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I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1) (originale 2009; edizione 2010)

di Dan Wells

Serie: John Cleaver (1)

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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. 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. He likes them, actually. They don't demand or expect the empathy he's unable to offer. 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 Laundromatâ??-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's debut novel, I Am Not a Serial Killer, is the first volume of a trilogy that will keep you awake and then haunt your dreams.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.… (altro)

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Titolo:I Am Not a Serial Killer (John Cleaver, #1)
Autori:Dan Wells
Info:Tor Books, Kindle Edition, 272 pages
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Io non sono un serial killer di Dan Wells (2009)

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    La mano sinistra di Dio di Jeff Lindsay (infiniteletters, BeckyJG)
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    La vendetta del diavolo di Joe Hill (marcejewels)
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    Mio padre serial killer di Barry Lyga (LongDogMom)
    LongDogMom: Similar in style and voice. Both mid-teens who believe they might become killers and both become hunters in a unique way.
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    Flavia de Luce e il delitto nel campo dei cetrioli di Alan Bradley (BeckyJG)
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    Nice di Jen Sacks (SomeGuyInVirginia)
    SomeGuyInVirginia: Dan's book is better, I've only created this link because there is some thematic overlap.
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    Buffy the Vampire Slayer Omnibus, Volume 1 di Joss Whedon (BeckyJG)
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This story is told from a 15 year old's point of view. He's a psychopath/sociopath obsessed with serial killers. He lives at home above the mortuary his mom owns. There's great detail in the embalming & body processing as he helps her & his aunt. There's murders happening in the town & he's trying to figure what kind of killer it is. The story turns supernatural which took me longer to read it. It's an OK book. I won't continue with the rest of the series ( )
  LaneyLegz | Jul 29, 2023 |
I really enjoyed this book. I was not expecting the supernatural twist since the blurb on the back doesn’t mention anything of the sort. I probably would have read it sooner if I knew that a demon was involved. ( )
  LynnMPK | Jun 30, 2023 |
I'm struggling between a 3.5 or 4 Stars. 4 Stars for the story but 3.5 for the actual writing etc. I'll go with a 3.75 rounded up to 4 Stars.

CW: Gruesome murder scenes, thoughts of killing, thoughts of animal cruelty, previous acts of animal cruelty, pyromania ( well he lights fires as a release instead of fulfilling his desire to kill), deaths of loved ones, described brutality, described preparation of bodies by mortician.

John is an expert on serial killers. He understands their motives, needs and methods. Why? Because he has all the markers to become one himself. He has been diagnosed with conduct disorder.

Sociopathy 101
A conduct disorder is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that basically means they display some quite anti-social behaviour. If the behaviour continues until after the age of 18 they may be diagnosed with 'anti-social personality disorder' which is sometimes called sociopathy. A sociopath is a manipulative person who basically doesn't care about other people's feelings or what is 'right' or 'wrong'. They show almost no guilt or remorse for any of their actions. I believe a psychopath is the one that has zero empathy.
Disclaimer: I just googled the above and have no expertise or qualifications on this topic. This is just a basic summary of a group of very complex mental disorders.

I thought it was important to look at a rough definition of conduct disorder because we are included in all of John's innermost thoughts about death and how much delight he takes in thinking about the process of killing someone. He gives some quite vivid descriptions of his fantasies. That being said this was definitely YA fiction. Whilst there are some gruesome scenes the voice is distinctly adolescent. I know some people have drawn comparisons to the 'I Hunt Killers' series by Barry Lyga, but I think the John Cleaver series is a lot less sinister and dark. Seriously, I was traumatised by book 3 of 'I Hunt Killers.'

I love stories where inherently 'bad' people struggle against their inner demons and this is a fine example of that. The very fact that John is in fact struggling with his urges and trying to suppress them shows us that he may not develop into a fully blown sociopath or psychopath. I liked the tension created by the author as John draws closer to the inevitable showdown between two twisted minds. I do think the lack of empathy thing was a bit laboured at points. I know this was being highlighted so we could really understand the inner turmoil he faced as he tried to stick to the rules he had set for himself to control his murderous urges, but there was a lot of repetition of this idea. I loved his coping strategy of saying nice things to people he wanted to hurt. It made for some lighter moments.

Can John control his figurative inner demons in order kill the literal demon terrorizing his town with gruesome murders?

A gritty thriller with a demonic twist. ( )
  Mrs_Tapsell_Bookzone | Feb 14, 2023 |
John Wayne Cleaver tiene 15 años y sabe que es diferente. Pero no porque sólo tenga un amigo ni porque ayude a su madre en el depósito de cadáveres. John es un sociópata que reconoce en sí mismo los clásicos signos de ser un incipiente asesino en serie. Para no hacer daño a nadie, John se ha creado un conjunto rígido de reglas para controlar su naturaleza más oscura y tener una vida normal. Pero cuando empiezan a haber una cadena de horripilantes asesinatos en su ciudad, John utilizará sus conocimientos sobre los asesinos en serie para investigar quién tiene aterrorizado el vecindario. Sus pesquisas le llevarán a descubrir el asesino: su vecino. Éste no sigue el patrón de un asesino en serie porque es un ser sobrenatural que mata porque necesita órganos de otros seres para seguir viviendo. Entonces John decide que si quiere pararlo, tendrá que romper con sus propias reglas y convertirse en asesino también.
  Natt90 | Feb 7, 2023 |
Fun read! The narrator definitely didn't sound anything like a 15 year-old but besides that, the performance was fine. I'm thinking of picking up the next in the series. I enjoyed getting into John's head. It was a very interesting place to visit. ( )
  amcheri | Jan 5, 2023 |
"I liked I Am Not a Serial Killer. It wasn’t a perfect book but it was engaging and creepy while still managing to be sweet. "
aggiunto da r.orrison | modificaTor.com, Brit Mandelo (Apr 26, 2010)
 
Great pacing, a likable character, and a combination of horror and supernatural elements make this title in a new trilogy appealing.
aggiunto da Katya0133 | modificaLibrary Journal, Craig Shufelt (Apr 1, 2010)
 
[T]his deft mix of several genres features a 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.
aggiunto da Katya0133 | modificaKirkus (Apr 1, 2010)
 
Wells does a good job entering the mind of his unlikely protagonist, but a surprising revelation about the Clayton killer's identity may turn off thriller readers who prefer not to mix genres.
aggiunto da Katya0133 | modificaPublishers Weekly (Feb 1, 2010)
 
gives a fascinating glimpse into the psyche of a fifteen year old boy on the verge of possibly becoming a serial killer. It delves into the human side of what it's like to have dark, murderous thoughts and how to keep them in check.
 
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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. 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. He likes them, actually. They don't demand or expect the empathy he's unable to offer. 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 Laundromatâ??-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's debut novel, I Am Not a Serial Killer, is the first volume of a trilogy that will keep you awake and then haunt your dreams.
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

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