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Mania
Richard Brower has killed a dozen people. Now someone is trying to frame him for the murders committed by another serial killer. Serial killer Richard Brower buried his cheating wife, Mary, in the woods on Saturday. On Monday, Mary calls her brother's girlfriend. A few days later, she calls her mom. Then Mary bumps into her friend at a mall. Are all these people lying or has Mary actually come back from the dead? Richard has no idea, but he will get to the bottom of this. Or at least he'll try.
- GenresHorror
320 pages, Paperback
First published December 9, 2013
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February 28, 2014
What happened to the ending?!
Although I was not completely engaged throughout the book I was compelled to continue reading because I was sure things were not as they seemed. I enjoyed the flashbacks and the feeling that this guy isn't as bad I first thought. The writing was acceptable and the story creative but this lacked a little... something. While the dialog worked it was almost too drawn out at times. I could have overlooked this if there was an actual ending. All that build up and it just. Ended. Abruptly. Just like that.
Although I was not completely engaged throughout the book I was compelled to continue reading because I was sure things were not as they seemed. I enjoyed the flashbacks and the feeling that this guy isn't as bad I first thought. The writing was acceptable and the story creative but this lacked a little... something. While the dialog worked it was almost too drawn out at times. I could have overlooked this if there was an actual ending. All that build up and it just. Ended. Abruptly. Just like that.
February 14, 2014
this is a very horribly written book, one in terms of language the author thought it was fancy to write it as if he was talking to the reader - really? who writes like that!!
and seems like a boy as young as 9 knows all about sex!!! and doesnt mind being done by his own father!!!
one mental writer!
and seems like a boy as young as 9 knows all about sex!!! and doesnt mind being done by his own father!!!
one mental writer!
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December 12, 2013Excellent, fast-paced, edge-of-your-seat reading!
In Tim Kizer’s superbly crafted ‘Mania’, Richard Brower is a killer. His wife Mary dies accidentally after he confronts her about her infidelity. It’s not the first death he has been intimately involved in. Richard Brower is a serial killer.
He secretly buries his wife in the remote woods of the Pacific Northwest and goes back to living his unassuming life - waiting for the right moment to report her “disappearance.” However, things do not go quite as he had hoped when others report hearing from or seeing his dead wife.
Even stranger things start to happen at home. Is that Mary walking around inside their home? He got rid of her pictures, how did they get back on the wall? Then neighbors and acquaintances suddenly die under mysterious “accidental” circumstances.
Is someone out to get him? Is it Mary’s ghost that everyone sees? Is Mary really dead? Is there something much bigger going on? Is it paranoia when it’s not only in your mind…?
As the story unfolds, the reader begins to realize that all is NOT as it seems!
With the use of perfectly timed flashbacks, author Tim Kizer artfully sets his characters onto a tangled web of murder and suspense that had me reading it in one sitting.
A lifelong reader of this genre, I was pleasantly surprised by the books ending – I DID NOT SEE IT COMING!
In Tim Kizer’s superbly crafted ‘Mania’, Richard Brower is a killer. His wife Mary dies accidentally after he confronts her about her infidelity. It’s not the first death he has been intimately involved in. Richard Brower is a serial killer.
He secretly buries his wife in the remote woods of the Pacific Northwest and goes back to living his unassuming life - waiting for the right moment to report her “disappearance.” However, things do not go quite as he had hoped when others report hearing from or seeing his dead wife.
Even stranger things start to happen at home. Is that Mary walking around inside their home? He got rid of her pictures, how did they get back on the wall? Then neighbors and acquaintances suddenly die under mysterious “accidental” circumstances.
Is someone out to get him? Is it Mary’s ghost that everyone sees? Is Mary really dead? Is there something much bigger going on? Is it paranoia when it’s not only in your mind…?
As the story unfolds, the reader begins to realize that all is NOT as it seems!
With the use of perfectly timed flashbacks, author Tim Kizer artfully sets his characters onto a tangled web of murder and suspense that had me reading it in one sitting.
A lifelong reader of this genre, I was pleasantly surprised by the books ending – I DID NOT SEE IT COMING!
February 13, 2014
From the first page, I was hooked. The character portrayal of Richard was both disturbing and conflicting. One minute you think he's an ordinary, average guy, and the next minute you find out that he's done something horrific...but worse than that, he views the incidents as no more than mosquito bites or a nuisance along the path of life. It's a chilling tale inside the mind of one man who will have you at the edge of your seat. Do you have a Richard in your life? Are you married to one, related to one, or perhaps even work in the same building as a Richard? You'd never know. This book is a true psychopathic chiller from beginning to end and I couldn't put it down. The mystery and plot twists were remarkable and I highly recommend this book to anyone that wants to be gripped by the throat and shaken to the core of understanding.
August 26, 2014
I normally enjoy books by this author, however this one was ridiculous. The plot jumps around all over the place like a hyperactive toddler, and the writing follows along happily, making a confusing mess out of what was a promising premise. There is no engaging with the cliched little cardboard cut-outs that are our characters, and the writing itself is shoddy, almost like stream-of-consciousness babble that is really hard to follow.
Not recommended unless you're a fan of extreme confusion.
Not recommended unless you're a fan of extreme confusion.
March 14, 2014
By the way....
Genuinely disliked the way it was written. I give anyone with the chutzpah to write and publish a book, even "just" an e-book, much respect. but this book should have been read in less than a day, I've been forcing myself to get through. But I have to close this book. One two many "by the way"s. And all the characters spoke the same way- too much same voice different characters.
