Matthew Dicks’ debut novel Something Missing introduces Martin Railsback, a professional criminal with OCD tendencies. He’s been able to steal from the same people for years on end virtually undetected because he only takes items that will go unnoticed: toilet paper, a half-used bottle of maple syrup, rarely used china.
The system works beautifully until the day Martin drops a client's toothbrush into the toilet and feels compelled to replace it. This simple act of decency changes his perspective entirely, and now he finds himself driven to break into houses to improve the lives of their occupants.
Booklist’s review asks “A loopier Bernie Rhodenbarr? A less lethal Dexter?” and concludes that “… he could be the next big thing.”
Connecticut author Dicks will be appearing at the Library on Monday evening, September 21st at 7:30, along with Margaret Berwin, another new author. Come learn more about their writing and first-time publishing experiences.
And speaking of Dexter, Jeffry P. Lindsay’s latest, Dexter by Design, was recently released.
After his surprisingly glorious honeymoon in Paris, life is almost normal for Dexter Morgan, but once back in Miami -- where his Dark Passenger has been waiting for him -- the discovery of a corpse artfully displayed as a sunbather relaxing on a beach chair catapults Dexter back into action.
The Kirkus review calls it “The best of Dexter's four adventures to date.”
The Season 4 premiere of the television series Dexter, which is based on the novels, airs on September 27th.
