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by: Michael Marshall
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.914
EAN: 9780061235023
ISBN: 0061235024
Label: William Morrow
Manufacturer: William Morrow
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: August 01, 2007
Publisher: William Morrow
Release Date: August 07, 2007
Sales Rank: 202804
Studio: William Morrow
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The bestselling author of The Straw Men makes his American hardcover debut with a searing, atmospheric tale that ratchets up the suspense, page by page, until its shocking end
For Jack Whalen, it all starts with a visit from a childhood friend, now a lawyer, who asks for his help on an odd case. The family members of a scientist have been brutally murdered, and the scientist—who may have had something to hide—is nowhere to be found.
But Jack has more pressing matters on his mind. His wife has told him that she's on a routine business trip to Seattle, yet she hasn't checked into her hotel. Calls to her cell phone go unanswered, and when Jack travels to Seattle to investigate, she's vanished.
And in Oregon a little girl goes missing. She's found miles away, but it soon becomes clear that she's not an innocent victim, and is far from defenseless. Unusual events, all leading to the same place. As a former patrol cop who left the force under difficult circumstances, Jack is determined to find some answers. Yet the more he digs, the more the intrigue grows. Searching into the dark secrets of a past that still haunts him, Jack discovers that the truth has roots deeper and more evil than he ever feared.
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Rating:  - A total mess
The positive jacket blurb from Stephen King convinced me to read this book, but I wish I'd picked something else. This book is a total mess: the key concept makes no sense, the characters are mostly uninteresting, and the big introductory scene about the murder of the scientist's family has NOTHING to do with the plot. You will never get back the hours you waste on this book.
Rating:  - Spectacular read
I had read some MMS here and there; just not really getting into any particular piece, but this book had me spellbound!
The author knows how to make the characters come alive--I felt like I was an active observer/participant so easily.
This is slated as a 'crime novel' but it is so much more!
Give Michael Marshall Smith, (sometimes without the Smith), a chance with this book--it is a guaranteed good read!
Rating:  - The Intruders Falls Flat
I previously read 'The Straw Men' by Michael Marshall and really enjoyed it. I looked him up to see if he had written anything else and was excited to pick up a copy of 'The Intruders', but how quickly that feeling waned once I started reading.
Jack Whalen and his wife Amy live in Birch Crossing in Washington. Jack is a former LA cop turned writer and Amy works in Marketing. She is on a business trip and Jack gets a call from a Seattle cab driver telling him that his wife forgot her ... Read More
Rating:  - So-so Effort from Marshall
I really enjoy Michael Marshall Smith's writing style, and heartily recommend one of his earlier novels, THE STRAW MEN. But THE INTRUDERS is pretty much a middling effort, at least when it comes to the plot.
The first half of this novel is certainly well written, but the plotline is disjointed and makes little sense. Smith keeps on shifting perspectives and deliberately keeps the reader off-balance. While some readers may enjoy this type of storytelling, I prefer novels with straightforward ... Read More
Rating: - A gripper of a read
I could not put Michael Marshall's latest down. He's created a multi-layered thriller involving a likeable protagonist plus a host of remarkable satellite characters who make you cringe & groan with curiosity & anticipation.
Set in the Pacific Northwest, the prologue of THE INTRUDERS starts with an apparently random home invasion, murder & fire. Then we meet Jack Whalen, ex-LA beat cop & a one-book author who's struggling to write another. Instead, he's sitting staring out at the forested ... Read More
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