The Nothing Man

By: Catherine Ryan Howard

Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins, John Keating

At the age of 12, Eve Black was the only member of her family to survive an encounter with serial attacker the Nothing Man. Now an adult, she is obsessed with identifying the man who destroyed her life.

Supermarket security guard Jim Doyle has just started reading The Nothing Man - the true-crime memoir Eve has written about her efforts to track down her family’s killer. As he turns each page, his rage grows. Because Jim’s not just interested in reading about the Nothing Man. He is the Nothing Man.

Jim soon begins to realize how dangerously close Eve is getting to the truth. He knows she won’t give up until she finds him. He has no choice but to stop her first....

©2020 Catherine Ryan Howard (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing

Critic reviews

Amazon Best Book

Boy Howdy...Best BookEver!

I have given up on fiction books. So awful. But I remembered Catherine’s book about her time at Disney World and I was there at the same time at Ft Wilderness in my camper. Enjoyed her book so much. (Hoping she will write more about WDW. ) so gave this a try. Oh my word...could not stop listening.

Extremely fascinating

I found this book extremely fascinating. It kept talking twists and turns. I actually wasn’t sure who the killer was until late in the book. The details were amazing and authentic. I would definitely recommend.

Great Read

I'm always excited about true crime and the ID channel. I know... it's disturbing lol.
If you're like me, Nothing Man will not disappoint.
I would gladly listen again and definitely recommend it.
Narrators performed exceptionally well.

Superb and original

If you like character-driven thrillers, this is one of the best I’ve read in a long time. I don’t think I’ve ever read a thriller with quite this structure before - and it was very well done. It’s not a thriller/romance, either.

I kept forgetting that this was a NOVEL, rather than an actual true crime memoir. The characterization felt true-to-life. Also, the narrators really sold what the author created.

This seems like a very human thriller to me. People in it are as people really are - some brave and tenacious, others making unconscionable choices, and most someplace in between. There were quite a number of characters here who said they were sympathetic, but were also completely unwilling to be helpful. People are so frustrating.

I loved the ending, which I found deeply satisfying. It actually made my pulse pick up, and I was NOT going to bed without finishing it!

CW for graphic descriptions of the aftermath of violence (ie the suffering of victims waiting to be found by rescuers,) and repeated references to rape. None of the violence itself was graphically described.

Outstanding

The performances were great. The story is gruesome but compelling. This is one of the best books I’ve read in years. Don’t miss it.