--- product_id: 49647558 title: "The Basement" brand: "stephen leather" price: "S/.99" currency: PEN in_stock: false reviews_count: 4 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/49647558-the-basement store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # The Basement **Brand:** stephen leather **Price:** S/.99 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Basement by stephen leather - **How much does it cost?** S/.99 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/49647558-the-basement) ## Best For - stephen leather enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted stephen leather brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Basement ## Images ![The Basement - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41tVnkoEhFL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars He's done it again *by H***N on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 12 May 2023* Once again a cracking read by Mr Leather what's next, can't wait yet love reading his books go man go ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars The Basement *by K***T on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 1 January 2011* Reason for purchasing: This book was a Christmas present. I do not usually read thrillers but as I enjoyed Dreamer's Cat by Stephen Leather so much, I was more than willing to give it a go.Setting: New York.Storyline: Again, the main character is a would-be writer. This is a common theme - refer to Leif Ableman from Dreamer's Cat - however, here the similarities end. Our hero (I use the term loosely as this is the central thrillerific drive of this book), is, by degrees, unveiled as a most disagreeable character. And yet Marvin Waller is frighteningly believable. I love the way he tries everything to get his work before the right people, bypassing the watchdog secretaries and the idiotic door men to get straight to the top even if it means harassment or stalking or other such crimes culminating in the Grand Daddy of all. Incidentally, while Marvin writes, a microcosm of story ideas bubble and boil in his head, which for aspiring thriller writers is worth the price of this kindle book alone. More importantly, the gruesome ideas Marvin settles on as best placed to succeed, seem to be identical to a mysterious serial murderer. This person we see between each chapter and their unknown viewpoint is differentiated from Marvin's first person narrative via use of bold text and the you tense. Forced to investigate whether Marvin is the killer are the good cop bad cop partnership of Detective Marcinko (a plain yet beautiful Irish woman) and Sergeant Turner (a foul-mouthed, bad-tempered coloured man who hates Waller from the off and is convinced Waller is the serial killer). Unveiling the ending will spoil the book. Suffice to say I was kept guessing right to the last page. Brilliant suspense.Style: Short. Sharp. Riveting. I could not put my kindle down all Christmas Day evening and Boxing Day evening.Prognosis: Great value for money, even with the mass of missing/muddled words and the clanger in locations 4012-39 or 63%: the paragraph beginning "She nods. Too eager. Too willing to please. She thinks she can outmanoeuvre me..." This paragraph is in a you section not a me/I section. This authorial/editorial lapse shatters the illusion. Thank goodness there was no Freudian slip as to the killer's identity. I shall endeavour to use the Kindle prowess to share these faux pas with the author/publisher/Kindle community.Footnote: After finishing this book, I visited Stephen Leather's website where I found lots of interesting information for fans, readers and writers alike.Kelvin M. Knight, 27th December 2010 ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars It’s quite clever how Stephen Leather changes perspective like that. It’s quite a shock to the system ... *by S***Y on Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 28 September 2014* The Basement is a short thriller of just 135 pages. The Basement It is about a struggling writer called Marvin Waller who is trying desperately to get his screenplays recognised in the film industry. Meanwhile, two detectives are hellbent on finding a serial killer and Marvin is their number one suspect.The Book was written from two different viewpoints, first person when it’s Marvin’s scenes and second person when it’s the killers scenes. The second person scenes are intense and can be quite graphic in parts, featuring both violence and sexual descriptions. When the perspective changes, you see a page break and italics and this perspective helps to throw you into the interactions between the killer and their captive. It’s quite clever how Stephen Leather changes perspective like that. It’s quite a shock to the system when it first happens, but for me, it totally works. Stephen Leather has done it well for the most part, it really helps to build the suspense.The Main character, for me is annoying. I disliked him completely. He’s uptight, but he has incredible self-control and only lets people see what he wants them to see. As you read, thanks to the first person perspective, you get an incredible sense of what he’s really like underneath his façade.The story starts off well at first and get’s you wondering from the start where it’s all going, it doesn't last long though. At only a quarter of the way through it started to feel a little repetitive. It’s worth pushing through though as it doesn't last long. The suspense builds slowly through and by three-quarters of the way though the intensity is immense. It is completely riveting and really holds me into the story and makes me see every detail of the story in my mind. It’s a far cry from the book that struggled to hold my attention at a quarter. The intensity continues after this point until the end where my heart was beating through my chest and I was all but screaming at the characters.The ending for me was very unexpected and as I finished my first thought was wow! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/49647558-the-basement](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/49647558-the-basement) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*