I killed a demon. I don’t know if it was really, technically a demon, but I do know that he was some kind of monster, with fangs and claws and t...
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Jun 23, 2011
Mike (the Paladin)
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This book is a bit hard to rate...and review.
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I AM ASSUMING YOU HAVE READ I Am Not A Serial Killer which is the first volume of this "story". THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THAT BOOK HERE.
I find many things about this/these book(s) interesting and well done. I also find a lot about (especially this one) objectionable. The books attempt to walk the lines between slasher/horror/urban fantasy. The first book follows John as he struggles w More...
***Please note***:
I AM ASSUMING YOU HAVE READ I Am Not A Serial Killer which is the first volume of this "story". THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THAT BOOK HERE.
I find many things about this/these book(s) interesting and well done. I also find a lot about (especially this one) objectionable. The books attempt to walk the lines between slasher/horror/urban fantasy. The first book follows John as he struggles w More...
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Jan 14, 2012
Erin
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Mr. Monster, the sequel to I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells, was scarily addicting. It’s a story about a sixteen-year-old sociopath, at war with himself over giving into his darker urges or doing right and acting normal. And while this sounds creepy and weird, the mystery of the story and the development of John’s character make for a fascinating read. Also, it’s impossible to put down.
Continuing a few months after I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster delves even deeper into Jo More...
Continuing a few months after I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster delves even deeper into Jo More...
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Oct 25, 2010
Annalisa
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"Trust me, from one sociopath to another: if you don't understand the reason for something, it's always love."
What fascinated me in I Am Not A Serial Killer is learning about antiosocial personality disorder, discovering the world of morticians, and more than anything rooting for a boy struggling with his sociopathic tendencies and his need to be good. But none of that was fascinating for me here.
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What fascinated me in I Am Not A Serial Killer is learning about antiosocial personality disorder, discovering the world of morticians, and more than anything rooting for a boy struggling with his sociopathic tendencies and his need to be good. But none of that was fascinating for me here.
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Jan 19, 2012
Themistokeles
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Inhalt: John Cleaver lebt in Clayton County. Er ist sechzehn Jahr alt und lebt zusammen mit seiner Mutter über deren Leichenhaus, welches Johns Mutter und seine Tante betreiben. Vor wenigen Monaten wütete in Clayton County ein Serienkiller, der schon viele Opfer auf dem Gewissen hatte. John kam diesem auf die Spur, wobei sich herausstellte, dass es sich bei dem Clayton Killer um einen Dämon handelte. Letztendlich gelang es John den Clayton Killer zu töten, denn John ist kein normaler Junge. John
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Aug 09, 2011
Maria
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I'm going to start out with the one tiny thing I didn't like about this novel - just so I can get it out of the way - which was the fact that John acted WAY too old for his age. He's supposed to be 15, but sometimes he just thinks and speaks like a 30 year old.
Other than that, I found this book to be great! I enjoyed reading about the embalming process and how it connects John and his mother. I especially loved the relationship between the two of them. She knows that her son is a pote More...
Other than that, I found this book to be great! I enjoyed reading about the embalming process and how it connects John and his mother. I especially loved the relationship between the two of them. She knows that her son is a pote More...
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May 31, 2011
Jay
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May 30, 2011
Becky
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By the end of I Am Not a Serial Killer John Cleaver, teen psychopath with a heart of gold, had allowed himself to unleash the monster within just long enough to defeat the demon that had been plaguing John's small hometown. As Mr. Monster opens, six months later, John has been working extra hard--with the unwanted but enthusiastic help of his mom--to follow the rules he long ago created to help him tamp down the killer inside him (which he's dubbed "Mr. Monster"). He's afraid to go to
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May 24, 2011
Patrick
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Mr. Monster, for whatever reason, made me feel more uneasy with John Cleaver as a character than that previous book, "I Am Not A Serial Killer" did. I'm sure that Dan Wells intended this, as he's a skilled writer, and has a knack for putting you in a position where you're torn between wanting to root for the protagonist, and feeling altogether revolted by him.
