''Monkeewrench'' (released later in the United Kingdom as ''Want to Play?''), is the first novel by author team P. J. Tracy. It revolves around the search for a copycat killer, who is recreating murders found in a new computer game. It also seems that the killer is linked to the computer programmers who made the game. This book was featured on the UK ''

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'' show in 2005.

Reception

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called it a "preposterous, entertaining nailbiter."

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wrote it had "an accelerating, unpredictable plot that combines police procedural with techno-geek-speak, an array of well-drawn characters and, most importantly, witty repartee."

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praised it: "From the well-drawn, intelligent characters to the perfect pacing, Monkeewrench is that rare mystery that stays ahead of the reader."

External links

Interview with Writer Unboxed 3/07
about craft, the process of writing and editing, Monkeewrench, more.

References

2003 American novels American thriller novels American crime novels Novels by P. J. Tracy Anthony Award–winning works Barry Award–winning works Novels about serial killers 2003 debut novels {{2000s-crime-novel-stub