The Truth About the Flaming Ghoulies

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The Truth About the Flaming Ghoulies is a novel by John Grant published in 1983.

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Plot summary

The Truth About the Flaming Ghoulies is a novel in which a group of rock musicians in the late 1980s detonate themselves and Chicago with a multimegaton blast. [1]

Reception

Dave Langford reviewed The Truth About the Flaming Ghoulies for White Dwarf #62, and stated that "Inevitably the ultimate revelation is a shaggy-dog joke, but there are plenty of laughs en route." [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Langford, Dave (February 1985). "Critical Mass". White Dwarf . No. 62. Games Workshop. p. 9.