The Nothing Man
Paperback Published on: 06/05/2021
Price: £9.99
Synopsis
Shortlisted for the CWA Steel Dagger 2021
I was the girl who survived the Nothing Man.
Now I am the woman who is going to catch him...
You've just read the opening pages of The Nothing Man, the true crime memoir Eve Black has written about her obsessive search for the man who killed her family nearly two decades ago.
Supermarket security guard Jim Doyle is reading it too, and with each turn of the page his rage grows. Because Jim was - is - the Nothing Man.
The more Jim reads, the more he realises how dangerously close Eve is getting to the truth. He knows she won't give up until she finds him. He has no choice but to stop her first...
Publisher information
- Publisher: Atlantic Books
- ISBN: 9781786496614
- Number of pages: 352
- Dimensions: 200 x 130 x 23 mm
- Languages: English
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The Nothing Man will chill your blood!
*4.5 STARS *
30 year old Eve Black decides to write a book about the night her Mum, Dad, and 7 year old sister Anna were murdered in their own home in the... READ MORE
Good book
I was drawn to the cover and the title of the book The Nothing Man and wow the story didn’t disappoint.. This book is really clever and quite unique. You a... READ MORE
A Plot Like No Other I’ve Read
I was given this book via Netgalley from Atlantic Books in exchange for an honest review.
The concept of this book really intrigued me from the beginni... READ MORE
A book within a book
Thanks to Netgalley for this unusual but fantastic read.
Eve Black is the sole survivor of a horrific attack that left her parents and little sister dead... READ MORE
Cleverly written
A phycological thriller that manages to stand out from the rest by being cleverly written with a strong plot line and well-developed characters. I enjoyed ... READ MORE
An Intriguing Read
I was given this book via Netgalley from Atlantic Books in exchange for an honest review.
The concept of this book really intrigued me from the beginni... READ MORE
The Nothing Man
Thrilling, unputdownable, gruesome, unique!
This is how I can describe this book!
I found it to be quite uniquely written and loved how the Serial Ki... READ MORE
Compelling
The Nothing Man is superb, one of those books that promises something new and delivers on all fronts.
Eve Black survived the murder of her parents and her... READ MORE
You Won't Want to Put This Down
I was really excited to start reading The Nothing Man and it most definitely did not disappoint! It took no time to get sucked into the story and from ther... READ MORE
Excellent
This is a brilliant read.
Wonderful well written plot and story line that had me engaged from the start.
Love the well fleshed out characters and found the... READ MORE
Brilliantly plotted and fast paced thriller
Security guard Jim is The Nothing Man, one of Ireland’s most brutal serial killers, who has remained undetected since he last committed a triple murder ove... READ MORE
Very clever
I have read the previous book by Catherine Ryan Howard 'Rewind' and it had proper messed with my head so when I saw this one I had to have it. And it didn'... READ MORE
Well-written book within a book
Absolutely loved this book, brilliantly written as a book within a book and I thought it was so well done.
Loved how it flashed back and forward to then an... READ MORE
Unusual and Original
I think I’m in the minority here giving this book a 3* rating.
I liked the originality of the book, it’s certainly the first novel I have read with anothe... READ MORE
Instant hook
This book was an instant hook for me from the beginning and I read it in one sitting.
The story flicks between the true crime memoir written by a survivo... READ MORE
Really good book
I was drawn to the cover and the title of the book The Nothing Man and wow the story didn’t disappoint.. This book is really clever and quite unique. You a... READ MORE
I loved it!
I actually really liked this book. It’s like nothing I’ve ever read before, it’s original and breathtaking. The perspective of the nothing man reading the ... READ MORE
Her best yet
‘They waited for news, for updates, for an arrest. None ever came.’
I was ready to make my comparison to Michelle McNamara's I'll Be Gone In The Dark, w... READ MORE
Gripping
“I was the girl who survived the Nothing Man. Now I am the woman who is going to catch him.”
These are from the opening pages of Eve Black’s true crime me... READ MORE
A tantalising, clever thriller
I was totally gripped by this book from beginning to end. Using the clever device of a book within a book, The Nothing Man tells the creepy story of Jim D... READ MORE
Great Thriller
I read the first chapter of this I while ago and it was so good, I couldn't wait to read the rest.
I listened to this on audiobook.
When Eve Black was j... READ MORE
An excellent read!
An excellent, pacey read.
Oh wow! I picked this up on Wednesday evening and I finished it today. What a read!
I have read all of Catherine Ryan Howard's ... READ MORE
An intense game of cat and mouse
This is a crime mystery that features two central characters, the serial killer and his surviving victim.
Jim Doyle is a Supermarket Security Guard who ha... READ MORE
Unusual. Raw. Gripping.
True crime is either dry and very matter-of-fact, or overly sensationalized. "The Nothing Man", the most recent outing by Catherine Ryan Howard, is a true ... READ MORE
Unique and thrilling
What a unique concept of a book! Having heard about the hype sounding this story I could not wait to get stuck in and I wasn't dissapointed; it lives up to... READ MORE
Amazing!
