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Mr. Murder
Mr Murder
Author: Dean Koontz
Martin Stillwater has a vivid imagination. It charms his loving wife, delights his two little daughters, and gives him all the inspiration he needs to write his highly successful mystery novels. But maybe Martin's imagination is a bit too vivid.... — One rainy afternoon, a terrifying incident makes him question his grip on reality. A stranger...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780425144428
ISBN-10: 0425144429
Publication Date: 12/1/1994
Pages: 481
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 314 ratings
Publisher: Berkley Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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reviewed Mr. Murder on + 46 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Thriller writer Martin Stillwater, though not at the top of his game, makes enough money and has enough fame to satisfy himself. He's got a good life, is in love with his wife and he adores his children. His future looks bright. Then a stranger, who happens to be Marty's dead ringer, shows up and accuses Marty of stealing his life and he wants it back.
And that's just the beginning of the book. However, as much as I absolutely love Dean Koontz, this one didn't hold me enthralled the way most of his others have done. I was actually able to put it down to check my e-mail and I didn't pick it back up till the next day. Not a good sign for a Koontz book. However, like all his work, it was an excellent story that scared me plenty.
my2luvsemmyandmally avatar reviewed Mr. Murder on + 758 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
VERY GOOD BOOK !!! Will keep you up late at night telling yourself "just one more page" !!!
barbsis avatar reviewed Mr. Murder on + 1076 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
In typical Dean Koontz fashion, this book was twisted but very well written. Not a horror book per se but kind of a cross between mystery and sci-fi.

An organization run by the rich and well-connected are murdering those who need murdering (from their point of view which is decidedly skewed.) The group develop a clone that is trained to be an assassin with no remorse. Of course, this assassin goes off his program and runs amok. The book details his adventures and the organizations efforts to find and restrain the clone.

I listened to this audiobook in my car and they many voices and inflections used in the reading really made for an enjoyable tale
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Interesting version of government cloning of humans...a very scary and real thing/possibilty. Good story line and characters that lighten up that heavy storeline. On the lighter fun side, the main character is a writer who has an on-going story time with his Christmas poem/story for his girls...love the "Santa's Evil Twin" that he refers to/goes back to throughout the book...creative and suspensiveful.
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good book, however, the story follows stephen king's The Dark Half so closely, its hard to believe its a coincidence.
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good, as Dean Koontz always is.
Kit avatar reviewed Mr. Murder on + 68 more book reviews
Martin Stillwater has a vivid imagination. It charms his loving wife, delights his two little daughters, and gives him all the inspiration he needs to write his highly successful mystery novels. But maybe Martin's imagination is a bit too vivid...One rainy afternoon, a terrifying incident makes him question his grip on reality. A stranger breaks into his house, accusing Martin of stealing his wife, his children--and his life. Claiming to be the real Martin Stillwater, the intruder threatens to take what is rightfully his. The police thinks he's a figment of Martin's imagination. But Martin and his family have no choice but to believe the stranger's threat. And run for their lives.
But wherever they go--wherever they hide--he finds them...

I have enjoyed all of Dean Koontz's novels. This one takes a bit of getting into, but once into the story, Dean will have you hook, line, and sinker.
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Twisty plot about a writer writing a book of murder. DK at his finest.
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Dean Koontz is truly the author of supense and drama. Finding out that the main charater has a look alike is really strange. when he steals his children you just want to scream NO!
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Great book by the master of suspense.
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Dean Koontz is still one of the best mystery writers of today. This book is a little slow going at first, maybe because I was reading it after surgery.


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