For a while, it was hard to tell where this book was going. It seemed to meander, and wasn't quite as high tension as More...
For a while, it was hard to tell where this book was going. It seemed to meander, and wasn't quite as high tension as More...
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Mar 11, 2011
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Feb 18, 2011
Larry
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This second book in Dan Well's I Am Not A Serial Killer trilogy is very good. I really enjoyed the first book in the series, but this second book surpasses the first book in many ways.
My favorite aspect of these books is the information we get about how the embalming process is done. Stephen King has talked about how death and the ways we care for our dead is one of our big taboo subjects (i.e. we really don't know what goes on between the death of a relative and the viewing of the c More...
My favorite aspect of these books is the information we get about how the embalming process is done. Stephen King has talked about how death and the ways we care for our dead is one of our big taboo subjects (i.e. we really don't know what goes on between the death of a relative and the viewing of the c More...
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Jan 06, 2011
Lisa
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Dan Wells has certainly done his homework. He pulled me in with I Am Not A Serial Killer, his first look at John Wayne Cleaver, his well-named sociopath (named for both John Wayne Gacy and a weapon). While the first novel explored the relationship between John's good side and "Mr. Monster," his twisted inner demon, this latest novel delves much farther into John's relationship with his own psychosis.
As someone who's always been a little fascinated with serial killers (I've s More...
As someone who's always been a little fascinated with serial killers (I've s More...
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Jan 01, 2011
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Dec 27, 2010
Jared
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I am going to review Mr. Monster by Dan Wells.
In the interest of full honesty, Dan and I don’t go way back, nor are we even Christmas card friends. We met a few years ago and have barely talked since (not out of any animosity). However, the circumstance was just unusual enough that I remember him and he remembers me. He’s an accomplished author and I’m an aspiring one.
And that’s all there is to that.
Now on to his book.
I read I Am Not a Serial Killer, also More...
In the interest of full honesty, Dan and I don’t go way back, nor are we even Christmas card friends. We met a few years ago and have barely talked since (not out of any animosity). However, the circumstance was just unusual enough that I remember him and he remembers me. He’s an accomplished author and I’m an aspiring one.
And that’s all there is to that.
Now on to his book.
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Dec 13, 2010
ReaderM
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Well Dan Wells does it again. Centering around our protagonist/antagonist depending on your view point of John C. Wayne; he creates a captivating sequel to "I Am Not A Serial Killer". This well anticipated sequel was a worthy read because in my opinion showcases properly the growing dilemma of what happens when you "let the Beast out the cage." The on-going struggle between trying to fake normalcy and scumming to his natural instinct was tastefully done and the Warehouse/Cat
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Dec 03, 2010
Carmaletta
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Nov 06, 2010
So very, very disturbing. This is an LDS author like you've never read before.
As a teenager, I used to wonder what it would be like to be a sociopath who was trying not to kill. It seems very similar to the way I felt about sneaking snacks into the movie theater. It's something that I know I shouldn't do in my head, but I didn't think my heart would feel any guilt if I actually did it. What stopped me, then, from sneaking snacks in even though I really wanted to? Was that the same thin More...
As a teenager, I used to wonder what it would be like to be a sociopath who was trying not to kill. It seems very similar to the way I felt about sneaking snacks into the movie theater. It's something that I know I shouldn't do in my head, but I didn't think my heart would feel any guilt if I actually did it. What stopped me, then, from sneaking snacks in even though I really wanted to? Was that the same thin More...
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Sep 17, 2010
Abish
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This is the sequel to I Am Not a Serial Killer and is currently only available in the UK. I really liked this one better than the first one since it had a more original story line. The first one reminded me too much of the television series Dexter and the demon in the book reminded me of Jeepers Creepers.
This book follows the main character, John, as he struggles with his inner demon he named Mr. Monster, which is the part of him that is a serial killer. In the first book he unleashe More...
