“[A] subtle and unnerving story of the little things that can tip the balance of one’s life and send it spiraling into chaos.”
—Publishers Weekly
Stephen King called Michael Marshall’s debut novel The Straw Men, “a masterpiece…brilliantly written and scary as hell.” With Killer Move, the acclaimed author of Bad Things and The Intruders demonstrates that he has only gotten better with time. The electrifying story of a man on the fast track to success who finds that his life has been chillingly “modified” by someone, somewhere with a very different master plan for his future, Killer Move is a remarkably intelligent, genuinely creepy thriller from Phillip K. Dick Award-winner Marshall.
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“Marshall sets a horrifying crime in the bucolic Florida Keys…The book is a mind-blowing combination of crime and horror, made all the more terrifying because the character doesn’t know why it’s all happening. Compelling and unnerving, it will make readers look a lot more closely at the people around them, and the startling climax will make them wonder if anyone really knows anyone.”
— RT Book Reviews (4 stars)
“A lip biting and suspenseful thriller to the end.”
— Wired“The writing is crisp and suspenseful, and the dialogue is as sharp as ever.”
— Guardian (London)“Playing with expectations has always been Marshall’s forte. Here he takes a standard revenge thriller and whip-cracks it into something more satirical...this expertly constructed thriller exploits modern anxieties.”
— Financial Times“Marshall creates a noir feel to the narrative as he amps up the paranoia factor…a compelling read.”
— Associated Press“A subtle and unnerving story of the little things that can tip the balance of one’s life and send it spiraling into chaos.”
— Publishers Weekly“[Killer Move is] worth listening to just because of Gary Dikeos’ captivating performance...He works well with women’s voices and with the drama of the story.”
— AudioFile“Horrifying...[Killer Move] is a mind-blowing combination of crime and horror, made all the more terrifying because the character doesn’t know why it’s all happening. Compelling and unnerving, it will make readers look a lot more closely at the people around them.”
— RT Book Reviews“[An]...enjoyable thriller.”
— Kirkus Reviews“Michael Marshall is a true master of the genre, and he will leave readers spellbound—and justifiably paranoid.”
— Hartford Books Examiner“Stylish prose, credible characters, and clever plot...Killer Move is a chilling read.”
— Advocate“A psychological thriller that will mess with your mind and leave you more than a little perturbed.”
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Michael Marshall was born in England in 1965. He spent his childhood in the United States, South Africa, and Australia before returning to the UK. He attended Chigwell School in Essex and then went to King’s College, Cambridge, where he read philosophy and social and political science. He worked for a number of years as a graphic designer and writer of corporate videos, while starting to write fiction. His first novel, The Straw Men, was an international bestseller, as were The Lonely Dead (titled The Upright Man in the US) and Blood of Angels. His Steel Dagger–nominated novel The Intruders is currently in development for a series with the BBC. Marshall has also worked for many years as a screenwriter for clients in London and Hollywood. He lives in London with his wife Paula, a son, and two cats. Paula and Michael recently opened Lemon Balm, a complementary therapies clinic and natural health and beauty store in London.
Gary Dikeos is a voice actor and audiobook narrator living in Los Angeles. In addition to narrating audiobooks, he voices television commercials, documentaries, and animation projects.