Genuinely disliked the way it was written. I give anyone with the chutzpah to write and publish a book, even "just" an e-book, much respect. but this book should have been read in less than a day, I've been forcing myself to get through. But I have to close this book. One two many "by the way"s. And all the characters spoke the same way- too much same voice different characters.
January 25, 2014
The story was very different, and the twist was awesome. But it wasn't all that engaging. It was written almost like an essay, not a suspenseful book. I finished it because I wanted to know how it turned out, but it was certainly not a page turner.
December 22, 2013
different kind of story
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December 17, 2013Slightly confusing
A good read, but a little hard to keep up with in spots. The ending came out of nowhere in a decent plot twist.
A good read, but a little hard to keep up with in spots. The ending came out of nowhere in a decent plot twist.
February 18, 2014
Good original plot that became lost somewhere and never really found its way home.There was real potential for a great book, alas it never came to pass.
March 11, 2014
A good read, enjoyed the intensity of the book. The surprise villan, which wasn't who you thought. I like the twist and turn with the happy ending.
March 19, 2014
Could have been awesome.
Jumps around to much and parts are far fetched or unrealistic. Either a better into to some characters i.e..the avengers or more of a backstory needed.
Jumps around to much and parts are far fetched or unrealistic. Either a better into to some characters i.e..the avengers or more of a backstory needed.
December 15, 2018
Talk about gaslighting. This was really a poorly written attempt at a book. All the "voices" were exactly the same.
May 20, 2019
I am giving up on new authors for now and my next book will be by somebody tried and tested. This is another bad choice I made.
After I'd laboured through the prologue and chapter 1, I assumed it was somebody's dream as it was THAT ludicrous and so totally unbelievable. The conversation between Laura and Jack right at the beginning was mental-nobody speaks like that, especially about such a shocking subject.......hence my thinking it had to be a nightmare a character was in the throes of.
When I realised that wasn't the case, I packed it in. However, in the 2% I read I hadn't spotted a single mistake which was good going.
A pity as the synopsis sounded so interesting and really appealed to me.
After I'd laboured through the prologue and chapter 1, I assumed it was somebody's dream as it was THAT ludicrous and so totally unbelievable. The conversation between Laura and Jack right at the beginning was mental-nobody speaks like that, especially about such a shocking subject.......hence my thinking it had to be a nightmare a character was in the throes of.
When I realised that wasn't the case, I packed it in. However, in the 2% I read I hadn't spotted a single mistake which was good going.
A pity as the synopsis sounded so interesting and really appealed to me.
May 19, 2021
When there is no systematic development, when character development is inconsistent and distorted, the story and the plot cannot fully develop and the reader quickly loses interest. I wanted to find a redeeming plot in the story, so I soldiered through the confusing twists, tense lapses and name changes. Having read the entire story, I feel empty and unimpressed.
"Mania" was the bonus book I received with my Copy of Kizer's "I saw What You Did". As a free book, it was completely overpriced
"Mania" was the bonus book I received with my Copy of Kizer's "I saw What You Did". As a free book, it was completely overpriced
September 29, 2018
This book has a lot of twists and turns.
It kept me guessing throughout the book.
Just when you think the story line is going one way---there is a curve and you go in another direction.
It kept me guessing throughout the book.
Just when you think the story line is going one way---there is a curve and you go in another direction.
October 15, 2020
Mania, after reading An Evil Mind, scared me a lot more. This book, Mania, a scary and well-written plot, is filled with surprising turns that kept me on the edge.
July 28, 2023
A bit darker and stranger than most books I read.
April 13, 2015
Really liked it until...
It's a really cool story. I was a bit confused at times because of all the switching back and forth because it was very abrupt. Then the story took on a comfortable pace. When I got to the end, I'm also a bit disappointed. It ended so quickly I wasn't sure if it was really over (I quickly flipped forward a few pages to previews of other books). Imagine my disappointment. I love the way the story ended but it ended on one page! I could've read at least another few chapters. I'm not satisfied with this ending at all. Not at all.
It's a really cool story. I was a bit confused at times because of all the switching back and forth because it was very abrupt. Then the story took on a comfortable pace. When I got to the end, I'm also a bit disappointed. It ended so quickly I wasn't sure if it was really over (I quickly flipped forward a few pages to previews of other books). Imagine my disappointment. I love the way the story ended but it ended on one page! I could've read at least another few chapters. I'm not satisfied with this ending at all. Not at all.
August 30, 2016
Richard Brower is a serial killer. His wife died jumping off of a bridge running away from him so he buried her in the woods. Then people start getting telephone calls from her and other friends have seen her. She seems to be haunting Richard or someone is trying to convince him she is still alive.
Mania is very different. There are twists and then more twists. Enjoyable book with an ending you don't see coming.
Mania is very different. There are twists and then more twists. Enjoyable book with an ending you don't see coming.
April 1, 2014
Mania...Smania
Described as 'Silence of the lambs' meets 'Gone girl' reads more like 'Monty python' meets the 'Following'. There were parts of this novel that were really tense then there were parts of this novel that were just silly and hardly believable. Read for yourself and decide if you agree.
Described as 'Silence of the lambs' meets 'Gone girl' reads more like 'Monty python' meets the 'Following'. There were parts of this novel that were really tense then there were parts of this novel that were just silly and hardly believable. Read for yourself and decide if you agree.
June 22, 2014
Fascinating read. It is not easy to write an ambiguous character. The author of "Mania" pulled this off wih ease with Richard, a serial murderer with a long list of victims. I also liked that the main female character is not a defenseless woman who needs to be rescued, but a woman who kicks ass.
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