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Title: The Intruders

Author: Michael Marshall

Narrator: Bill Hope

Format: Abridged

Length: 3 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-16-07

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

He's not too sure about his wife either. When she goes missing on a routine business trip to Seattle, Jack heads up there to find her, only to discover she's not really missing after all. Over the coming days, it becomes increasingly clear that something has changed, however, and is still changing. Jack is meanwhile contacted by a childhood acquaintance, Gary Fisher. Fisher's a lawyer now, and wants help in solving an odd little mystery concerning a businessman's will. The further Jack digs, the bigger the mystery seems to be, and the stranger Fisher becomes.

Meanwhile, in Oregon, a 10-year-old girl goes missing. It gradually becomes clear that she's at least partly in control of the situation, however, and also that she's very far from defenceless.

One man ties these three stories together. We're all haunted by the shadows of our pasts - Jack Whalen more than most - but as he is eventually to discover, the truth may go back a lot further than he ever realised.

Critic Reviews:

"Marshall is a cracker at writing tense, rich scenes." (Observer)

"The taut pace, crisp style, and ever-present sense of menace are those of a top-drawer thriller." (Telegraph)

"A definite page-turner, and a terrifying discourse on the nature of human evil and the darkness among us....this is as fierce as crime writing can get." (Guardian)

Members Reviews:

Is it fiction or not? Does Mr. Smith know something we don't?

I read this book at the urging of my husband, who read it while we were watching the series on television. He had told me it differed in a number of ways from the screenplay, and thought the book was better in many respects. I must say I agree with him. Although I did enjoy the television series, the book has many nuances that were minimized or completely overlooked in the show, which answer many questions and add greatly to the plot.

The plot of the book deals with a subject that makes sense in a lot of ways and really makes you stop and think about whether it could be true or not (at least it did for me). Without giving anything away, think about the way animals react before a storm or the uneasy feeling you get when entering a spooky house. Have you ever met a stranger that you are sure you have met before? Must be reasons for these things.

Michael Marshall Smith definitely has a way with words and situations and is fast becoming one of my favorite authors. And he has quite a unique sense of humor as well, as you will note if you visit his blog (love his photo, which gives a glimpse into his devilishness). I have gone back and read his earlier works and look forward to what is coming in the future.

One thing I find very interesting is Mr. Smith is British but the book takes place in Seattle, Washington, where he visited for a short time. I am from the Pacific Northwest and very familiar with Seattle, and his descriptions of places are spot-on. He has really done his research. Eerie in itself!

If you watched "The Intruders" on television, read the book and note how it answers questions you may have and fills in the gaps. If you didn't watch the series, read the book and thoroughly enjoy the fast-paced and captivating story.