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MOUSE (a psychological thriller and murder-mystery) Kindle Edition

by D. M. Mitchell (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 1,127 ratings
Over 200,000 downloads...

With his acknowledged individual storytelling expertise, D. M. Mitchell pens yet another taut psychological thriller with a difference that twists and turns to its deliciously devious and unexpected conclusion. Discover for yourself why D. M. Mitchell is being hailed as one of the most exciting new writers of thriller and supernatural tales in the UK.

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D.M. Mitchell is extremely talented, he is gifted with the ability to transport the reader in such a way as to make it possible for the reader to visualise the book as though you are there witnessing scenes & events as they unfold.
Try D.M. Mitchell, I wasn't disappointed!

Fantastic read. Well written and delightfully thought out plot. Kept me awake all night. Cannot wait to read another D.M. Mitchell book.

Mitchell, an Englishman, is a poetic talent. But this is a psychological thriller, so be prepared for a wild ride.


'They played a cruel game of cat and mouse - but someone forgot to tell the mouse the rules...'

It’s the summer of 1976 and Vince Moody is a quiet and unassuming projectionist at the run-down Empire cinema in the small town of Langbridge in the middle of the Somerset Levels.

His life is a drudge, and he’s going nowhere; the only female attention he gets is a stream of cruel jokes and jibes from the Empire’s cleaners, and especially from the obnoxious Monica Andrews. But his life is about to change dramatically when he sees and falls secretly in love with Laura Leach.

Laura lives all alone in an 18th Century folly known as Devereux Towers; a brooding old building sitting alone in its field a few miles from Langbridge. Recently returned to the area to bury her father and having inherited Devereux Towers, Laura is something of a recluse. The local children call Laura the ‘Witch of Devereux Towers’; some people call her ‘damaged goods’. She too is lonely and unassuming, a desperately troubled woman haunted by her dark, secret past. Haunted by what lies behind the blue-painted door in Devereux Towers which Laura lets no one enter…

Then Laura Leach meets Casper Younge. He’s handsome, well-spoken, gentle and loving, and Laura falls head-over-heels in love with him. Vince Moody is devastated to have lost the woman of his dreams, but he soon discovers that Casper Younge is not all he first appears. He’s blackmailing the Empire’s manager, Martin Caldwell, for one thing; and who is the attractive woman Vince sees Casper meeting in Glastonbury? What plans are they hatching?

Martin Caldwell is having serious troubles of his own, aside from managing the failing Empire cinema – his affair with Monica Andrews the cleaner has gone horribly wrong. His world is falling apart, and the last thing he wants is a visit from Casper Younge dredging up a murky past he thought he’d left behind.

Then both Casper and Monica go missing; the longer they are gone, the more the thoughts turn to their possible deaths. But if they are dead, who is responsible for killing them?

Soon, everyone is caught up in a dangerous spiral of events that draws them inexorably into a world of jealousy, deceit, passion, blackmail and murder, where the hunter becomes the hunted, the mice turn on the cats.

Set against the impressive yet claustrophobic landscape of the Somerset Levels, Mouse is a chilling exploration of the corrupt depths people will sink to in the name of revenge, power, greed and love and is D. M. Mitchell at his imaginative best.
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  3. Publication date
    6 Dec. 2013
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00AQN4AGQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Agamemnon Publishing (6 Dec. 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5.4 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
  • Customer reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 1,127 ratings

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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciate the well-conceived storyline with unexpected twists and surprises. The characters are believable and the backstories of various characters are intriguing. The story keeps readers engaged with its twists and turns throughout.

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93 customers mention ‘Readability’85 positive8 negative

Customers find the book easy to read with clear descriptions and a good story. They describe it as an enjoyable, lighthearted read with interesting twists. Some readers find the writing delightful and the story intriguing. Overall, they consider it a pleasant and worthwhile read.

"...and there was a couple of real laugh-out-loud moments in the very well-written dialogue...." Read more

"...The writing is a delight to read, and the story an intriguing way to spend a few hours." Read more

"...The story was good. It as well written and certainly gave you a great atmospheric feeling of the era the story as set in...." Read more

"This was a great read from start to finish, kept me in suspense all the way through, one part I thought it was X then later on I changed my mind to..." Read more

86 customers mention ‘Twists’78 positive8 negative

Customers find the book engaging with unexpected twists and turns. They appreciate the well-conceived storyline and clear descriptions of the scenes. The ending is described as surprising. Overall, readers describe the book as an entertaining thriller with good characters and descriptive scene settings.

"...the Laura Leach/Caspar Younge dynamic fairly quickly, the ending was completely unexpected and added a brilliant twist, just when you thought it was..." Read more

"...This is a story of treachery, physical abuse, love and murder - a piquant combination that is treated with skill by Mr Mitchell...." Read more

"This was an unusual book, full of unexpected twists and turns. All the characters were well drawn and believable...." Read more

"...although the story still had a good flow to it. It is a story that is easy to get into straight away and not wish to put down...." Read more

35 customers mention ‘Character development’28 positive7 negative

Customers enjoy the believable characters and interesting backstories. They also appreciate the intriguing house description.

