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The Blackout of Markus Moore: A Psychological Thriller Kindle Edition

by Dan Grylles (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 93 ratings
Get ready for heart-pounding twists and turns in this thrilling page-turner! "What an end to a great book... the writer keeps you in the dark about what happened next and I loved that!" Ingrid's five star Goodreads review.

Is he a victim, a suspect, or a target? Pursued by cops and his forgotten past, a doctor must solve his wife's murder to save his own life.

A Black man wakes up on a bar room floor after a beating by angry rednecks. Searching his aching head for answers, he realizes he has no idea who he is. Peril strikes and he is on the run for his life with no time to figure it out.

A high-speed car chase ensues through Knoxville, guns firing and police sirens wailing. Landing in a hospital waiting room, he glimpses a news report of a woman found murdered in her home. Her husband speaks into the microphone as his name scrolls across the bottom of the screen. It's him!

Dr. Markus Moore now knows his name but nothing about why he is part of a dangerous and murderous game. Keeping his memory loss private, he launches into a frantic search for the truth. To find the killer of his wife and the secret to his vanished identity, he risks everything - his vocation, his freedom, and his life.

"Wow! A different and fascinating read...so engrossing it held my interest all the way to the surprise ending." Goodreads Reader Review

Readers of psychological, medical, and domestic thrillers love this gripping ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
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  1. Print length
    260 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publication date
    March 29, 2023
  4. File size
    1.4 MB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BTV2FBDG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Whisper Writer Press (March 29, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 29, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 260 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BZFD23G3
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 93 ratings

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Dan Grylles

Dan Grylles

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Dan Grylles is an award winning short story author. At a young age he developed three lifelong passions - writing computer programs, writing music to play on his guitar, and reading mystery/crime novels. Later, lured by the intrigue of mystery stories, he followed the clues of his own life and began writing those too. Dan's professional background includes many years managing a pet sitting business which inspired his first publication, the fun and quirky novella M is for Dog Show.

Find out how to get short stories and flash fiction he offers free-of-charge at his website, DanGrylles.com. He feels a bit famous when he receives emails at dan@dangrylles.com and replies promptly.

Follow his writing journey, hear about his dog Princess Peach, and get entertainment news at Facebook.com/DanGrylles. New release info is on Goodreads.com/DanGrylles.

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  • JP
    5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't set it down
    Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2024
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    I received this book as a gift and could not set it down, so I bought one for each of my sisters. It takes a really good book to keep my attention like this and leave me wanting more. Mystery, intrigue, it definitely keeps you thinking, yet not so gory and scary that I'm afraid to go to sleep. It would be an amazing movie! Looking forward to Mystery of L'Inconnu.
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  • JFL
    4.0 out of 5 stars A true seat-gripper of a thriller.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2023
    As I expand my literary horizons out to self-published and independently published novels, I find myself also drawn to genres I wouldn’t normally choose for myself, in this case, thrillers. I’ve only ever occasionally read mysteries and thrillers, though in retrospect, after reading them I find I’ve deeply enjoyed the suspense.

    Suspense is one of the appeals of The Blackout of Markus Moore and it has it in abundance. Indeed its mystery is spun out to the very end. For readers who enjoy domestic thrillers, reflective and tortured unreliable narrators, and edge-of-your-seat urgency, this is the novel for you.

    The novel opens — and reads — like a blockbuster film, with a bang (literally) and the blackout of the its eponymous protagonist. Markus is blind to his past, to his present, and finds himself chasing who he is just as much as he finds himself being chased relentlessly by others. This is a man born under an unlucky sign, but there is the possibility that he has designed this complicated constellation himself — and is now the victim of his own making. Readers may find themselves both rooting for and against Markus; even he himself isn’t entirely sure of his role in all this mess. I will leave it to the reader to discover the outcomes themselves.

    But they should know there is little time to catch their breath; the novel accelerates, rather than slows down. There is no lull in this thriller. Moreoever, it culminates in an unpredictable, surprise ending. At 256 pages, the novel delivers its payload quickly, which, for some readers who dread heart palpitations, this will be a relief. Though, I imagine, most readers who favor thrillers will love the breath-catching factor of this novel.

    Grylles’ prose sets the quick pace of the novel; it is straightforward and succinct, even while it permits the reader — and the novel’s characters — time to ruminate and reflect on events. This is a plot driven novel which proceeds much as a film of its genre would, with one thing leading catastrophically to another. That said, its characters — Markus, Maria, Clark, and even Jackie — are fully fleshed out individuals, visible to the reader both in terms of their physical representations and as players in the fatal cat and mouse game that runs Markus into a frenzy.

    Overall, The Blackout of Markus Moore is well-crafted, both in its delivery and conceptualization, a true seat-gripper of a thriller.
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  • Becca
    5.0 out of 5 stars Holy cow..
    Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2023
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    This .....I was good with how things were ending until the actual ending... That was...it my word. I'm still in shock. I can't believe it. This was so good and that was a HUGE twist. Wow
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  • Marilyn Findlay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2023
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    At times I wasn't sure if Markus reacted the way a "normal" person would - but then I've never been in that position! Very interesting and unusual story.
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  • bunngirl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2023
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    I couldn't put this book down. Loved the characters and the intense moments. Couldn't wait to find out the killer. It will blow your mind.
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  • Holly Cerutti
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another great read by Dan!!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
    This is my second book from Author Dan Grylles. This story introduces you to Markus Moore. Right from the beginning the story has you guessing. Markus wakes up on the floor of a bar after a severe beating and doesn’t even know how he got there, or who he even is. In his quest to find out what happened to him, he encounters several people, some who seem to want to help him, and others whose motives aren't very clear. The story definitely kept my attention all the way to the end of the story about who did what to Markus and why. Very good read!!
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  • Felecia
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing but long
    Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2023
    For this to be my first read of Dan Grylles, I thought that this was a good book! It definitely kept me wanting to come back to read more when I had to stop. I felt that there were times where it seemed as though it was drawn out. I'm still lost on how the main character ended up in the bar and kept experiencing amnesia. But in all, it was a good read!
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  • AJL
    2.0 out of 5 stars A struggle to even finish this book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2023
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    I forced myself to finish this book. The stream of consciousness writing was overused, so annoying and downright distracting. You honestly didn’t even care about the main character after a while. Very very disappointing read.
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  • madhu mohan
    5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book
    Reviewed in India on June 29, 2023
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