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Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1867505916
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1867505914
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1.1 x 5.28 inches

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Robert R. McCammon
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Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.
His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2019. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.
Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.
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Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His latest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, is the seventh book in the Matthew Corbett series.
He recently completed the eighth book, THE KING OF SHADOWS, which is expected to be published in 2022.
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Diane Graef

Matthew Corbett has me in his clutches

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2018

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Ok, being a die-hard Robert McCammon fan, having devoured Swan Song (twice, and I bought the Kindle version to read again in light of the current political climate), Boys Life, Wolf's Hour, Stinger, Mine (I have a signed copy), and more recently, The Five and The Border, etc., etc., I was hesitant to read the first book in the Matthew Corbett series -- Speaks the Nightbird. But, it's a McCammon, so I bought it in paperback several years back. Then I looked at it. Thought about it. Put it in a box. Took it out of the box. Read the cover. I did this for years, with a certain amount of distaste - historical fiction? What's next? Bodice-buster gothic romance?! I just couldn't do it. Until a few months ago when I ran out of stuff to read in the house. So, I picked up the paperback, dusted it off, and entered Matthew Corbett's world. I haven't been out since.

Mr. Slaughter is Matthew Corbett's third adventure. I enjoyed it immensely. The pace of the novel is breakneck and Mr. Slaughter's character (to whom we were introduced in Matthew Corbett's adventure number two, The Queen of Bedlam), is a spine tingling 1700's serial killer whose pure evilness rivals the hair-raising Hannibal Lecter. A warning, there is a lot of gruesomeness in this book. And the victims are innocent, which makes the horror all the more shocking and deplorable.

I heartily recommend Mr. Slaughter, with a caveat – you really should read book numbers one and two first to understand the characters and storyline completely. For example, in Mr. Slaughter Matthew is having a crisis of conscience which evolved from something that took place in book number two. I am in the middle of The Providence Rider, book number four. Which is, by the way, also awesome...

I’m not sure WHAT I’m going to do once I’ve read all of Matthew’s adventures. There should be a support group out there somewhere.

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B. Griset

Excellent Book - This is Book #3 of a very good series

Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2021

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The first book is called Speaks the Nightbird and the whole series is centered around a character named Matthew Corbett. The main character is a bit like Sherlock Holmes as he seeks to put the pieces together on various mysteries. The setting is very early 1700s Colonial times. If you read the first book, you will end up reading them all. I had to buy this book in hardcover because it was not available on kindle. However, it appears that the whole series becomes available on kindle on 8/17/2021. I read about 75 books per year, and this has been the best reading that I have done over the last few years. Mister Slaughter in particular is not for the faint-hearted reader. The writer does a great job of building tension, with memorable characters, and the plots are not easily predicted.

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Unlike the main character

Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2020

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my disappointment convtinues to grow. I'd high hopes when I began the series, and was looking forward to the story's chief actor, young, sixteen years-old or so, Matthew Corbett maturing both physically and intellectually as the series progressed. Unfortunately, in the course of three novels, not only has he not grown in the in the least intellectually, he has actually regressed to the level of either a fairly bright nine year-old, or a far from bright tweny five-ish, young adult.

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Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020

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This book differed from the others in the series. Not as much "problem solving" but much more action. An unbelievable adventure. I just couldn't believe what our hero went through. That being said I really didn't like what happened to Lark and her family but especially to her. Why did the author have to subject her to rape? We know Slaughter is a psychopath but I felt that it was too much but more importantly it was unnecessary. Otherwise it was great

Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2019

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I really enjoyed this book! The plot wasn't quite as unpredictable as some of the plots in the preceding novels, but the wordplay and character development was much stronger. I really just had a great time reading it! It was hard to put down, that's for sure! McCammon is very talented, and this was one of his better books - though I have yet to read a book penned by him that I haven't enjoyed. The title character was a sort of tribute to the Devil-Barber of Fleet Street, and its grisly scenes were well done. It brought me to tears, actually (dog lovers, beware!).
I am excited to see where the series goes next!

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Corbett rides again!

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2014

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Mister Slaughter by Robert McCammon
December 7 to December 23, 2014
Third book in the Matthew Corbett Series
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This is the third book and story in this wonderful series set in the early 1700s here in America...of course at that time we were still part of the United Kingdom. Matthew considered himself English. From my point of view, he was quit the British snob in many way. However he is a likeable well written character. He is only growing up, but he is learning more about what he is able to do when it is necessary.

The Matthew Corbett series is part of the Historical Fiction genre. We learn much about the dangerous settling of some of our best known cities, early Indian and Colonist interaction, hospitality towards strangers, early 18th century travel and much more. However, for me this story could also be considered part of the horror genre. I say this because of the many horrible killings that took place in this book. I would imagine for some these bloody horrible deaths would be more blood and guts than they are willing to read about. For me the whole story was worth the discomfort of these bloody and senseless murders carried out by Mister Slaughter.

