Officiële naam: Borton, Douglas
Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten: Prescott, Michael (nom-de-plume)
Harper, Brian (pseudonym)
Fusterbuster, Owen (nom-de-plume)
Geboortedatum: 1960
Geslacht: male
Nationaliteit: USA
Geboorteplaats: New Jersey, USA
Opleiding: Wesleyan University
Korte biografie: E-mail from MP#1:

Yes, all three authors (Borton, Harper, Prescott) are me.

I started off writing horror novels under my real name, Douglas Borton. When the publisher decided I'd be better off writing psychological suspense, they wanted to reinvent me, so I came up with the pseudonym Brian Harper. Later, when the sales of that Harper books declined, I had to reinvent myself yet again, as Michael Prescott. The Prescott name was the most successful of the three, so it's the one that I now use for all my books.

And there's also Owen Fusterbuster … author of Die Stupid, a farcical send-up of the thriller genre. That's me, too! Originally I put out the book (in digital form) under the Prescott name, but my fans were extremely unhappy about it, so I reissued it under a really dumb pseudonym.

The five Borton books are Manstopper, Dreamhouse, Deathsong, Kane, and Shadow Dance (in that order). The rest of my books are listed in chronological order on the right-hand sidebar of the homepage of my website, Michael Prescott.net.

I hope this helps.

Best,

Doug/Brian/Michael/Owen

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In Dark Places door Michael Prescott

In Dark Places was a fast moving, entertaining thrill ride. But in this book like the last one I read, I found a few issues. Again, in this book, none of the characters were all too like able. I mean, when you are actually rooting for the serial killer part of the time, even though it was part of the plot twist, something isn't right. Which brings up another problem, too many plot twists, it started getting old near the end. My final problem again, was overdetailedness. So much needless info packed into an already long book just makes it feel that much longer. For example, when Dr. Cameron meets Wolper at the cafe or whatever, why did we need to know about the comic book shop across the way getting hit? We didn't, and I'm glad I just skimmed that paragraph.
Now it might seem that with all these complaints I didn't enjoy the book, which couldn't be further from the truth. It was a very enjoyable read, and I always wanted to keep going to know what would happen next. The complaints are pretty minor, and if you don't get "creeped out" to easily, this book is a fun read. Oh yeah, that was another thing, this author also seemed to be trying to go heavy on the "creep out" factor. Again I didn't mind to much, but sometimes it feels like the authors try to pack it in as much as they can just for the heck of it.… (meer)

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The Shadow Hunter door Michael Prescott

I recently discovered Michael Prescott. I couldn't get past the 1st 50 pages of his first book, Comes the Dark, but I had this one, too, so I gave it a go. Much better. Abby Sinclair works for security companies and specializes in going under cover to catch stalkers. The plot has lots of satisfying twists and turns and only a few leaps of credibility. Prescott has a third book out and I'll likely give it a shot.

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Stealing Faces door Michael Prescott

When I first started reading, I thought that maybe I had read it before. A serial killer who rips off people's faces? Was that in a different book? Or had I just read this book before? I don't know. As I kept on reading, the book started to seem new to me. I didn't remember reading all of the stuff in the middle before. The ending was slightly familiar.

I enjoyed reading this book. I shared in the main character's frustration that nobody believed that Dr. Cray was evil. And that poor Kaylie could not go to the authorities because everyone thinks she is crazy. The plot moved along at a nice pace, and there were several suspenseful moments. A story set in a mental institution is always creepy, and the fact that Cray is in charge of one makes him all the more creepy. I will definitely seek out more books by Michael Prescott in the future.… (meer)

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Last Breath door Michael Prescott

This book started off great. The prologue was truly scary and creepy. After that, the book settled into the usual hunt for a serial killer procedural. I liked the main character, CJ. She was a strong woman who didn't give up. Even though the plot was a little predictable, it still moved along nicely, and kept up the action through out. This was the second book by Michael Prescott that I have read, and I plan to read more. He is a very entertaining author.

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