This book follows the main character, John, as he struggles with his inner demon he named Mr. Monster, which is the part of him that is a serial killer. In the first book he unleashe More...
May 10, 2010
Graham
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I could sit here all night typing about this book. It blew my mind in ways I could never have anticipated. It was smart--downright brilliant even. I can't fathom the amount of thought and thorough understand that went into making this story.
It follows up with teenage sociopath John Cleaver, who in book 1 was desperately trying not to become a serial killer. He was obsessed with death, and his family runs the town mortuary, and he studied serial killers because of how interesting they More...
It follows up with teenage sociopath John Cleaver, who in book 1 was desperately trying not to become a serial killer. He was obsessed with death, and his family runs the town mortuary, and he studied serial killers because of how interesting they More...
Aug 27, 2010
Dawn
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My newest favorite sociopath, John Wayne Cleaver is back again, and none too soon. I was starting to have to make a list of my own rules for appropriate behavior, just to deal with the waiting on the second one!
John Cleaver is a teenager diagnosed with....issues...that are usually noticed in serial killers. Triad of behaviors: bed wetting, fire setting, cruelty to animals? Check. Dysfunctional family home life: well, single mom with a family run mortuary service that our hero works p More...
John Cleaver is a teenager diagnosed with....issues...that are usually noticed in serial killers. Triad of behaviors: bed wetting, fire setting, cruelty to animals? Check. Dysfunctional family home life: well, single mom with a family run mortuary service that our hero works p More...
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May 05, 2011
Cydney
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As always, Dan Wells has given us something eery, funny, dark, gory, with a deep message, and I honestly could not put it down. Holy crap, I needed something to get me out of my reading slump and that was more than it. Woohoo!
As the second novel in the Mr. Monster trilogy, this novel picks up right where I Am Not A Serial Killer left off. John is juggling his desire to kill and his desire to be an upstanding member of his community. But with a new serial killer on the loose, he lets his in More...
As the second novel in the Mr. Monster trilogy, this novel picks up right where I Am Not A Serial Killer left off. John is juggling his desire to kill and his desire to be an upstanding member of his community. But with a new serial killer on the loose, he lets his in More...
Jan 15, 2012
Mary
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Not nearly as good as the first book, but still entertaining. I liked how John's lack of empathy played into the confrontations with this book's demon, and his plan to finally kill it was inventive in a way that surprised me. I also liked his developing relationship with his mom and how she stepped up her efforts to help John control his violent side.
Still, this book relied more heavily on conventional horror/crime tropes (especially with the aggression/torture of women) that I don't More...
Still, this book relied more heavily on conventional horror/crime tropes (especially with the aggression/torture of women) that I don't More...
Feb 09, 2011
Excellent sequel.
The first one had me hooked this one cemented new found love for Dan Wells. I really enjoy his writing and topic matter. A young man obsessed with serial killers who finds himself again in the middle of a small town killer and his investigation.
What I enjoyed about this book was really understanding how this character (John Cleaver) could be any one of us. Here is a 15 year old who tries his hardest to fit in to society but in reality he has these dark though More...
The first one had me hooked this one cemented new found love for Dan Wells. I really enjoy his writing and topic matter. A young man obsessed with serial killers who finds himself again in the middle of a small town killer and his investigation.
What I enjoyed about this book was really understanding how this character (John Cleaver) could be any one of us. Here is a 15 year old who tries his hardest to fit in to society but in reality he has these dark though More...
Nov 25, 2010
Wm
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An excellent middle book for a trilogy -- ups the stakes, resonates from what happened before, and sets up the final volume while still providing its' own satisfying arc. About half way through I thought that I was going to give it three stars, but the ending is good enough and it's stuck with me enough for me to say that yeah, I really liked it. As with all horror novels, the point is not so much the horror but rather the psychology of the hero. Dan does another excellent job of detailing how J
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Dec 16, 2010
Mr. Monster
Mr. Monster is the second book of I am not a serial killer. This time John is trying to figure out why all this people are dying again after the first killer was killed. John thinks that who ever is killing is trying to tell him something. He thinks that it is the same thing killing. He finds out what it really is doing it and he know who it is and you will have to read the book to find out what is going on in the book.
