I will be honest: the only reason I downloaded this book from NetGalley was because the description promised a gay campground called Woolly Hole. I laughed out loud when I saw that. I am still chuckling over it.

Mammoth Drop is a mystery set in Mammoth Drop- a cave system that houses many, many mammoth fossils. Geologist Kea Wright has come to Mammoth Drop at the behest of the owner, he old friend Harry. One thing leads to another and Harry gets murdered. Now Kea, her friend Carter, a drag queen named Marine Layer, and various other characters have to figure out who done the deed.

The book starts out on a shaky foot. The set-up jumps a bit and there are some holes in the exposition, but once the story gets going it's a solid yarn. I found the whole premise of the series- Kea is really bad at solving mysteries and basically accuses everyone until she stumbles upon the culprit- amusing and there were quite a few moments of genuine laughter. And good lord, so much drinking. I think Kea spends most of the book drunk.

Like I said, this is a good yarn. There's some science, some shenanigans, some red herrings, some mammoths...it really has it all. A very fun read.

I want another book by R. J. Corgan right away, it has been a long time since I enjoyed a book so much. With quirky characters and an interesting locale, Mammoth Drop is a book to savor and then pass on to as many people as possible.