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard was absolutely impossible to put down! It was so cleverly written, extremely captivating and really well executed.... READ MORE
Compelling and scary
I read The Nothing Man in one sitting. I loved the way this book was set up, with Jim (The Nothing Man) reading about his crimes and how the author of the... READ MORE
Don't have nightmares!
I've read Catherine Ryan Howard's work in the past and so I knew I was in for a cracker of a read with The Nothing Man. I didn't expect something quite so ... READ MORE
Excellent read
I found this book very interesting to read as it is the true story it is more you it is more enjoyable to me to read it. Next question it is a very it is a... READ MORE
I enjoyed the read
I enjoyed reading this as I really like the format of a novel within a novel. However many parts just felt stagnant, like they had reached a stop and there... READ MORE
A Great Read.
From the very beginning of this book, the reader is aware of who the serial killer is.
This is his story and her story, the little girl who survived when h... READ MORE
Loved the plot!
I found it phenomenal the way the book was written, as a book, within a book. Especially as it not only explored the survivors own investigation but also t... READ MORE
Insanely good, hugely original and thoroughly addictive!
I’d heard great things about this book so I went in with high expectations. This book went beyond those expectations and I can honestly say this is one of ... READ MORE
Speculator Must Read
I had to stop myself from staying up super late to read it. 100% must read.
This book is brilliant; a must read.
This book is brilliant; a must-read.
I was absolutely transfixed by this book from the very beginning. It is one of those books that keep you reading to t... READ MORE
Everything a good crime novel should be
Thank you so much to Readers First and the publisher for giving me the chance to review an early copy. The author is new to me but I am very much looking f... READ MORE
Gripping!
The Nothing Man is the second book I’ve read by Catherine Ryan Howard and was just as good, if not better, as Rewind. The concept of having a survivor writ... READ MORE
Loved It!
When Eve Black was 12 years old, a man broke into her house to kill her whole family. Eve was the only survivor. The killer, known as The Nothing Man, be... READ MORE
Wow!!
Wow this book was just amazing. I have never read a book inside a book before and I really liked this format. It wasnt confusing at all thanks to the font ... READ MORE
Really good book
I was drawn to the cover and the title of the book The Nothing Man and wow the story didn’t disappoint.. This book is really clever and quite unique. You a... READ MORE
A brilliant thriller
The Nothing Man was a killer who escaped without leaving a single clue behind. Now one of his survivors has written a book about his experience and she is ... READ MORE
Outstanding
You know that feeling when you are enjoying a book so much that you are torn between desperation to know how it ends but slowing down in order to relish th... READ MORE
Clever and Original.
Mind blowing story! Jim Doyle works has a security guard in a supermarket when his eyes catch the title of a book "The Nothing Man".
Panicked and sweaty, h... READ MORE
Brilliantly gripping
I love, love, love this book! It gripped me right from the beginning, and I couldn't wait to snatch any opportunity I had to read it.
Thank you to Readers ... READ MORE
Just brilliant!
This book is very original and the style in which it’s written is very compelling. The ‘book within a book’ added a really interesting dimension. Jim works... READ MORE
Phenomenal
This is an incredible piece of work, part written as a book within about a victims search to find the serial killer who murdered her family and part writte... READ MORE
An edgy read
Eve Black is the survivor of a killer named The Nothing Man by the police, named because they had nothing on him.
She’s written a book about her experience... READ MORE
Good read
Thank you to net galley for the opportunity to read the nothing man. This was a different style of writing to what im used to. Its basically a book ins... READ MORE
A highly entertaining and original thriller....
Last year’s “Rewind” by Catherine Ryan Howard was a five star read for me ticking all the boxes of a tense thriller, so I was very much looking forward to... READ MORE
Innovative & intelligent mash-up of true-crime memoir and the hunt for a real-life serial killer.
In her fourth novel Catherine Ryan Howard once again delivers on the entertainment front with an innovative and intelligent psychological thriller that com... READ MORE
A great book, but with a caveat
I write this review as a childless woman, and with the warning that if you are triggered by stories with a typical 'happy ending' trope (I don't want to re... READ MORE
Addictive
WHAT A READ!!! I was completely captivated by The Nothing Man and I read it one sitting, barely raising my head from the book until I reached the satisfyin... READ MORE
A real page turner
As soon as I received this book I had to start reading it. I was engrossed from the first page.
The style of writing was absolutely brilliant and is the fi... READ MORE
What makes it such a great story is the unravelling of all the knots in the thread until the whole story is laid out before us.
Oh what an excellent book, I loved it. I know that "who dunnits" generally, follow a thread to an expected conclusion and for the most part we all try to w... READ MORE
A 5 star read
This is the first book I’ve read by Catherine Ryan Howard, and I’m looking forward to reading more. I was gripped by the first few chapters – what an inter... READ MORE
Brilliant read.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Atlantic books for an advanced copy of this book.
