The Goodreads Killer: The Trilogy

Thomas Ultorem's burning obsession to make it as a writer has broken him. And in the chaotic world of his disintegrating psyche, someone's got to pay…The Goodreads Killer – Talk is cheap, but murder costs nothing.*** R-rated for strong violence, sex, bad language and appalling attempts at humour ***Length: 64,000 words. Born in Wales, Dave Franklin published his first story in a national fishing magazine at the age of sixteen. He immigrated to Australia in 1999 and made his living as a reporter, earning the distinction of being sacked twice by the same Perth-based newspaper group. He then spent nearly three years teaching English in Korea, during which the mortality rate of the children under his care remained at an impressive zero. He now teaches ESL to adults in Brisbane, helping (among others) Thai Lady Boys get to grips with their past participles.The major theme of Dave's small, character-driven stories is alienation, the symptoms of which include male immaturity, misogyny, dysfunction, self-destruction, xenophobia, violence, religion, and a childish glee in winding up the politically correct. There are no car chases or explosions in his books; instead he prefers twisted, graphic sex scenes while focusing on exasperated loners full of doubt.Readers who like his work tend to see its black comedy (and disdain for his own characters) whereas his harshest critics insist on taking everything at face value. Indeed, some observers would suggest that the highlight of his writing career, which has seen him produce ten novels, remains being published in a fishing magazine.A Handy Guide To Dave's Full-Length Work:DARK COMEDYLooking For Sarah Jane SmithManic Streets of PerthEnglish Toss on Planet AndongEvil Arse Soup: Three Ultra-Dark Comedies (A bargain-priced anthology of the above titles)The Muslim Zombies: A Satirical Horror NovelHORROR / SUPERNATURAL / DARK FANTASYStraitjacket Blues: Stories of Unease 1 - 3The Goodreads Killer: The TrilogyBegin The Madness: The Straitjacket Blues Trilogy (A bargain-priced anthology of the above titles)Nice Man Jack: A Jack The Ripper NovellaPSYCHOLOGICAL / CRIMEGirls Like Funny BoysTo Dare A FutureBlundering Blokes (A bargain-priced anthology of the above titles that includes Looking For Sarah Jane Smith)Riders on the Storm and Other Killer SongsSaving a Child from GodA Promise of Pain (An anthology of the above two novels plus two novellas and a short story)EROTICABawdy Blokes: Three Porno FunniesWelcome to Wales, Girls: A Violent Odyssey of Pornographic FilthNONFICTIONGo Fuck an Iceberg! A Brit's Take on Guns, Tits and Other Fun Movie StuffSmile, You Sonuva...