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Schizoid
An eccentric scientist turned novelist gets lost in the grey zone between fiction and reality when real murders of young women seem copied from his latest, still-in-progress medical-thriller manuscript. A spellbinding serial killer thriller at breakneck pace from the author of Disorder. Perfect for fans of Jonathan Kellerman and Tess Gerritsen.
"Schizoid is a thriller worthy of high a medical mystery that combines psychology, science, and the quirks of interpersonal relationships with an edge."--Midwest Book Review
"Fundin's entertaining tale offers several intriguing subplots ... A complex but diverting whodunit."--Kirkus Reviews
"Fantastic ... Gripping and full of details ... A perfect page-turner."--The US Review of Books
Someone is murdering female science students at an esteemed university. Against a backdrop of psychological intrigue and creepy healthcare settings, Kenneth Sorin, a young chemistry doctor and medical research associate turned suspense author, starts his own murder investigation with the help of his cat and his new mysterious girlfriend.
The killer removes an eye from each corpse and places emerald crystals into the empty eye sockets. Dr. Sorin--a crystal chemistry and medicinal chemistry specialist--receives strange telephone an old, dead woman phones the author from her grave, encouraging him to look inside himself for the truth. Has he lost his mind? Could he be the killer himself?
THE EXPANDED AND REPACKAGED VERSION OF THE OUT-OF-PRINT MR. MANIAC
"Schizoid is a thriller worthy of high a medical mystery that combines psychology, science, and the quirks of interpersonal relationships with an edge."--Midwest Book Review
"Fundin's entertaining tale offers several intriguing subplots ... A complex but diverting whodunit."--Kirkus Reviews
"Fantastic ... Gripping and full of details ... A perfect page-turner."--The US Review of Books
Someone is murdering female science students at an esteemed university. Against a backdrop of psychological intrigue and creepy healthcare settings, Kenneth Sorin, a young chemistry doctor and medical research associate turned suspense author, starts his own murder investigation with the help of his cat and his new mysterious girlfriend.
The killer removes an eye from each corpse and places emerald crystals into the empty eye sockets. Dr. Sorin--a crystal chemistry and medicinal chemistry specialist--receives strange telephone an old, dead woman phones the author from her grave, encouraging him to look inside himself for the truth. Has he lost his mind? Could he be the killer himself?
THE EXPANDED AND REPACKAGED VERSION OF THE OUT-OF-PRINT MR. MANIAC
- GenresFiction
372 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 26, 2019
About the author
Johan Fundin
6 books46 followersDr. Johan Fundin writes medical techno-thrillers and science fiction. He has a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the top research-intensive Uppsala University and a background as a scientist at national and international laboratories and high-tech research facilities in several countries. Also, he has extensive experience of clinical work at a major metropolitan hospital.
PRAISE FOR JOHAN FUNDIN AND HIS NOVELS OF SUSPENSE
“Fascinating … Thriller lovers will be intrigued.”
—San Francisco Book Review
“Medical thriller tension ala Robin Cook.”
—Midwest Book Review
“A fast-paced, suspenseful read.”
—The US Review of Books
“Creative and enjoyable … Very interesting and clever.”
—Manhattan Book Review
“Fundin does an extraordinary job with description and detail.”
—Seattle Book Review
“Unique but resembles Dean Koontz.”
—Tulsa Book Review
“A definite talent to watch in the thriller genre.”
—OnlineBookClub.org, Official Review
What readers are saying:
“An excellent read—a real page turner throughout.”
“Johan Fundin has a gift for creating atmosphere.”
“Creepy and captivating.”
“A fascinating way of playing with genre.”
“Really exciting from beginning to end.”
“What a shocker! It’s really, really good! Has everything a suspense novel needs: mystery, murder, red herrings, characters, love.”
“It’s very suspenseful. There’s finesse in the train of thought, and the use of language differs from that of other thrillers.”
“Exciting, entertaining, vividly described, electrifying.”
“Reminiscent of Dean Koontz.”
“Enjoyed it immensely. Thrillers are at their best, for me, when there is something cosy and human and likeable at their heart. It makes you care much more about the characters.”
“What a thrilling story! Impressive!”
“Great read. Amazing sci-fi.”
“Keeps you guessing all the way.”
“The writing and storytelling were really good. I really wanted to know what happened.”
“I am impressed … Lots of twists and turns.”
PRAISE FOR JOHAN FUNDIN AND HIS NOVELS OF SUSPENSE
“Fascinating … Thriller lovers will be intrigued.”
—San Francisco Book Review
“Medical thriller tension ala Robin Cook.”
—Midwest Book Review
“A fast-paced, suspenseful read.”
—The US Review of Books
“Creative and enjoyable … Very interesting and clever.”
