I can't help but love these books. Already with the first book, I knew that I'd enjoy whatever Dan Wells threw at me, but seriously, these books are like crack to me now.I love John Cleaver because he's a sociopath with morals. That kind of main character is hard to beat.The only negative thing I have to say is that I'm not pleased with the end. It felt too abrupt and inconclusive. Of course, it's not the last book in the series, so it's not supposed to be completely conclusive, but what I mean

Mr. Monster is different from its predecessor, I am Not a Serial Killer, as it gives me a good kind of mixed feelings. With I am Not a Serial Killer, I felt like I was on a wild ride where I didn't know what to expect. In Mr. Monster, Mr. Wells takes us on a wild ride where we don't know which aspect of John Wayne Cleaver's personalities we're dealing with as both are wide awake and fighting for control of his psyche. A good example of me feeling dual feelings is when John goes on his first date...

WARNING If you do not like dark themed stories, stories about serial killers, or (view spoiler)[on page description/action of the torture and killing of a cat (hide spoiler)], then you should not read this story. It is not easy and I almost stopped midway because of the spoiler.Book 1, I Am Not A Serial Killer was amazing. It was not at all what I expected and I borrowed book 2 from my library before I even finished book 1. :D Mr. Monster picks up pretty much where book 1 left off, with John is

It's a pretty big shock to realise that the only people you can identify with are psychopathic killers. We continue the story of quasi-serial killer John Wayne Cleaver, who despite bearing the name of two serial killers and a murder weapon, is determinedly not going to give in to impulse to become a murderer...though he may bend the rules for some truly monstrous people.The demon from the first story? He had friends. And one of those friends just came knocking at the door. As the disappearanc

4.5/5 stars Humans aren't defined by death, and they're not defined by what they lack. They're defined by their connections. One of the greatest series I got my hands in for 2018 was the I'm Not A Serial Killer series, for a variety of reasons. When I picked the second book up, I was hoping for one thing. Surpass the first, if possible. And it did it, in one of the best ways ever. The second book showed us John's struggles with his mental illness, his life as a teenager and the supernatural murd...

Audio - 5 stars Story - 4.5 starsI'm sure I'm not the first to say this, but John Cleaver is like a young Dexter starring in his own Supernatural series! I'm officially addicted!

FIRST READ: Aug. 10 - 13, 2012SECOND READ: Sep. 4 - 7, 2015THIRD READ: Oct. 27 - 28, 2017Once again, wow.I blazed through this one over the course of a weekend -- it would have been a single day but I had to visit a local Scandinavian festival with friends and then finish my slideshow for tomorrow's lesson. This volume is even darker, even more gruesome than the first, as John's "heroic" actions from I Am Not A Serial Killer take on a twisted life of their own. The darkness within John is gettin...

actual rating: 3.5I didn't like this one quite as much as the first one. It's not that it's technically less good, it's just more of a personal preference thing. I was really into it until we got to the ~super fun~ torture house and then everything just really went downhill for me. See, the reason I don't read a lot of crime books is because I don't want to have to deal with a lot of books that are largely about women being brutally tortured and unfortunately I fell right into that with this boo...

In the second book of the series, young John Cleaver continues to battle the forces of evil...both inside of him and out in the world. He does his best to stick to his list of rules that should help prevent him from becoming a serial killer, even if that is all he knows would actually make him feel fully alive. He struggles to communicate with the rest of society because he's got no empathy but he tries, and he tries hard. But in this book, *something* is taunting him, marking him, inviting him

"Trust me, from one sociopath to another: if you don't understand the reason for something, it's always love."What fascinated me in I Am Not A Serial Killer is learning about antiosocial personality disorder, discovering the world of morticians, and more than anything rooting for a boy struggling with his sociopathic tendencies and his need to be good. But none of that was fascinating for me here.When it wasn't repetitive or bland (all those "oh my gosh"es and first dates screamed Mormon author)...

A great and grisly follow up with a truly sinister demon!

4.5 stars. John Wayne Cleaver is a 15 year old sociopath. He knows exactly what he is, and he knows exactly what he wants to be. And exactly what he doesn’t want to be, and John doesn’t want to be a killer. Everyday is a struggle though, trying to be good, trying to be normal. I like John a lot, because he fights so hard. In this book, his other side, Mr. Monster, almost took over. It was so close. But John keeps fighting him and this time it really hurt, because it took away the one thing that

Mr. Monster, the sequel to I Am Not a Serial Killer by Dan Wells, was scarily addicting. It’s a story about a sixteen-year-old sociopath, at war with himself over giving into his darker urges or doing right and acting normal. And while this sounds creepy and weird, the mystery of the story and the development of John’s character make for a fascinating read. Also, it’s impossible to put down.Continuing a few months after I Am Not a Serial Killer, Mr. Monster delves even deeper into John’s sociopa...

Another 5 stars audio and riveting story!!!!

This is wrong. This is exactly what I've always wanted, and exactly what I've always wanted to avoid.I can't tell my dreams from my nightmares. Dang it, Dan Wells. I got other books to read. Places to be. Emotions to not be spent on fictional cats that may or may not be dead. At least I tore through this in two sittings.Shooooot this is was so much more emotionally charged than the last. Lots of uncomfortable and creepy moments that were scarier than the last's (get me out of this hoooouuuse)

This book is a bit hard to rate...and review. ***Please note***: I AM ASSUMING YOU HAVE READ I Am Not A Serial Killer which is the first volume of this "story". THERE WILL BE SPOILERS FOR THAT BOOK HERE.I find many things about this/these book(s) interesting and well done. I also find a lot about (especially this one) objectionable. The books attempt to walk the lines between slasher/horror/urban fantasy. The first book follows John as he struggles with his own "verging" sociopathy. He has alway...

Better than the first book, and definitely creepier! The second demon was scary AF.

I am going to review Mr. Monster by Dan Wells.In the interest of full honesty, Dan and I don’t go way back, nor are we even Christmas card friends. We met a few years ago and have barely talked since (not out of any animosity). However, the circumstance was just unusual enough that I remember him and he remembers me. He’s an accomplished author and I’m an aspiring one.And that’s all there is to that.Now on to his book.I read I Am Not a Serial Killer, also by him and the first in his John Cleaver...

3 starsFirst half was a huge pile of repeated information, no character development, and a plot that lost all its initial intrigue.The second half was a lot better though. Very adrenaline inducing and the only reason I gave this 3 stars. My name is John Cleaver. I live in Clayton County, in a mortuary on the edge of town. I have a mother and a sister and an aunt. I'm sixteen years old. I like reading, cooking, and a girl named Brooke. I want to do what's right, no matter what. I want to b...

So I Am Not a Serial Killer had that abrupt turnaround that put off everyone and disrupted the flow of the book. Get over it. It was still a very creative story that managed to turn a creepy kid into a 15 year old antihero for our ambivalent generation. The secret is out for number two of the trilogy. It is even in the Goodreads description of Mr. Monster. This series is a supernatural thriller with a would-be teenaged serial killer in the driver's seat.Now the question is; Can Mr. Wells success...