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Kill Thy Neighbor
A mind-bending thriller and pitch-black comedy.
"The nightmares are why you keep the gun under your pillow. Everyday you become more accustomed to the lump. You are glad when you survive your sneezes. But one time, a cough destroys the lamp on the nightstand."
You are a nobody, just another somebody. So why does an odd stranger approach you one day with a peculiar and ominous message? Is it a misunderstanding? A warning? A dire threat or perverse game? The world seems as normal as ever, so why can't you shake the feeling that you are now locked in a dark countdown to your own horrific doom?
"The nightmares are why you keep the gun under your pillow. Everyday you become more accustomed to the lump. You are glad when you survive your sneezes. But one time, a cough destroys the lamp on the nightstand."
You are a nobody, just another somebody. So why does an odd stranger approach you one day with a peculiar and ominous message? Is it a misunderstanding? A warning? A dire threat or perverse game? The world seems as normal as ever, so why can't you shake the feeling that you are now locked in a dark countdown to your own horrific doom?
82 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 5, 2013
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About the author
Mike Miller
23 books6 followersMike Miller lives in L.A. with his daughters and is a graduate of UC Berkeley and WGU. He has written numerous short stories, comics, screenplays and novels in all genres, such as "The Yeti," "Promoted," "Garrison Rex," and the "3VIL" series. He has also overseen the subtitling and translation for hundreds of films, video games and television shows like "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "Seinfeld," "Madden," "Kung Fu Hustle," and "The Simpsons."
His favorite writers include Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick, David Mitchell, Matt Groening, the Coen Brothers, Ottessa Moshfegh, Billy Wilder, Dan Simmons and Stanley Kubrick.
His favorite writers include Kurt Vonnegut, Philip K. Dick, David Mitchell, Matt Groening, the Coen Brothers, Ottessa Moshfegh, Billy Wilder, Dan Simmons and Stanley Kubrick.
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January 30, 2015
This book was so good that it made me sad that it was so short and there are not more like it. The tone and subject are bold, inventive, peculiar, and smart all at once. It was a strangely eye-opening and enlightening experience too, as well as a fun journey. I am so happy my friend recommended it, and I will definitely read this writer's other works now. If they are half as good as this one, I will be quite pleased.
April 5, 2016
Wow, what an absolutely stunning book. I've never read anything quite like this before in my many years.
So the entire story is written from a second-person perspective, meaning "you" are the hero. Perhaps even more remarkable is the genderless and ageless way it's executed, permitting any reader to comfortably slide into the protagonist's skin and share those feelings. I suppose this is something akin to a "Choose Your Own Adventure" from my youth. But instead of making childish decisions to steer the plot, "you" are caught in a very dark and adult web of mystery, murder and intrigue.
On novelty alone, this story is must-read. But beyond the gimmick of the perspective, the book is also a well-designed roller coaster of emotional highs and lows that are simultaneously funny, clever, sad and suspenseful. The plot builds to an intense crescendo that is quite thrilling and beautiful in its final moments.
"Kill Thy Neighbor" is simply one of the coolest books I have ever encountered.
So the entire story is written from a second-person perspective, meaning "you" are the hero. Perhaps even more remarkable is the genderless and ageless way it's executed, permitting any reader to comfortably slide into the protagonist's skin and share those feelings. I suppose this is something akin to a "Choose Your Own Adventure" from my youth. But instead of making childish decisions to steer the plot, "you" are caught in a very dark and adult web of mystery, murder and intrigue.
On novelty alone, this story is must-read. But beyond the gimmick of the perspective, the book is also a well-designed roller coaster of emotional highs and lows that are simultaneously funny, clever, sad and suspenseful. The plot builds to an intense crescendo that is quite thrilling and beautiful in its final moments.
"Kill Thy Neighbor" is simply one of the coolest books I have ever encountered.
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