"...The characters are wonderfully portrayed; Vince in particular, as a placid, non-confrontational person who chooses to admire his love (Laura Leach)..." Read more

"...All the characters were well drawn and believable...." Read more

"...The characters are all well drawn out with many sides to them - sometimes you want to feel sympathy for them and other times you just want to shake..." Read more

"...The characters are heart-breakingly vulnerable yet noble; I even felt like I empathised with and had sympathy for the "baddie"...." Read more

26 customers mention ‘Interest’19 positive7 negative

Customers find the book engaging with its twists and turns. They find the storyline exciting, entertaining, and hooked from the first page. The book keeps readers guessing and turning the pages with its clever writing style.

"...fairly quickly, the ending was completely unexpected and added a brilliant twist, just when you thought it was all over...." Read more

"This was a great read from start to finish, kept me in suspense all the way through, one part I thought it was X then later on I changed my mind to..." Read more

"...On the whole the storyline was good and in honesty was engaging, apart from the final chapter which came after the first denouement only to..." Read more

"...However it left me feeling a bit flat. There as no great excitement in it...." Read more

9 customers mention ‘Page turn’6 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the book's page-turning story. Some find it engaging with many twists and turns until the end, while others find the twists confusing and uninteresting.

"...It is full of twists and turns until the last page! brilliant - I will definitely be making my way through his collection." Read more

"...It is full of twists nd turns that are superb in confusing you. You think the story is going one way and it goes the completely opposite direction...." Read more

"unexpected twists and turns that keep you interested and intrigued. Easy reading so ideal as a holiday read. Bonus to get it for free." Read more

"full of twists and turns right up to the last page. well worth reading if you are into psychological thrillers." Read more

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Customers find the book's pace slow. They say the plot moves along slowly, with no clear motivation to keep them engaged.

"...There as no great excitement in it. Nothing driving it forward and keeping me glued to the book and desperate to finish the story...." Read more

"...far too many superfluous words that just added padding and slowed the action down...." Read more

"The book gets off to a very slow start as the back stories of two of the main characters are dropped in with a resounding clunk...." Read more

"...Found it slow going, wasn't really bothered by who did what, who killed whom .... just plodded on to the bitter end...." Read more

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  • Mr. C. McNish
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Brilliantly-Told Story in an Unusual Setting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2016
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    The synopsis for this book really grabbed my attention; I found the idea of having a murder-mystery set around such unassuming characters - especially a projectionist in a cinema - quite intriguing. It took me a little while to get into the story; the first couple of chapters seemed disjointed from what I had expected, and it was only when it came forward to the present (1976) that I began to realise it was a quite brilliant way of setting the scene for what was to come.

    The characters are wonderfully portrayed; Vince in particular, as a placid, non-confrontational person who chooses to admire his love (Laura Leach) from afar because of his crippling shyness, was someone I could find myself both sympathising and empathising with. Other central characters, such as Edith (Vince's co-worker), his manager Martin Caldwell and even Monica, the cleaner who made Vince's life a misery, are all strong enough to play a powerful part in the story, and while I did manage to figure out the Laura Leach/Caspar Younge dynamic fairly quickly, the ending was completely unexpected and added a brilliant twist, just when you thought it was all over. The simple references throughout to period products, such as furniture and food, was a nice touch, and there was a couple of real laugh-out-loud moments in the very well-written dialogue.

    Despite the slightly patchy beginning, this is definitely a book worth sticking with. A definite five stars, even more so because it was a free download.
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  • Sarah Hague
    4.0 out of 5 stars Jolly good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 August 2013
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    The action for this book takes place in the sleepy backward town of Langbridge where nothing much happens. It's 1976 and Vince Moody, shy and lonely, falls in love with the mysterious Laura Leach, herself shy and lonely. If this were a Hollywood movie, they would eventually get together and go off into the sunset, but this is not Hollywood, and far darker things are in store for them.

    Poor old Vince cannot face life or take action so watches the lovely Laura fall into the arms of the dubious Casper. He feels something is not right but is incapable of doing anything about it. Vince comes across as a loser although he merely lacks self-confidence in reality.

    This is a story of treachery, physical abuse, love and murder - a piquant combination that is treated with skill by Mr Mitchell. We feel for Vince and Laura - they are sympathetic but also mysterious characters. We can never really know what is going on as there is much interplay between the characters but more going on behind the scenes. The ending is a wee bit stretched although I found it amusing and totally unexpected. The writing is a delight to read, and the story an intriguing way to spend a few hours.
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  • Confessions of a Reviewer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Expected a little more.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 October 2014
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    Picked this up for free in a flash after reading D M Mitchell's short story The Pen Of Manderby Pincher. I was expecting more of the same but didn't really get it.

