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I loved his other books but this was just too much for me. I understand that he is trying to get you in the mind frame of the main character but i got to the point where I was thinking, "We get it. He thinks of everything." I could only get through 10-15 pages at a time.


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Something Missing A Novel Matthew Dicks Books Reviews

Martin is a burglar. But not just any burglar. He has "clients" that he visits regularly. If there's a 2/3 full bottle of Tide, he takes half of that in a little container. If there are 4 sticks of butter, he takes two. If there are matching towels in two of his "clients'" houses, he takes two from each. He likes to have a full set. Taking parts and sections of things is unnoticeable.. Everything is planned to the last detail, including keys to most of the houses. Occasionally, if he sees something expensive that he knows hasn't been used in months,(he marks cabinet doors) he'll take that too. Rather than go to a fence, he auctions his more important finds on eBay. And sometimes things don't go as planned.
This was a funny, captivating book and the author is very witty. Of course it helps that I used to live in Connecticut, and know the places he writes about! A hoot! Highly recommended.
Martin Railsback is a burglar. But he is not your ordinary burglar. Martin breaks into homes and takes only what he needs and won't be missed. He chooses his clients, as he calls those whom he burgles, very carefully. They must have money, but not too much as Martin believes the very wealthy keep track of everything they own. They can't have kids, maids, and they must be married couples. Martin has a lot of rules. But this has enabled him to keep the same clients for years, without them ever suspecting that their home has been broken into several times. Martin will take toiletries, food, and the occasional piece of jewelry or other expensive item that won't be missed.
Martin is very obsessive-compulsive and plans everything carefully. Until the one day when he accidentally knocks a client's electric toothbrush into the toilet. Now, he could just take it out and put it back. But Martin can't bear to think of her then using that toothbrush. So now he has to go off script and replace it. This sets in motion a series of events that lead Martin to start helping his clients and changes his carefully constructed world.

Every so often I will come across a gem of a book. Something Missing is one of those gems. I have read some great literary fiction this year and I'm not saying this is better than those. But it was such a great, charming, engaging, and quirky book. I love, love, loved Martin. He is such a great character and this was such an unusual story that had an unexpected poignancy to it. Of course, now I also think that I have a burglar, that would explain missing pens, socks, and other small items I was sure I had that I can't find.
Some might find the details of Martin's carefully planned out procedures a little slow reading but it does pick up. I find the details important in defining Martin's character. It is also helpful if you are planning a burglary! I loved all the inside info into his clients' lives, there is a lot people can tell about us just from looking through our homes, more than you would think.
I read this in two sittings and was sorry when it was over but it left me feeling very satisfied. This is one I will reread often. I highly recommend this very entertaining and sweet novel. I also plan on reading the author's next work, Unexpectedly, Milo.

my rating 4.5/5
I won't summarize the book, you can read that from the many reviews. This is actually a brilliantly written story. Yes, the main character is excruciatingly detailed due to his personality traits and the story lists all of it. If the reader scratches below the surface of his attention to minutiae, there's a whole other aspect to the story. Look beyond the lists and you'll find a wonderfully written story of human relationships. This is a cerebral type of book and I enjoyed it very much.
My teenage son and I both enjoyed this book immensely. I've recommended it to many people. I bought it to keep because I enjoyed it so much but have already read it by downloading from my library to my and my son's iPhone.It is such a funny story. It is about a burglar who believes in planning long term for repeated burglaries (makes you think about your home security too, lol) He makes shopping lists for what to take from each home then develops a bit of conscience and starts breaking his own rules to help out one of his "victims". Now that I have the paper version, I think I'll read it again -))
I loved his other books but this was just too much for me. I understand that he is trying to get you in the mind frame of the main character but i got to the point where I was thinking, "We get it. He thinks of everything." I could only get through 10-15 pages at a time.