Something Missing (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780767930888)

"The story of an obsessive-compulsive housebreaker whose every waking moment is jam-packed with finicky clockwork ritual--the kind of intense micro-planning that might have made even Napoleon back off...Matthew Dicks has created an unforgettable character that will have you torn between wanting to throttle him--or adopt him."
--Alan Bradley, author of the New York Times bestselling Flavia de Luce novels

A career criminal with OCD tendencies and a savant-like genius for bringing order to his crime scenes, Martin considers himself one of the best. After all, he's been able to steal from the same people for years on end--virtually undetected. Of course, this could also be because of his unique business model--taking only items that will go unnoticed by the homeowner. After all, who would notice a missing roll of toilet paper here, a half-used bottle of maple syrup there, or even a rarely used piece of china buried deep within a dusty cabinet?

Even though he's never met these homeowners, spending hours in their houses, looking through their photo albums and reading their journals, he feels like he knows them. So Martin decides to meddle more in their lives--playing the part of a rather odd guardian angel--even though it means breaking many of his neurotic rules.

In this hilarious, suspenseful and often profound novel about a man used to planning every second of his life, Martin comes to realize that life is much better lived on the edge (at least some of the time).

Author: Matthew Dicks
ISBN-10: 0767930886
ISBN-13: 9780767930888
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Language: English
Published: 07/14/2009
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/25/2009 pg. 38
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2009
Booklist 06/01/2009 pg. 44
New York Times Book Review 08/16/2009 pg. 19