Meeting Evil, Thomas Berger
Meeting Evil, Thomas Berger
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Meeting Evil

Author: Thomas Berger

Narrator: Bronson Pinchot

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/12/2011


Synopsis

Meeting Evil tells an adrenalinepumped, genuinely frightening tale of malevolence that swerves swiftly and irrevocably to a catastrophic climax. John Felton meets evil late one Monday morning when the doorbell rings. Standing on the front porch is a stranger. He wears expensive running shoes and a baseball cap and calls himself Richie. He tells John his car has stalled and asks for help. An altercation at the gas station leads to a shocking crime as violence begets violence. At the end of this harrowing day, John returns home to find Richie ensconced in his living room, chatting up his wife. The evil has somehow seeped into his life. Thus begins the transformation of an unremarkable husband and father of two into a desperate man willing to go to any length to protect his family from the darkness that threatens them. This is an extraordinary masterpiece and a chilling portrait of mounting menace played out against an everyday world of domestic routine, personified in a protagonist of basic decency grappling with both the immediate and existential meaning of true evil.

About Thomas Berger

Thomas Berger (1924–2014) wrote more than twenty novels in his lifetime, including Regiment of Women, Neighbors, and The Feud, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. His novel Little Big Man is known throughout the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Aina

From the very beginning,the story doesn't give me the hype that I hope for and the character was kinda complicated and confusing. I got frustrated at John for his lack of courage when dealing with the bad guy. Well the plot kinda dragged but I'm satisfied with the ending.......more

Goodreads review by Jasun

I read this in one sitting ~ or lying ~ which is pretty unprecedented for me these days. Berger has a knack for creating ambiguous characters and scenes and for pulling you into the action. The story is about the worst day of one man's life and it takes place in "real time" ~ that is there's no time l......more

Goodreads review by Aníbal

This was kind of a different book. It is a thriller, but the main character is not the mysterious, curious and strong man. He's flawed, weak and guided by his moral compass. I loved that! Many people complained about how John was portrayed, but I thought it was brilliant. His character evolved throu......more