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selenajournal's review against another edition
2.0
i had higher hopes for the book. a guy who accidentally stumbles upon a club where serial killers meet to discuss. only, he isn't a serial killer. he's a would-be victim who found the club by accident.
only the story goes too fast. unrealistically fast. really - it wasn't all that wonderful.
only the story goes too fast. unrealistically fast. really - it wasn't all that wonderful.
wrongwayhome's review against another edition
4.0
Allright, as I read much and watch much, I don't see this very original, but still this is good entertainer.
5hadow_girl's review against another edition
4.0
Take Dexter, and divide by Ash, then add to Desperately Seeking Susan, and you'll get [b:The Serial Killers Club|421360|The Serial Killers Club|Jeff Povey|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344266493s/421360.jpg|2116174]!
After accidentally killing, and assuming the identity of local serial killer 'Grandson of Barney', the narrator follows a personal ad in 'his' wallet and finds himself in a room with 18 other serial killers.
It's a club, a place for killers to share stories, and make sure that nobody is targeting the same person. (It's happened before - awkward!)
When you're surrounded by every notorious serial killer from the surrounding areas, each one looking at you expectantly, waiting to hear your story... you're gonna make some shit up, with a quickness!
Everyone in the club goes by an alias. They choose their names from classic stars, (eg. Errol Flynn & Carole Lumbard), and our narrator becomes Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Dougie falls into his roll headfirst, and the club becomes his life. He's finally found a place where he belongs, among friends. The trouble is, Dougie isn't a real killer. Other members have started to notice that there haven't been any new Grandson of Barney victims since he joined them - 'Why is that, Dougie?'
He's suffering from 'Killer's Block' - that's a thing, right?
If this isn't enough of a problem, the mysterious stranger who has been following him around reveals himself as the lead agent on the Grandson of Barney case, and he's got plans of his own.
Doug's certainly stuck between a rock & a hard place, things can't possibly get any worse.
"Hahaha!! You silly man!" - says LIFE. "Let's see... how can I make your life suck just a bit more..." ::dastardly rubbing hands together:: "Oh! I know!... Watch THIS!"
[Enter stage left:] The Kentucky Killer has come to town.
Now - the fun can really begin!
[b:The Serial Killers Club|421360|The Serial Killers Club|Jeff Povey|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344266493s/421360.jpg|2116174] is fun, darkly humorous, and it kept the 'whodunit' muscle in my brain working overtime.
After accidentally killing, and assuming the identity of local serial killer 'Grandson of Barney', the narrator follows a personal ad in 'his' wallet and finds himself in a room with 18 other serial killers.
It's a club, a place for killers to share stories, and make sure that nobody is targeting the same person. (It's happened before - awkward!)
When you're surrounded by every notorious serial killer from the surrounding areas, each one looking at you expectantly, waiting to hear your story... you're gonna make some shit up, with a quickness!
Everyone in the club goes by an alias. They choose their names from classic stars, (eg. Errol Flynn & Carole Lumbard), and our narrator becomes Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Dougie falls into his roll headfirst, and the club becomes his life. He's finally found a place where he belongs, among friends. The trouble is, Dougie isn't a real killer. Other members have started to notice that there haven't been any new Grandson of Barney victims since he joined them - 'Why is that, Dougie?'
He's suffering from 'Killer's Block' - that's a thing, right?
If this isn't enough of a problem, the mysterious stranger who has been following him around reveals himself as the lead agent on the Grandson of Barney case, and he's got plans of his own.
Doug's certainly stuck between a rock & a hard place, things can't possibly get any worse.
"Hahaha!! You silly man!" - says LIFE. "Let's see... how can I make your life suck just a bit more..." ::dastardly rubbing hands together:: "Oh! I know!... Watch THIS!"
[Enter stage left:] The Kentucky Killer has come to town.
Now - the fun can really begin!
[b:The Serial Killers Club|421360|The Serial Killers Club|Jeff Povey|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1344266493s/421360.jpg|2116174] is fun, darkly humorous, and it kept the 'whodunit' muscle in my brain working overtime.
eswee's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
jasminenoack's review against another edition
4.0
This book is a 4.5. Really it's fantastic. The only problem that I have with it is that it isn't really all that memorable. I read it quickly, but there were moments when I would think wait what was the deal with this character. On some level that might be written into the book. I would have to read it again and look for those things to understand.
the writing style of this book is very close to Palahniuk. The protagonist was kind of an idiot, but a lovable idiot. The feel is the same as a Palahniuk book. You see a twist coming way ahead of time, but you want it to happen anyway. This for me was more shocking than any of Palahniuk's books.
the writing style of this book is very close to Palahniuk. The protagonist was kind of an idiot, but a lovable idiot. The feel is the same as a Palahniuk book. You see a twist coming way ahead of time, but you want it to happen anyway. This for me was more shocking than any of Palahniuk's books.
mistwithanie's review against another edition
4.0
I liked being in his mind and seeing how he could explain eveything. Quite interesting read.
obsesswithmandy's review against another edition
3.0
I really don’t know what to rate this. I have mixed feels.
awashinfeeling's review
2.0
Mixed thoughts on this one. At times hilarious, at other times... not so hilarious. The protagonist (Dougie) is a socially awkward, unreliable tool, which can get annoying after a while since the narrative is told from his perspective. I enjoyed it but not enough to recommend it to anybody.
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