Book Review - Confessions of a D-List Supervillain

I loved this book and I'm more than slightly surprised....it was more than I expected.

Fans of underdogs will find this little gem a pleasurable read. I am a big fan of the antihero/villain point of view, which more than peaks my interest. Personally, I am not a fan of people who are "perfect" and I like my characters to have flaws, like real life.

I read it in one day. I loved the main character and overall disliked each of the others. Mostly, I think this was intentional, yet my feelings were the same at the end, which was likely unintended.

Once upon a time Calvin Stringel was a promising young mechanical engineer. After getting burned by employer, and several bad decisions and years later he is now known as the modest supervillian MechaniCAL.

The world finds itself being taken over by parasitic mind-controlling bugs and because of his metal suit, Cal seems to be one of the few people unaffected. After managing to save an A-list superheroine and enough of her friends to save the world, life is turned upside down for Cal.

Suddenly he's one of the good guys and when it comes to everyday choices between good and evil, it's harder for Cal to come down on the right side of the line. Add in another super who's carrying a major grudge and a complicated relationship with a super-ultra-hottie and this entertaining little gem will keep you engaged through to the fake-out ending.