Martin Misunderstood
An addictive mystery thriller from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Will Trent series
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3.3 • 49 Ratings
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- £2.99
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Publisher Description
‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY
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A darkly comic tale about Mr Less-Than-Average in an average world from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Will Trent and Grant County series.
Martin Reed, a crime fiction fanatic, is the office joke at Southern Toilet Supply. Stuck in a dead-end job and living with his cranky mother, he's bullied by colleagues, shunned by women, and tormented by his arch enemy who is now his supervisor.
Until one morning, Martin arrives at work to find the police investigating a brutal murder. A co-worker's body has been found in a ditch, and all evidence points to Martin—especially since he can't, or won't, provide an alibi.
When a second victim is found in the company bathroom, things really conspire against Martin. His only hope is the beautiful and sympathetic Detective Anther Albada, but even she's beginning to doubt his innocence. Could Martin be guilty? Or is he just misunderstood?
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Crime and thriller masters know there’s nothing better than a little Slaughter:
‘I’d follow her anywhere’ GILLIAN FLYNN
‘Passion, intensity, and humanity’ LEE CHILD
‘A writer of extraordinary talents’ KATHY REICHS
‘Fiction doesn't get any better than this’ JEFFERY DEAVER
‘A great writer at the peak of her powers’ PETER JAMES
‘Raw, powerful and utterly gripping’ KATHRYN STOCKETT
‘With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last’ CAMILLA LACKBERG
‘Amongst the world‘s greatest and finest crime writers’ YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR
Customer Reviews
Martin Misunderstanding
I stuck with it, as the skilful observational humour had me chuckling in appreciation at the author’s style ; but I actually found the subject matter and crude details quite offensive (and no, I’m by no means unworldly !), but not what counts as engrossing reading for entertainment.
Felt huge sympathy and empathy for poor Martin, with his obnoxious mother. But again, her vile traits were alarmingly (!) portrayed.
The strangest story ever, a crimecom?
This short story which I read in one day was most weird.
I skipped a lot of the passages and tried to concentrate on the story on hand. I understand this book is a deviation from her normal stuff, so I’ll give one of her novels a go anyway.