What do you think?
Rate this book
Vanessa's gone now. The quietness of my house broken by the ghosts in the garage. Cash saved to live my life with Vanessa didn't last as long as I had hoped. Need a job. Extra cash and the chance to get out of the house. Be nice to meet new people. Be nice to fit myself back into society. Be safe... now I've realised the errors of my way... Yes... get back out into society. Become a team-player... make amends for what I've done...
And who knows.... might even meet someone new.
'Peter' is the sequel to Matt Shaw's best-selling "Happy Ever After Trilogy" - told through the main character's eyes as he desperately tries to make amends for the lives he's taken... tries to sit back into a normal society... tries to prove he isn't The Monster he fears he is...
And who knows.... might even meet someone new.
'Peter' is the sequel to Matt Shaw's best-selling "Happy Ever After Trilogy" - told through the main character's eyes as he desperately tries to make amends for the lives he's taken... tries to sit back into a normal society... tries to prove he isn't The Monster he fears he is...
- GenresHorrorSerial Killer
96 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 2, 2012
2 people are currently reading
154 people want to read
About the author
Matt Shaw
529 books2,192 followersBiography
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
MATT SHAW was born, quite by accident (his mother tripped, he shot out) September 30th 1980 in Winchester hospital where he was immediately placed on the baby ward and EBay. Some twelve years later (wandering the corridors of the hospital and playing with road kill when he was on day release), the listing closed and he remained unsold, he was booted out of the hospital to start his life as a writer and hobbit – beginning with writing screenplays and short stories for his own amusement before finally getting published when he was twenty-seven years and forty-five seconds old.
Once Published weekly in a lad's magazine with his photography work, Matt Shaw is also a published author and cartoonist. Has to be said, can be a bit of a flirt and definitely, without a shadow of a doubt, somewhat of a klutz.
Favourite books
"Roald Dahl's Collection of Short Stories"
Tim Burton's Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy
Anything, really, written by himself. Because he is that good.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews
July 25, 2014
A great short read, it was good to see Peter try and keep on the straight and narrow
He did try so hard!
Let's say I didn't blame him for one thing he did....
He did try so hard!
Let's say I didn't blame him for one thing he did....
October 11, 2015
☆☆☆☆☆ 5 I'm A Monster Stars ☆☆☆☆☆
Matt Shaw you are with out a doubt an.....
[image error]
Peter is one of my fave characters of all time. I love love love love Peter. No matter all the awful things Peter has done, his mind and inner dialogue is simply fabulous.
Peter is doing all he can to remain on the straight and arrow of normalcy. He is friends with a new girl, has a job, an actual male friend. Things in his life are finally going as planned for Peter. But the darkness inside can only stay hidden for so long when his normal life shows signs of deception.
A broken mind just looking for happiness and love. When it's within a fingertip ' s reach, he loses all grasps of reality and his monster is released.
"All Monsters are punished."
Just when you think this might be the end of the broken Peter......things take a surprise g turn.......book 5.....will you complete me???
Matt Shaw you are with out a doubt an.....
[image error]
Peter is one of my fave characters of all time. I love love love love Peter. No matter all the awful things Peter has done, his mind and inner dialogue is simply fabulous.
Peter is doing all he can to remain on the straight and arrow of normalcy. He is friends with a new girl, has a job, an actual male friend. Things in his life are finally going as planned for Peter. But the darkness inside can only stay hidden for so long when his normal life shows signs of deception.
A broken mind just looking for happiness and love. When it's within a fingertip ' s reach, he loses all grasps of reality and his monster is released.
"All Monsters are punished."
Just when you think this might be the end of the broken Peter......things take a surprise g turn.......book 5.....will you complete me???
April 8, 2014
Not a bad little book, Peter tried so hard! makes me feel sorry for him. Brill series
September 7, 2014
This was a good book, that helped me understand Peter and and how his mind works! All the man wanted was to be loved *LOL*
May 7, 2017
As you can see, I am on a Matt Shaw marathon.
Peter, Peter, Peter. This man. I feel for him, I really do. But maybe he needs to tone down his obsession of finding The One.
Really good novel as always, and Peter is a wonderful character.
Peter, Peter, Peter. This man. I feel for him, I really do. But maybe he needs to tone down his obsession of finding The One.
Really good novel as always, and Peter is a wonderful character.
December 16, 2022
Was okay, kinda curious if this was an alternate universe
January 16, 2017
Times are tough & Peter got a job. Still searching for his soulmate.
November 24, 2013
This is the continuing story of Peter, first met in Happy Ever After. Peter is trying to live a normal life after the atrocities of the previous books. He has got himself a job and seems to have made a friend there, and also a friend on Facebook. Sadly, not all is as it seems, and the past has a way of catching up to him....
This is another brilliant installment in the Peter Chronicles. Seen entirely through Peter's eyes we are taken on a wild ride as he tries to live a normal life. I enjoyed the non stop pace and the small cast kept the story tight and suspenseful. I love the Peter Chronicles, and this fitted in well to the story of Peter's life. I shall be sad when the Chronicles end, as I feel like Peter is becoming an old friend, albeit a psychotic one!!
This is another brilliant installment in the Peter Chronicles. Seen entirely through Peter's eyes we are taken on a wild ride as he tries to live a normal life. I enjoyed the non stop pace and the small cast kept the story tight and suspenseful. I love the Peter Chronicles, and this fitted in well to the story of Peter's life. I shall be sad when the Chronicles end, as I feel like Peter is becoming an old friend, albeit a psychotic one!!
January 18, 2016
This was a great read. Matt writes Peter incredibly well and you really do see Peters odd point of view throughout everything he does. I found myself sniggering on many occasions.
The story with Angela was also nicely played out -there is no doubt a lot of truth in the underlying story and it adds something new to the Peter chronicles.
I will admit I'm confused though. Didn't Vanessa kill Peter in the first book? Is this like Bobby Ewing coming out of the shower all over again? It never really happened?. I assumed this story would have taken place before Happy Ever After but clearly not.
Recommended.
The story with Angela was also nicely played out -there is no doubt a lot of truth in the underlying story and it adds something new to the Peter chronicles.
I will admit I'm confused though. Didn't Vanessa kill Peter in the first book? Is this like Bobby Ewing coming out of the shower all over again? It never really happened?. I assumed this story would have taken place before Happy Ever After but clearly not.
Recommended.
August 1, 2017
Ok, I skipped the prequel again and went forward. I just had to see how he continued after the twist in Peter and Vanessa's stories.
Back to creepy and maybe he should be on a watch list after all, but I am starting to see some Dexter qualities blending into this love lorn serial killer looking for love in all the wrong places. Not sure if I should read the next or if I wish I would have stopped at the twisty one and skipped this grisly continuation....but I'm afraid I'm sucked into his crazy brain now without a way out (just like his victims/girlfriends).
Back to creepy and maybe he should be on a watch list after all, but I am starting to see some Dexter qualities blending into this love lorn serial killer looking for love in all the wrong places. Not sure if I should read the next or if I wish I would have stopped at the twisty one and skipped this grisly continuation....but I'm afraid I'm sucked into his crazy brain now without a way out (just like his victims/girlfriends).
September 26, 2012
Very graphic description of Peter's actions towards the end of the story! But graphic in a good way - it made me squirm and gasp out loud.
July 21, 2015
He did try!
Displaying 1 - 12 of 12 reviews