Mr. X

“AN IRRESISTIBLE TALE
with surprising twists right up to the last sentence … Peter Straub is a master at keeping secrets…. He lures his reader into a complex plot, replete with dark undercurrents [and] sinister ghostly figures.”

—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“
Mr. X
marks Straub’s triumphant return to the tale of the paranormal and the supernatural…. The plot is challenging, the characters are intriguing in their complexity, and the language is a delight.”

—
S
TEPHEN
K
ING

“There’s no shortage of memorable players in [Straub’s] latest effort,
Mr. X
…. A classic doppelgänger tale with supernatural elements, passages of H. P. Lovecraft parody, and an unexpected stable of wickedly droll oddball characters.”

—
Entertainment Weekly

“PETER STRAUB IS A
NATIONAL TREASURE.”

—
L
AWRENCE
B
LOCK

“A continually surprising narrative … [Straub] caps it off with a wonderfully devious final sentence that makes you question everything you’ve just read and almost makes you want to go back and start from the beginning.”

—
The Miami Herald

“I loved this book….
Mr. X
is a fun romp through the roots of supernatural horror.”

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Rocky Mountain News

“PETER STRAUB IS A FINE STORYTELLER.”

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The Washington Post

“One of the most invigorating horror reads of the year … Straub has specialized in macabre mysteries dense with the details of small-town life and cast with ordinary people who find that the extraordinary crimes they investigate raise doubts about their own moral integrity. In this bravura new outing, he returns to his horror roots, lacing an ingenious whodunit with an intoxicating shot of the supernatural…. Discerning readers will recognize this surprise-filled tale of tortuous family relationships as a modern variation on Lovecraft’s classic shocker
The Dunwich Horror
. But Straub turns his pulp model inside out, transforming its vast cosmic mystery into an ingrown odyssey of self-discovery and a probing study of human nature.”

—
Publishers Weekly
(starred review)

“[An] impressive new novel … As crafty as it is well-crafted,
Mr. X
soars.”

—
LOCUS

“Compelling … Straub is worthy of his reputation as a master of horror.”

—
Library Journal