The main characters of this horror, young adult story are , . Born in Utah, he spent his early years reading and writing. Fire doesn't settle; fire doesn't tolerate; fire doesn't 'get by. John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it.He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential.He's obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn't want to become one. Despite its rather inelegant title, I Am Not a Serial Killer is an engrossing book. “I've been clinically diagnosed with sociopathy,' I said. Une fascination morbide baigne intégralement le récit dans une ambiance glauque et très angoissante. [4] For the supernatural aspect, Wells read selections from the genre to confirm the originality of his idea. [Were the supernatural characters in this story real or just mere psychosis of the young sociopath? Fire drinks gasoline and excretes cinders, it fights for territory, it loves and hates. He's a sociopath. Well that was not what I expected! The story goes from being about a snarky, mentally unbalanced Serial-Killer Killer in high school to about a snarky Heart Broken Badass drifter and his mentally unbalanced girlfriend. The objects that fascinate him most are serial killers because deep down John … You know, calm. At least, not yet. How has it taken me so long to find and read this book!? He has a fascination with dead bodies. Dogs do, rocks don't, trees do, plastic doesn't. He's obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn't want to become one. I Am Not A Serial Killer (Book) : Wells, Dan : John Wayne Cheever keeps his obsession with serial killers in check by a set of rigid rules that he lives by, hoping to the prevent himself from committing murder, but when a body turns up behind a laundromat, John must confront a danger outside himself. 'Do you know what that means? I really didn't quite know what I was getting into with this book. When a grisly local death suggests the work of a serial killer, John becomes dangerously obsessed with the murder. The Film of the Book: Released in 2016. Crowley bites the bait; he returns to the house as John is leaving. I Am Not A Serial Killer was a book the existence of which I learned exactly this year. Wells was unable to observe the process in person, but found plenty of information about embalming on his own. A mortician later complimented Wells on the accuracy of his depiction of the mortuary. ', LovelyBooks Leserpreis Nominee for Krimi (2009), How does this series compare to the Jasper Dent/ I Hunt Serial Killers series? Fire, by that definition, is vibrantly alive. He is he author of the Partials series (Partials, Isolation, Fragments, and Ruins), the John Cleaver series (I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, and I Don't Want To Kill You), and a few others (The Hollow City, A Night of Blacker Darkness, etc). "[15] Kirkus Reviews praised the book for its "completely believable teenage sociopath (with a heart of gold), dark humor, a riveting mystery and enough description of embalming to make any teen squeamish even if they won’t admit it. :(, The John Cleaver books are not considered YA even though they have a young adult protagonist. He gets to help with the bodies, although his mother has noticed that he likes it maybe a little bit TOO much. Now it's just another fantasy stor, I'm really disapointed it went supernatural. Not that I was a huge fan of liver, but still, that menu choice is now closed to me. He’s obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn’t want to become one. He's obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn't want to become one. Puppeteer Parasite (I will also never be able to eat liver or anything that looks like liver ever ag, Apparently, it really is "always the quiet ones." He loves fire; he's curious about the insides of animals (and the dead bodies that come to mortuary owned by his mother); and he was a bed wetter. He was a Campbell nomine for best new writer, and has won a Hugo award for his work on the podcast Writing Excuses; the podcast is also a multiple winner of the Parsec Award. Then a serial killer strikes his town. John does unfortunately attack the woman, and it works to lure the demon away from his next kill. Je n'en dirai pas davantage. Born in Utah, he spent his early years reading and writing.
John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it.
He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential.
