A successful mystery writer with a happy family, Marty considers himself lucky--until a stranger breaks into his house and claims to be the "real" Marty Stillwater.
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For reasons Marty Stillwater can't fathom, a man with superhuman recuperative powers-who has been trained and conditioned as a killing machine and who is Marty's exact double-is psychically drawn to his house one afternoon, claiming that Marty has "stolen his life." This doppelganger proceeds to terrorize Marty and his family with relentless violence. After many narrow escapes, Marty and his nemesis meet for a final showdown in an abandoned church. Like many of Koontz's works (e.g., Dragon Tears, Audio Reviews, LJ 3/1/93), Mr. Murder is hard to classify, containing elements of the mystery, suspense, horror, and sf genres. Veteran reader Jay O. Sanders skillfully heightens the work's rising suspense without succumbing to overdramatization. This is a very good choice for fiction collections, although the light cardboard packaging won't withstand library use.
Kristen L. Smith, Loras Coll. Lib., Dubuque, Ia.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Kristen L. Smith, Loras Coll. Lib., Dubuque, Ia.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Dean R. Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives with his wife, Gerda, and their dog, Trixie, in southern California.
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Watchers = Mr.Murder,
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This review is from: Mr. Murder (Audio Cassette)
I am new to Dean Koontz. The first book that I read was "Watchers". I then picked "Mr. Murder". Has anyone else noticed that one is merely a revision of the other? Koontz has simply replaced dogs with humans. Before I read another Koontz book, can anyone tell me whether Koontz tends to repeat himself in his other books?
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Edge of your seat thriller...,
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This review is from: Mr. Murder (Audio Cassette)
This was a very enjoyable read, made even better by the narrator's excellent reading. It was suspenseful, creepy, and fast-paced. I'd recommend it.
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Amazing,
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I loved it it was the first book by Dean Koontz i actually read and i loved it..I think it would make a cool movie tooo...I couldn't put it down..I usually hate reading..but my mom told me it was a great book so I read it and loved it...
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