Master of Murder [Paperback]

Christopher Pike (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 16, 2003

Marvin Summer is worried. Why can't he find an ending for his latest book? When he goes on a date with a girl he loves, he begins to discover an ending to his story - when the murders start to come true.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Childrens (October 16, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340877472
• ISBN-13: 978-0340877470
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #395,312 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Christopher Pike is the author of over forty teen thrillers, including series REMEMBER ME, FINAL FRIENDS and CHAIN LETTER.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Master of Murder, another perfect book by Christopher Pike, December 31, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Master of Murder (Mass Market Paperback)

Although it was published five years ago, I still bought the book and didn't regret one penny of it.

The master of teen thrillers, who beats R.L. Stine's books by a mile, wrote Master of Murder almost as perfectly and flawlessly as his previous books, which were also very good and attention-grabbing. Christopher Pike has the power to paralize you with his writing in such a way that you can't close any book he's written until it's finished. This was the best one yet.

Master of Murder was about a seventeen-year-old boy named Marvin, who was actually a famous author who had millions of fans and millions of dollars, but wrote under a pen name so nobody knew who he was.

He wanted to remain unknown, for two reasons. One, the last book of his famous series, The Mystery At Silver Spring, was overdue, and he was worried his fame would soon end. Second, he knew that his father could-- and would --take away all his money if he knew how notorious and rich Marvin was.

But then one night Marvin gets a fan letter that says, "I know who you are." At first he isn't that worried, but then more letters begin to come, and soon Marvin is caught in a mystery more complicated and terrifying then his own books.

I advise any other teens who are interested in young adult thrillers to read Master of Murder, and any who aren't, who could learn to love them from this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully Written, May 9, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Master of Murder (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of my all time favorite Christopher Pike books. Actually it's one of my all time favorite books period. The story is delightful and the characters are wonderfully real. I've read this book many times over and it never gets boring or old. I definately reccommend this book to anyone wanting a good book to read. Also in both of Pike's Tales of Terrors we hear more of Marvin and his life.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Engaging, June 16, 2004

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"queenjojo02" (Brisbane, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master of Murder (Mass Market Paperback)

As a huge fan of Christopher Pike, I loved this book. I read it for the first time years ago, and have since gotten my own copy and love it even more.
Tip - if at first a Pike book seems confusing, then read it again later. I began reading Christopher Pike in late primary school, and then in high school. While I thought they were entertaining, when I read them again now (at 20) I enjoy them so much more, and on so many more levels.

This book is one of Pike's straight horror/criminal type reads - there are no spiritual or esoteric themes that the later books have.
A great book to introduce yourself to Pike, if you haven't already. Once you start reading, it is very hard to stop!!