner fury, carrying out his most devious desires.

Critical response

Kirkus Reviews deemed the novel "Uneven in tone, with neither the sparkle of Michael Crichton nor the involving seriousness of, say, Richard Setlowe's The Experiment--but a lively, often intriguing smorgasbord of medical-ordeal, neuro-science, paranormal chills, and man/animal love-story."[1]

References
  1. "Monkey Shines by Michael Stewart". Kirkus Reviews. 1 September 1983. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.


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