As I was reading the book it crossed my mind a few times whether or not thi... READ MORE
I won't hesitate to recommend it
Jim Doyle is at his job as a supermarket security guard when he comes across a book about The Nothing Man, a masked rapist and murderer who terrorised Cork... READ MORE
Two thrilling books in one
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard is a reader’s dream; two books within one. The Nothing Man is the true crime memoir that Eve Black has written abo... READ MORE
A fabulous, edge of the seat, gripping thriller
Wow! This is a fabulous, edge of your seat, gripping thriller and I loved it.
It’s the heartbreaking story of a young girl, whose family is murdered by a ... READ MORE
Original and inventive thriller
This is an original and inventive thriller that grabs you from the first page. The opening chapters introduce Jim Doyle, a shopping centre security guard, ... READ MORE
Blown away!
This is such a different take on a frequently visited genre, and superbly executed.
From the very beginning when Jim is doing his everyday job, there is j... READ MORE
Gripping
I have only managed to read a few chapters as I only received my book two days ago due to the delay in the postal system, but I am already gripped by the e... READ MORE
Gripping thriller offering a fresh perspective
After reading quite a few romances recently it was nice to read a thriller; I was so glad it was The Nothing Man! I was gripped from the first chapter and ... READ MORE
a great thriller
I loved this book. A very clever idea.
Eve Black was 12 when her family were killed in their home in the middle of the night as she hid in the bathroom.... READ MORE
Will Send a Chill Down Your Spine
I bought this book just under a week ago and just finished it 10 minutes ago. I loved it so much I was compelled to right a review right now. ‘The Nothing ... READ MORE
Original! Compulsive! Solid 4 Star Read
What an absorbing read - I had to check that it was fiction and not based on fact!!! What an original way to present this tale. We know from the start who ... READ MORE
Brilliantly Innovative Thriller
The Nothing Man is a book within a book: We start off being introduced to a character called Jim, who whilst working as shop security guard notices a newly... READ MORE
Gripping psychological thriller!
“He wanted to see the terror in their eyes, feel it in their shaking limbs…”The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard.
The Nothing Man is a fast-paced psyc... READ MORE
Tenacious grip of thrilling tension throughout
We start by being introduced by Jim, a security guard who happens upon a new cultivating book for sale, written by EVE BLACK. This is a autobiographical no... READ MORE
Loved it!
I finished reading this book yesterday and I was utterly gripped. Wow! What a read.
The concept and structure of this novel sounds really complicated. A s... READ MORE
One of my favourites
Book 1of September finished and what a read! This took me a few hours to read and I loved it! This had such an original story line and I have never read an... READ MORE
Great concept of seeing the killer reading the victim's book
A book within a book is a good concept, and one that worked well here. I must admit I was more interested in the The Nothing Man’s point of view, but it wa... READ MORE
Amazing !!!
The book is beautifully written, once I started reading I couldn’t stop !! I was so invested in the book. 10/10.
The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard
Eve Black was the sole survivor of The Nothing Man, a prolific serial killer wreaking havoc in Cork at the turn of the Millennium. Now she’s written a tell... READ MORE
Outstanding
The chance of a good nights sleep became a thing of the past for quite a while after reading this book. When I went to bed every little noise became a turn... READ MORE
Don't miss this one its terrific !
5 massive stars and more !!
As soon as I started reading the first few pages of The Nothing Man I just knew I was going to love the book and oh boy I loved... READ MORE
Original and breathtaking thriller
This thriller is original and breathtaking and I have not read anything like it before.
Eve has written a book telling the story of her survival from The N... READ MORE
Heart racing
Eve, a young girl hiding in the bathroom while her family, mum, dad and little sister, were murdered in their own home. 18 years later she writes a book ab... READ MORE
NOTHING bad, EVERYTHING good!
Eve Black is just a young girl when the killer dubbed as The Nothing Man murders her mother, father and sister. Twenty years later she finally goes public ... READ MORE
Exemplary & Highly Original
Catherine Ryan Howard writes a hugely engrossing and entertaining novel in this gripping thriller full of suspense and menace.
Eve Black was the only memb... READ MORE
Just wow!
The nothing man is astonishingly brilliant!
Just the concept of a book within a book had me intrigued. But the result of this idea is incredible.
Jim Do... READ MORE
Really Enjoyed This
Security guard and former serial killer Jim Doyle picks up a book in the supermarket he works in. He discovers to his horror that he is the subject of the... READ MORE
A must read
Woah!! I couldn’t put this book down, it pulled me right in from the start. A book within a book, it felt so real. If you like a crime/thriller book this i... READ MORE
So boring!
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review. It is currently set to be published i... READ MORE
This book is brilliant; a must-read.
This book is brilliant; a must-read.
I was absolutely transfixed by this book from the very beginning. It is one of those books that keep you reading to t... READ MORE
Breathtaking
This book will have you holding your breath for half of the time and smiling at others of the childhood memories.
Jim Doyle was a security guard in a super... READ MORE
Thoroughly entertaining
I read my first Catherine Ryan Howard book 'Rewind' back in 2019, and thoroughly enjoyed it; I've been eagerly awaiting another book from Howard ever since... READ MORE
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