Book number 5 is Martin Missunderstood by Karin Slaughter published by Random House, and is available to buy in both paperback and audiobook from amazon, and in paperback from play.com
I must say when Martin Missunderstood arrived I was a little sad to see that it was so thin, But I shouldnt have been as this book is smart, funny and fast paced and what it misses out on in page's it more than makes up for in the story.
Martin Reed, who the book is about is the made fun of by everyone from his controlling mother who constantly wants him to have an addiction of any sort be it drink, drugs or whatever takes his fancy, to the people he works with, even the woman he shares his office with, although from the outside looking in you'd be forgiven for thinking it was Unique Jones's office which he was allowed to use.
The book follows him working as a accountant for Southern American Toilet Supply. He's become resigned to the life he has, and doesnt hope for anything to get better even at work because the bully's that made his school days a misery are still picking on him in his place of work. Infact his arch enemy is now his supervisor. The only escape he can get it to lose him self in one of his vast supply of crime novels. which when he arrives at work to find the police investigating the murder of a woman who worked there, he decides to try and offer his insight that he's got from years of reading Kathy Reichs and the like. With referances to pop culture it feels very fresh and bright and is a pleasure to read.... although I'd still have liked another couple of hundered pages, but thats the same with any enjoyable book.
Martin only see's when its too late that the light thats shinning on him now isnt the long waited spotlight but the bright glare of the interrogators spot lamp, Is he being framed? is he killing his co-workers? why doesnt he remember if he is killing them? and who would try to frame him?. Can he find out before its too late....does he even want to? you have to ask yourself is he guilty or just missunderstood?
If you want to find out I'd suggest buying the book like I did, you wont regret it. If your anything like me it'll send you searching for more books by Karin Slaughter.