We see Matthew's character develop and mature as he sets out to save the day!

I enjoyed this book very much and would recommend it to most.

5 stars.

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Enjoyable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 5, 2017

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This is the third installment in the Matthew Corbett series and although I enjoyed it I didn't think it was quite as good as it's predecessors. That's not to say it wasn't good, it was, but I thought the first two were exceptional.

In this one we see Matthew and Greathouse tasked with transporting Tyranthus Slaughter from Asylum to port for transport to England.

We realise fairly quickly that Slaughter is a nasty piece of work! He's a thoroughly despicable man who leads them on a merry dance.

For me the story really took off in the second half linking nicely to the bigger picture and the nefarious Professor Fell!

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McCammon and this series just gets better.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2012

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Mr Slaughter marks the third entry into the historical fiction series featuring Matthew Corbett and the fourth book Robert McCammon has written since his return from retirement.

Matthew Corbett is a problem solver and in the last book "Queen of Bedlam" established an agency with Hudson Greathouse, a sort of enforced mentor to young Matthew at least in the art of combat.

As the title suggests the books focuses on Mr Slaughter - A notorious killer who Matthew and Hudson are hired to escort from the asylum back to London where he is due to be hanged. As you can probably imagine, the job goes far from smoothly.

The character of Tyrannus Slaughter is everything I hoped he would be from the moment we first meet him. A man who on the outside appears to be quite the gentleman but oozes danger with every calculated breath he takes. Despite their experience and reluctance to talk to the criminal, Tyrannus Slaughter soon gets into the minds of both Matthew and Hudson, expertly playing them off each other.

Mr Slaughter, is an expert portrayal in the game of Cat and Mouse. Robert McCammon weaves so many facets into the story and takes Matthew on about a hundred different tangents whilst still keeping the plot fresh and interesting. Personally, I couldn't get enough of the Tyrannus Slaughter, he consumed me every time he appeared on the page. Robert managed to make him both latently lethal whilst also being quite humorous in places. The "women" line is quite exquisite.

The Colonial era is once again superbly portrayed whilst still being accessible. The supporting cast is fantastic, whether the characters are in the story for seconds or throughout. If there is a criticism it is minor and that is Hudson Greathouse depicted as so cynical and cautious in the "Queen of Bedlam" makes some odd decisions in this book. However, with a great invention like Ty Slaughter manipulating your mind, this can be excused.

As with all Robert McCammon books the end is satisfying and even leaves on a bit of a cliff-hanger. All in all a fantastic entry into the series by an author that has not let me down yet. Overall rating: 9.4

Ian Williams

McCammon does it again.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2010

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I almost docked this third volume in the Matthew Corbett proto-detective in colonial New York series a star because his potential love interest, the charming Berry, barely appears but the rest makes up for it. It also doesn't take place in New York either, well not much of it. Corbett and Greathouse, his partner in the problem-solving agency are hired to pick up a killer from an asylum (see previous volume) and take him back to New York to put him on a boat for England where he'll be hanged. Needless to say, it all goes wrong and young Matthew is left to track down an insane but brilliant and utterly monstrous serial killer who not only butchers and rapes but who also casually murders dogs and small children.

Um, that's it really. Well, apart from the terrific prose which drags you into the story, the charismatic monster that is Tyranthus Slaughter, the various in-jokes/references to British actor Todd Slaughter and his career which inspired the character, the several interesting supporting characters who Matthew meets in his travels to tracks down the monster, plus more revelations about his mysterious nemesis Professor Fell.

This is really great stuff and I hope we see another Mattew Corbett adventure before too long.

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Andy

mr slaughter

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2012

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Robert McCammon,s third Matthew Corbert novel is another outstanding novel from a master storyteller.set in colonial
America.It is a follow on to the Queen of bedlam,but can be read as a stand alone novel.Corbert now working for the Herrald
detective agency,along with Hudson Greathouse,have to escort the murderer Mr Slaughter from pensylvania to New York where he will be put on a ship to England.An offer from Slaughter,for separate reasons,invites greed in both men and sets in motion a series of events,both murderous and tragic that make for a compelling read,with characters to care about,action,plot,and a tip of the hat towards Sherlock holmes,Robert McCammon is sure to deliver a superb series,I for one am looking to the next one.As with everything I have ordered from Amazon it was delivered on time and in perfect condition.

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Mr slaughter

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2018

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Excellent story can't wait to read the next in the saga Brilliantly written and very atmospheric depiction of a bygone age I loved this book easy full five stars.

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