Something Missing, Matthew Dicks
Something Missing, Matthew Dicks
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Something Missing

Author: Matthew Dicks

Narrator: Jefferson Mays

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 09/11/2009


Synopsis

In this quirky debut novel from author Matthew Dicks, career criminal Martin uses his OCD to pilfer items from his victims' houses without being discovered. It helps that he only takes things the homeowner would never notice are missing-like a roll of toilet paper or a bottle of maple syrup. Martin has spent so much time snooping through homes he feels like he knows the owners, but when he starts meddling in their personal lives, his precise world turns to chaos.

About Matthew Dicks

MATTHEW DICKS is a writer and elementary school teacher. His articles have been published in the Hartford Courant and he has been a featured author at the Books on the Nightstand retreat. He is also a Moth storyteller and a two-time StorySLAM champion. Dicks is the author of the novels Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend, Something Missing, and Unexpectedly Milo. He lives in Newington, Connecticut, with his wife, Elysha, and their children, Clara and Charlie.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Matthew on March 04, 2009

This is my book, so obviously I like it a lot. It's available to the public in July of 2009.......more

Goodreads review by Anneliese on December 28, 2011

This book was so much fun. I love Martin's methodical manner, and I love that our protagonist is... not exactly normal. It's fascinating "watching" him pack up and plan what and how he is going to steal what he steals. It's never at risk to the "client," and his methodical nature is very near charmi......more

Goodreads review by Karen on November 29, 2024

This is the author’s first book. Funny, quirky. Different. Charming in a To Catch A Thief way (especially since the main character has chosen this as an unusual profession). The humor and human-ness of the novel make it an enjoyable read.......more

I really enjoyed this book. It was highly descriptive, probably some would consider it slow moving, and at times the author drew out a suspenseful moment by describing the characters internal dialogue or by revealing a story from the past to add meaning to the moment. The character is an endearing t......more

Goodreads review by Vonia on October 08, 2019

A good read, yes... Somewhere between As Good As It Gets, a great film about how love can be the best agent for change, specifically in regards to serious illness & Klosterman's The Visible Man, one of my favorite books regarding morally questionable career choice involving secretly spying on others......more