This book was just as good as the first More...
Mr. Monster is the second book of I am not a serial killer. This time John is trying to figure out why all this people are dying again after the first killer was killed. John thinks that who ever is killing is trying to tell him something. He thinks that it is the same thing killing. He finds out what it really is doing it and he know who it is and you will have to read the book to find out what is going on in the book.
This book was just as good as the first More...
Jan 03, 2012
Solace
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Books do not have an excuse to fall flat in the second novel. These are not movies, and arc to the next story. They need to stand strong, or stronger, than the predecessor to hold interest. This one did not fail. This novel explored Mr. Monster a bit better and the character was flushed out the way he should have been in the first novel. John ends up in another predicament with a demon, but where I was wondering how they would link another demon to the small Clayton County, Wells manages to
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Dec 20, 2011
Mary-megan
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**May contain Spoilers to I Am Not a Serial Killer**
Mr. Monster is the sequel to I Am Not a Serial Killer. Although I had not read the previous novel, I had no trouble getting into this story and putting together all of the pieces. It's an intriguing story into the world of a boy trying desperately to deal with demons, both his own slef and in the real world.
John has been labeled a sociopath and is basically one step away from being a serial killer. He's already killed on More...
Mr. Monster is the sequel to I Am Not a Serial Killer. Although I had not read the previous novel, I had no trouble getting into this story and putting together all of the pieces. It's an intriguing story into the world of a boy trying desperately to deal with demons, both his own slef and in the real world.
John has been labeled a sociopath and is basically one step away from being a serial killer. He's already killed on More...
Jan 09, 2011
Krista
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Mr. Monster engaged me, held me, and made me walk very fast when I had to park far away from the school gym and walk by myself in the dark to meet my family at a basketball game.
Again, sociopath John Cleaver is at once inviting and sinister, controlling Mr. Monster and tasting moments of "normalcy", struggling with the idea of being a hero in the name of small-town justice, versus what he knows Mr. Monster really yearns for.
It was a big "Oh no" moment for More...
Again, sociopath John Cleaver is at once inviting and sinister, controlling Mr. Monster and tasting moments of "normalcy", struggling with the idea of being a hero in the name of small-town justice, versus what he knows Mr. Monster really yearns for.
It was a big "Oh no" moment for More...
Nov 03, 2010
Chad
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Mr. Monster is the followup to Dan Well's I Am Not A Serial Killer. The book follows John Cleaver, a young man who exhibits most of the markers that serial killers have, as his town begins experiencing a second set of gruesome serial killings.
I'm strangely torn on this book, in some ways the writing was much improved over I Am Not A Serial Killer, and in that way I enjoyed it more. But the first book felt much more original and had a certain special spark of uniqueness that this book l More...
I'm strangely torn on this book, in some ways the writing was much improved over I Am Not A Serial Killer, and in that way I enjoyed it more. But the first book felt much more original and had a certain special spark of uniqueness that this book l More...
Aug 25, 2010
Erin
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Wow -- this was the second book in the I'm Not A Serial Killer series, two books a friend gave me to read to get my view on them. I was really hesitant to read this after reading the first book because it's about John Cleaver, a teenage boy who has serial killer tendencies and is fascinated by death. The book followed the same creepiness of the first book but I have to confess that I was surprisingly impressed with the author's creativity of the killer in this book. Seriously -- really fascin
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Jul 22, 2011
Jake
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In his first outing, not-a-serial-killer John Cleaver learned about love by observing a brutal killer. Now his own capacity for love comes into question as the girl of his (totally f-ed up) dreams is interested is getting to know him. But for John, the greatest temptations of his sixteenth summer don't come from the smokin' girl next door, but from the latest killer to come to town, one far more demented than the one our teenage sociopath bested before.
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