When I saw this novel from Water for Elephants author Sara Gruen, I had to get it. I was not disappointed. This is the story of great ape researcher Isabel Duncan, who reporter John Thigpen meets the day before her lab is blown up - seriously injuring her - and the apes are spirited away. The novel is the story of how Isabel, John, and others work to find the apes, get to the bottom of the story, and find justice for everyone (human and ape) involved.
One of the things I like best about the novel is that Gruen's characters are real. Nobody's perfect - in fact Isabel seems more comfortable with apes than with humans - but all have a certain charm and humor, particularly John. I also liked Isabel's intern, Celia. I also enjoyed John's interaction with people from all walks of life - including his encounter with what's obviously a meth lab. That's just one of several humorous moments in the novel.
I also really liked the characters of the apes - bonobos to be exact. Gruen does a lovely job of giving them personalities and humanity, and of making them truly important characters in the story.
Ape House: A Novel
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