—Manhattan Book Review
“Fundin does an extraordinary job with description and detail.”
—Seattle Book Review
“Unique but resembles Dean Koontz.”
—Tulsa Book Review
“A definite talent to watch in the thriller genre.”
—OnlineBookClub.org, Official Review
What readers are saying:
“An excellent read—a real page turner throughout.”
“Johan Fundin has a gift for creating atmosphere.”
“Creepy and captivating.”
“A fascinating way of playing with genre.”
“Really exciting from beginning to end.”
“What a shocker! It’s really, really good! Has everything a suspense novel needs: mystery, murder, red herrings, characters, love.”
“It’s very suspenseful. There’s finesse in the train of thought, and the use of language differs from that of other thrillers.”
“Exciting, entertaining, vividly described, electrifying.”
“Reminiscent of Dean Koontz.”
“Enjoyed it immensely. Thrillers are at their best, for me, when there is something cosy and human and likeable at their heart. It makes you care much more about the characters.”
“What a thrilling story! Impressive!”
“Great read. Amazing sci-fi.”
“Keeps you guessing all the way.”
“The writing and storytelling were really good. I really wanted to know what happened.”
“I am impressed … Lots of twists and turns.”
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December 12, 2019
A medical , psychological read where fiction becomes reality. Female college students are being murdered and the police are baffled. The murderer removes one of their eyes and replaces it with a crystal. As more and more murders are committed, the crimes become a guessing game.
Kevin Sorin is a medical scientist turned author, who has the schizoid disorder. His emotions and feelings are restricted. He finds himself writing about murders which coincide with the ones actually happening. Kevin begins to wonder whether he is the killer , when all the crimes coincide with the fiction he has written. There are so many twists and turns in this book which will keep you guessing until the shocking ending. I could not guess who the murderer was!!
This is a read that should not be missed! I received this book from Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.
Kevin Sorin is a medical scientist turned author, who has the schizoid disorder. His emotions and feelings are restricted. He finds himself writing about murders which coincide with the ones actually happening. Kevin begins to wonder whether he is the killer , when all the crimes coincide with the fiction he has written. There are so many twists and turns in this book which will keep you guessing until the shocking ending. I could not guess who the murderer was!!
This is a read that should not be missed! I received this book from Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.
December 18, 2019
Thank you to author Johan Fundin for this Kindle copy of Schizoid. And thanks to Goodreads for hosting the opportunity.
Not only an interesting story, but lots of interesting things introduced into the story to follow up on and learn more about. The only issue was, once again in these ebooks, is editing. A lotof missing or extra spaces between words,especially around coma's , perhaps from the transitionto the Kindle format? If not for that, there were only a few other editing issues.
Not only an interesting story, but lots of interesting things introduced into the story to follow up on and learn more about. The only issue was, once again in these ebooks, is editing. A lotof missing or extra spaces between words,especially around coma's , perhaps from the transitionto the Kindle format? If not for that, there were only a few other editing issues.
January 7, 2020
Schizoid kept me turning the pages for more. When I got into the numerical number since I got a little discombobulated and found that I skipped over the rationale all that. I did enjoy getting to know Kenneth, one of the main characters. I would have liked to have dealt more into the brains of the serial killer and his daughter. All in all it was an easy read and enjoyable.
March 4, 2022
This was a very bizarre book. The story itself was a great psychological thriller. I did feel it sometimes got too complicated with technical info that was more than I needed & felt it bogged the story down. Some of it was necessary to understand Kenneth & how he found his clues/inspirations but maybe a little to technical for most readers. Good ending that wasn't totally expected.
July 13, 2021
Hooked
I keep picking page-turners. I really enjoyed this book. I admit getting lost a few times - and was easily set straight by a Kindle word/name search or two.
This story has some fun twists, and kept me wondering whodunit until close to the end.
I keep picking page-turners. I really enjoyed this book. I admit getting lost a few times - and was easily set straight by a Kindle word/name search or two.
This story has some fun twists, and kept me wondering whodunit until close to the end.
December 20, 2019
Kept my interest from the first page to the last
September 7, 2020
I won this book on a Goodreads giveaway, which is why this non-mystery reading girl read a mystery...something to remember as you read this review.
One of my consistent frustrations with almost all of the giveaway books I've read to date is the abundance of typos. It completely baffles me why authors aren't investing in a solid proofreader! In the Kindle version of this book, I was pulled out of the story literally hundreds of times by the lack of a space after commas and periods, and occasionally between two words.
This is an easy read about a young author named Ken who is assisting his uncle, the lead investigator in a somewhat mysterious law enforcement agency, in his hunt to find a serial killer who is murdering young women in England. I think part of the reason I'm not a fan of mysteries is that I figure most of them out very early on, so I'm just waiting for the characters to do the same or the book to catch up with me. Unfortunately, that was the case for me with this story.