    This story is set in a Somerset village Langbridge in 1976. It centres on a run down cinema in the village The Empire. Vince is the projectionist. Martin is the manager. Vince isn't the sharpest tool in the box and Martin has a very shady past. Vince falls in love with Laura who goes to the cinema on a regular basis. Unlucky for him she has fallen for Casper. As the romance blossoms between Laura and Casper, Vince discovers an alternative side to Casper, a secret side that he feels Laura should know about. And how is Casper connected to Martin? From here on in it is a series of twists and turns, murder and corruption showing no one in Langbridge should be trusted.

    The story was good. It as well written and certainly gave you a great atmospheric feeling of the era the story as set in. It is full of twists nd turns that are superb in confusing you. You think the story is going one way and it goes the completely opposite direction. Then when when you think it's all done and coming to an end the twist of all twists comes to the fore.

    However it left me feeling a bit flat. There as no great excitement in it. Nothing driving it forward and keeping me glued to the book and desperate to finish the story. This brings my score down I'm afraid. I have a few more of Mr Mitchell's books to read. I know they will be good stories to read but I hope they grab me a bit more.

    3 stars.
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  • Tinkerbella
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely great read that keeps you guessing all the way until the end and not what you expected
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 June 2014
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    This was a great read from start to finish, kept me in suspense all the way through, one part I thought it was X then later on I changed my mind to think it was XX but I was totally wrong and it was someone who never entered my mind.

    Lots of characters intertwining with each other through out the plot which keeps you on your toes (so to speak).

    It was a well written plot which made me not want to put it down hence reading it within 2 days.

    The story tells you of the early beginnings of Laura Leach’s family then goes on to lay out the rest of the characters mainly Vince who works as a projectionist at the Empire cinema who is the 2nd main character in the book.

    From early you on you’re lead to believe that Laura is a nut case after spending time away in an asylum for most of her life but it isn’t until later on in the book that you find out why and start to feel sympathy for her.
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  • Karen0057
    4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2013
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    This was an unusual book, full of unexpected twists and turns.
    All the characters were well drawn and believable.
    I know some people like a rehash of the plot in the review, but as this is available in the synopsis, I always feel it is superfluous.
    Suffice to say this was a thoroughly enjoyable read - and I definitely didn't see the end coming!
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  • Eileen Patterson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Who is the Mouse and Who Set the Trap?
    Reviewed in the United States on 22 June 2014
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    The title of this review is the question that kept going through my mind while reading this book. A mousetrap is a fitting metaphor for this story, because I kept feeling like I was nibbling happily at some cheese, soon to hear a loud SNAP as the trap closed in on me. I think D.M. Mitchell generally likes leaving his readers feeling that way. This book is MESSED UP. I mean SERIOUSLY messed up. I had to read more of his books after I loved "Flinder's Field" so much, so I picked this one because it had a bloody mousetrap on the cover, and I hoped I'd like it even though it was set in the not-so-distant past (1976 isn't THAT long ago, but some people must have grown up thinking history was boring so they think books set in the past have to be boring too, and they write accordingly). This book wasn't boring, but like "Flinder's Field," it has a slow build. It's playing a long game, and every character we meet within these pages is a little off-kilter, so I kept guessing who would turn out to be the killer, and I changed my mind a million times. Even though I had the twist figured out pretty early, I still wasn't entirely sure about who was the killer until right when the secret is revealed, and I think that's one charming bonus of this book. It's messed up enough to keep me guessing even when I'm pretty sure I'm right. Plus I liked the main characters, no matter how messed up they were, so I cared about what happened to them even as I was pretty sure it was going to be horrible, because characters in a story like this are bound to go through some terrible things. All told, this is a nasty little story, mean spirited and twisted (and I mean that in the best way possible) and it makes me want to binge read all the author's other books like NOW.
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  • MDG
    3.0 out of 5 stars An Easy Uncomplicated Read
    Reviewed in Italy on 8 December 2013
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    Not exactly a psychological thriller, and I did not find it as good as Max or The House of the Wicked,
    but it is still very well written. The characterization and the description, make up for the mediocre
    story line. Easy to read and keeps you turning the pages, without being overly engrossing.

    The ending was a little to over the top, for me. Still a good read.

    Recommended.
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  • Gibboo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good Sunday Afternoon Read
    Reviewed in Australia on 13 January 2023
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    Good Sunday Afternoon Read
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  • Legin
    5.0 out of 5 stars A little gem of a book
    Reviewed in France on 7 February 2013
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    Great stuff. Picked on a whim and loved it. The plot twists and turns around a colourful set of characters who don't always turn out to be what you think. A real pleasure to read and the pages glide (kindle) by.
    I am now going to buy another book by the same author and recommend this one warmly to all and sundry.
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  • Marion H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend und sozialkritisch
    Reviewed in Germany on 1 April 2013
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    Mouse hat mich so sehr gefesselt, dass ich entgegen meinen Gewohnheiten das Buch nachts nicht aus der Hand legen konnte. Es greift auf spannende Weise soziale Irrwege unseres gesellschaftlichen Systems auf und hält immer wieder Überraschungen bereit. Sehr zu empfehlen!
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