He's obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn't want to become one. But still very good. He likes them, actually. He's obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn't want to become one. I Am Not A Serial Killer is unmistakably a drama, but it’s a strangely cheerful one given its dark subject matter. John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. WTF?! Then a serial killer strikes his tow. He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. But before you go thinking this is all fun and games like. John Wayne Cleaver lives in a mortuary. John makes the decision to use the demon's weakness against it by sneaking into the house one night while Crowley is gone, putting a pillow case over Kay's head, knocking her out, and sending him pictures. John knows he has certain tendencies in common with the serial killers he studies, so he strictly keeps all such urges under control. Permanently.). In the aftermath of this event, he begins to make an effort both to get to know his mom and to come to know who Mr. Crowley used to be by visiting Kay. In fear of his own dark potential, he follows rules to keep up the appearance of a normal teenager and keep himself safely away from danger. John works in his family's mortuary and has an obsession with serial killers. He fears that he is "destined" to become a serial killer, and so lives by a set of rules designed to keep his homicidal impulses in check and keep him "normal." J'ai adoré. Soon, John discovers that his neighbor, Mr. Crowley, is the guilty party; John watches as he transforms into a demon who kills to replace his own failing body parts. John himself exhibits a few of these characteristics, such as wetting the bed, fascination with fire, and abusing animals. (I will also never be able to eat liver or anything that looks like liver ever again. Dan Wells’ YA debut is a darkly funny coming-of-age story masquerading as a teen thriller. Now it's just another fantasy story it's not as much fun. But it turns out that Dan has intimate knowledge of embalming techniques and is a walking serial killer encyclopedia. Perhaps that's what gives him the objectivity to recognize that there's something different about the body the police have just found behind the Wash-n-Dry Laundromat---and to appreciate what that difference means.Now, for the first time, John has to confront a danger outside himself, a threat he can't control, a menace to everything and everyone he would love, if only he could.Dan Wells' debut novel is the first volume of a trilogy that will keep you awake and then haunt your dreams. John has known that he isn't "normal" for a long time. But he doesn’t want to act on them, so he walls off his inner monster with an ironclad set of rules: if you’re thinking about hurting someone, compliment them instead; if you’re … I read about mysterious murders that shook a … Genre Shift: The genre shifts from a psychological character study to a horror/scifi/fantasy thriller midway through the story when it is revealed that the local serial killer John is obsessing over is actually a demon who harvest human body parts. [7] He used this knowledge, combining it with extensive research on mortuaries and the embalming process, to write the novel. He’s spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential. Highly recommend this. Ironically, I had a hard time putting this book down, and finished it in what is (for me) record time (three days). Quite possibly the best book ever written. His parents named him after actor John Wayne, but he notices that he shares the name with serial killer John Wayne Gacy also. July 14, 2010 opinionsofawolf Leave a comment Go to comments. WOW! I'm really disapointed it went supernatural. Dan Wells's debut audiobook, I Am Not a Serial Killer, is the first installment in a trilogy that will keep you awake and then haunt your dreams. Dan Wells is a thriller and science fiction writer. Anyone fascinated by serial killers (like John, okay and me) knows those are the three characteristics attributed to serial killers. So for his own sake, and the safety of those around him, he lives by rigid rules he's written for himself, practicing normal life as if it were a private religion that could sav. (Or at least he did until he wrote the utterly crappy. Read critic reviews. But it turns out that Dan has intimate knowledge of embalming techniques and is a walking serial killer encyclopedia. 3P because I may love it, but surprise Paranormal may throw people off and not everyone is all about the murder/sociopaths. The book follows 15-year-old John Wayne Cleaver, a diagnosed sociopath who lives above a mortuary owned by his mother and her twin sister, Margaret. "[13][14] Author Jack Heath praised the novel as having "plenty of thematic merit", and noted that "all the characters are richly identifiable, including–and I can't stress enough how impressed I was by this–the serial killer...Wells is a first-time novelist, and yet he's already created a sympathetic villain, the holy grail of thriller writing. Get this from a library! I Am Not a Serial Killer is about a fifteen-year-old boy, John Wayne Cleaver, obsessed with serial killers. It is Dr. Neblin, John's counselor. by Tor Books. I was enjoying this more when I thought it was like a teenaged Dexter. I actively avoid horror in books, movies, or on television. Dan Wells's debut audiobook, I Am Not a Serial Killer, is the first installment in a trilogy that will keep you awake and then haunt your dreams. [I mean, he beat the crap out of the poor old lady and excuses were made that left him feeling good about it! Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Critical reception for I Am Not A Serial Killer was mostly positive,[12] with many reviewers stating that the book's twist partway through the novel "may turn off thriller readers who prefer not to mix genres. This is the first title in the thrillingly dark John Wayne Carver series. March 30th 2010 Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? Ever again. Not to mention he possesses a talent for writing scenes which will make you regret eating lunch. Book review of I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells.Readable. He loves fire; he's curious about the insides of animals (and the dead bodies that come to mortuary owned by his mother); and he was a bed wetter. It's absolutely fantastic and might be a new favorite book and series for me. He is he author of the Partials series (Partials, Isolation, Fragments, and Ruins), the John Cleaver series (I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster, and I Don't Want To Kill You), and a few others (The Hollow