The story jumped around a lot, and I found some of the jumps too disconnected from the main plot. Flat characters and major emotional gaps were another challenge. I don't like to include spoilers, so I'll just mention that the biggest gap was in Ken's romantic relationship.
If you're a mystery lover who likes an intelligent mystery, you may very well enjoy this book. The main reasons I stuck with it to the end were Ken's likability and the fascinating info on schizoid personality disorder, prime numbers and several other scientific topics.
One of my consistent frustrations with almost all of the giveaway books I've read to date is the abundance of typos. It completely baffles me why authors aren't investing in a solid proofreader! In the Kindle version of this book, I was pulled out of the story literally hundreds of times by the lack of a space after commas and periods, and occasionally between two words.
This is an easy read about a young author named Ken who is assisting his uncle, the lead investigator in a somewhat mysterious law enforcement agency, in his hunt to find a serial killer who is murdering young women in England. I think part of the reason I'm not a fan of mysteries is that I figure most of them out very early on, so I'm just waiting for the characters to do the same or the book to catch up with me. Unfortunately, that was the case for me with this story.
The story jumped around a lot, and I found some of the jumps too disconnected from the main plot. Flat characters and major emotional gaps were another challenge. I don't like to include spoilers, so I'll just mention that the biggest gap was in Ken's romantic relationship.
If you're a mystery lover who likes an intelligent mystery, you may very well enjoy this book. The main reasons I stuck with it to the end were Ken's likability and the fascinating info on schizoid personality disorder, prime numbers and several other scientific topics.
February 17, 2020
Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Let’s start with the narrative. Jumpy in nature with too much going on to get attached to what’s happening until half way through the book. Then at that point it’s dragging, hard. Honestly this felt like it was ultra padded with unnecessary information to show boat an expansive knowledge base. This author never clung to one idea and it was so hard to figure out what was really happening that I didn’t even care about the whole suspense build within this novel. So many ideas coming together to try to give clues and enlightenment to who the murderer could be. The plot was decent at best, the twist was ok but honestly the writing style itself was just not for me at all. Maybe if you like a more scientific look at things and have a care for deep in depth explanations, this could be a good pick for you, but for me, it was hard to get through and found myself skipping paragraphs and even pages that were just over explanatory and I just really didn’t feel added enough to what was happening. There were very few actual suspense points for me and too many plots twisted up together that eventually I was just reading to finish. The dialogue was choppy and a bit confusing at times to who was doing what, and what the meanings even were. It felt very unrealistic, everyone was a genius and no one still had a clue what was happening around them. This was a big miss for me, but I really hope others who are looking for a more in depth, scientific type suspense would enjoy it. It’s very focused on the intricate piecing of a puzzle but I just felt most of it became unnecessary. The idea I think the author was trying to achieve was to give you big moments of incredible enlightenment and breakthroughs of amazing discoveries and how science and math can clue you in to motive and the like, but what I took away was the feeling I had just read a term paper from a college student. I hope others can see the beauty in the more eclectic design here, but it didn’t land as an interesting read in my opinion.
Let’s start with the narrative. Jumpy in nature with too much going on to get attached to what’s happening until half way through the book. Then at that point it’s dragging, hard. Honestly this felt like it was ultra padded with unnecessary information to show boat an expansive knowledge base. This author never clung to one idea and it was so hard to figure out what was really happening that I didn’t even care about the whole suspense build within this novel. So many ideas coming together to try to give clues and enlightenment to who the murderer could be. The plot was decent at best, the twist was ok but honestly the writing style itself was just not for me at all. Maybe if you like a more scientific look at things and have a care for deep in depth explanations, this could be a good pick for you, but for me, it was hard to get through and found myself skipping paragraphs and even pages that were just over explanatory and I just really didn’t feel added enough to what was happening. There were very few actual suspense points for me and too many plots twisted up together that eventually I was just reading to finish. The dialogue was choppy and a bit confusing at times to who was doing what, and what the meanings even were. It felt very unrealistic, everyone was a genius and no one still had a clue what was happening around them. This was a big miss for me, but I really hope others who are looking for a more in depth, scientific type suspense would enjoy it. It’s very focused on the intricate piecing of a puzzle but I just felt most of it became unnecessary. The idea I think the author was trying to achieve was to give you big moments of incredible enlightenment and breakthroughs of amazing discoveries and how science and math can clue you in to motive and the like, but what I took away was the feeling I had just read a term paper from a college student. I hope others can see the beauty in the more eclectic design here, but it didn’t land as an interesting read in my opinion.
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