online |

    Subscribe:
    RSS | Twitter | Email:

    (powered by YMLP.com)

    Find the books that you have been looking for online.
    Buy and sell books with Priceminister - Buying and Selling Just Got Safer

    Advertise: Rates & stats


    The ratings:
    5 stars  excellent
    4 stars  very good
    3 stars  good
    2 stars  fair
    1 stars  poor

    Navigate the site:
    Authors & publishers:
    Notes on review copies, distribution of reviews, citation, and contact information here.

    Blog stats:





    buyafriendabook.com
    It's coming again:



    My Bookins trade list:

    From a random review:


    « Seuss, Dr.: How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Main | Barclay, Linwood: Lone Wolf »

    Barclay, Linwood: Bad Guys

      

    Printer-friendly page! Use print preview to see how this page will appear.

    Bantam © 2005, 448 pages
    4.5 stars

    Note: Amazon affiliate: Links pointing to Amazon contain my affiliate ID. Sales resulting from clicks on those links will earn me a percentage of the purchase price.

    Linwood Barclay's Bad Guys takes up where his 2004 novel Bad Move left off. After a disasterous foray into suburban living, Zack Walker has moved his family back to the city. He's now a feature writer for the local paper, and he's working on a story about ex-cop turned private eye Lawrence Jones. Together they've been staking out high-end mens' clothing shops, which have been the target of a spate of recent robberies. The gig with Lawrence, his family's need for a second car, and his daughter's insistence that she is being stalked by a trench coat-wearing admirer combine into a storm of troubles. Barclay's Bad Guys is another great read from an author who's quickly becoming a favorite. The plot is tight, and there's a perfect mix of action and Zack's thoughts, which explain why he makes the choices he makes. Readers should probably read Bad Move before starting this book, as it provides background about the anxieties which inform much of Zack's behavior, but it not essential to do so.
    How do you rate this post?

    Comments




    Post a comment

    If you have a TypeKey or TypePad account, please Sign In


    About the blogger: The mother of two preternaturally attractive girls, Debra manages her online universe from her subterranean lair.... Read more. Main sites:

    Show appreciation with Mothers day flowers for the hero in your life.

    The Sunday Salon.com

    Trying Neaira
    by Debra Hamel
    Larger version | Amazon




    Book-blog.com by Debra Hamel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution - Noncommercial - No Derivative Works 3.0 License.