City, A Night of Blacker Darkness, etc). [22] Daniel M. Gold of The New York Times described the movie as a "well-filmed indie that doesn’t let its low budget get in the way of some true chills. I Am Not A Serial Killer (Book) : Wells, Dan : John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it. [20] A budget of $1.45 million[20] was provided by the Irish Film Board, Quickfire Films, and The Fyzz Facility. Very nice, Mr. Dan Wells. I Am Not A Serial Killer (Book) : Wells, Dan : John Wayne Cheever keeps his obsession with serial killers in check by a set of rigid rules that he lives by, hoping to the prevent himself from committing murder, but when a body turns up behind a laundromat, John must confront a danger outside himself. "[11], Pertaining to its genre, Wells has stated that "a teenager protagonist means the book is YA (young adult), but my book is 'adult' enough that different markets are treating it very differently: in the UK it’s a YA horror, in Germany it’s an adult thriller, and in the US it’s being marketed to both audiences."[4]. There’s the delightful conceit of a having sociopathic future-killer as narrator wrapped up in a murder-thriller novel with a (surprising! Let’s see if I can work out a rating by the time I stop writing out my feelings here. [21] Filming took place in Virginia, Minnesota. Very nice, indeed. The hero is high school freshman John Wayne Cleaver, who's interested in serial killers and diagnosed by his therapist as having antisocial personality disorder. Summary: Fifteen year old John Wayne Cleaver has an odd fascination with the bodies he helps cremate in the family mortuary. He fears that he is "destined" to bec… Ha. [4] It is followed by five books,[5] and has been published in English, Spanish, French, German, and Russian.[6]. Biographie de l'auteur DAN WELLS writes a little bit of everything, but he is best known for the Partials Sequence and the John Cleaver series, the first book of which is now a major motion picture. So for his own sake, and the safety of those around him, he lives by rigid rules he's written for himself, practicing normal life as if it were a private religion that could save him from damnation.Dead bodies are normal to John. Free download or read online I Am Not A Serial Killer pdf (ePUB) book. He is obsessed with serial killers, and has extensive knowledge of their behaviors. He likes to see them, touch them, open them up. I have a weakness for serial killers. Realistic, gritty and decidedly un-romanticized, from a plotting point of view I Am Not A Serial Killer is kind of like Young Dexter on an episode of The X-Files. [ John discovers the killer is a demon using body parts from his victims to regenerate. Most of this is due to its unique point of view (a fifteen-year-old boy, rather than an adult detective/private investigator/lawyer/short order cook), and because John has dueling reasons for finding the killer. He even suspects that he may potentially be one himself. The first edition of the novel was published in March 30th 2009, and was written by Dan Wells. Not to mention he possesses a talent for writing scenes which will make you regret eating lunch. Turns out the killer is his elderly neighbor and John spys on him and tries to stop him but doesn't succeed until the very end. John Wayne Cleaver shares a name with a famous serial killer—and that's not all he shares. He is not one, however. He's nice, unassuming, Battlestar Galactica fan, so not unlike most of the people I know, really. [23] Nick Ryan was the film's producer. John Wayne Cleaver is dangerous, and he knows it.He's spent his life doing his best not to live up to his potential.He's obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn't want to become one. Quelle surprise! He learns the demon actually loves his human wife (yep) and John decides the only way to win is to hit the demon where he is vulnerable. Alright. I Am Not A Serial Killer tells the story of John Wayne Cleaver, a 15 year old boy who lives and works with his mother at a mortuary and has been diagnosed with sociopathy. John is a messed up kid who thinks fate wants him to be a serial killer and because of that, he follows his own set of rules to keep him from furthering himself into becoming one. He forces himself to not obsess over any one person, to sit with a boy named Max during lunch to maintain a sort of friendship, and to attend therapy sessions with a counselor, Dr. Neblin. After a serial killer comes to Clayton County, North Dakota, John decides to throw all his rules aside in order to catch the culprit. Start by marking “I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)” as Want to Read: Error rating book. To create our... To see what your friends thought of this book. Apparently, it really is "always the quiet ones." I found that one waaaay too dark for YA, See all 16 questions about I Am Not a Serial Killer…, I Am Not A Serial Killer (John Cleaver #1), por Dan Wells. He's obsessed with serial killers, but really doesn't want to become one. His parents named him after actor John Wayne, but he notices that he shares the name with serial killer John Wayne Gacy also. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I Am Not A Serial Killer (Book) : Wells, Dan : John Wayne Cheever keeps his obsession with serial killers in check by a set of rigid rules that he lives by, hoping to the prevent himself from committing murder, but when a body turns up behind a laundromat, John must confront a danger outside himself. In the following weeks, he watches Crowley kill another innocent man, two police officers, and his friend Max's dad. [2] It is the first installment in the John Cleaver series[3] and Wells' debut novel. Very cool twist flips this book on its side! It’s gotten beyond boring, but occasionally some writer will manage to come up with a fresh perspective on the genre. My reaction when a third of the way through the book, [ The serial killer loose in the town turns out to be a DEMON which comes completely out of left field since the book was reading like a straight YA crime thriller. As the demon heads towards her, John runs to her, and the two escape to the embalming room. The demon follows them, and John destroys it using a bladed trocar. . I've known Dan Wells for a couple of years. Anyone fascinated by serial killers (like John, okay and me) knows those are the three characteristics attributed to serial killers. . At first, the protagonist in Dan Wells’ I Am Not a Serial Killer feels like a young-adult version of Dexter (Jeff Lindsay’s surprisingly likable vigilante psychopath). I am not a serial killer. 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