MR. MURDER by Dean Koontz

 Finished Fr 12/2/22

This is one of my ancient paperbacks that I bought at the library sidewalk sale on Sa 6/14/14 and I finished it Mo 6/30/14. That was the day that I bought a laptop from BLH.

MR. MURDER is typical Dean Koontz. It takes off like a rocket and never lets up. Not much character development, but the action never wanes. 

A writer is living in Mission Viejo, California with his wife and two daughters. Out of nowhere, he begins to notice a sense of dread and he doesn't know what's causing these feelings. 

At the same time, a hired killer has finished a job in Kansas City, Kansas and this man feels a strong pull that's pushes him toward the west coast.

The killer is convinced that the writer is really him. He must get back to California to 'save' his 'real' family. 

The killer is a 'killing machine' that has been genetically engineered to be the 'perfect' murderer. 

And the book leads to a showdown with the Martin Stillwater's family and 'the deluded' killer.

From a description of the novel at Goodreads:

"Martin Stillwater has a vivid imagination. It charms his loving wife, delights his two little daughters, and gives him all the inspiration he needs to write his highly successful mystery novels. But maybe Martin's imagination is a bit too vivid...

One rainy afternoon, a terrifying incident makes him question his grip on reality. A stranger breaks into his house, accusing Martin of stealing his wife, his children - and his life. Claiming to be the real Martin Stillwater, the intruder threatens to take what is rightfully his. The police think he's a figment of Martin's imagination. But Martin and his family have no choice but to believe the stranger's threat. And run for their lives.

But wherever they go - wherever they hide - he finds them..."