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samcapo's review
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
amyybeth's review
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mirage811's review
4.0
Pretty humorous though more than a bit over the top, but an enjoyable read. I'll be reading more by this author.
laneylegz's review
3.0
Zack is a sci fi author who is paranoid, safety conscious, & an asshole who lectures his family for not locking doors, leaving shoes at the front door, car keys in the ignition, & backpacks on stairs. He's smug at taking his wife's car keys & hiding her car to "teach her a lesson". One lesson goes too far when he takes a purse out of what he thought was his wife's shopping cart. Turns out it wasn't and that leads to murder, cover ups, shady home owners association, & missing children. A little contrived, a little unbelievable, & a little thrown together. Not interested in the rest of the series
indio_ink's review
2.0
Stupidity and obnoxiousness as positive traits? Can't decide whether I hate the main character or find him laughable.
tunesmithnw's review
3.0
I like books by Linwood Barclay - for the most part. I do not like protagonists who are portrayed as stupid and in this novel that's exactly what Barclay does with Zack Walker. That said, there are some interesting plot twists and amusing characters, but overall, I'll stick to Barclay's later books.
stuff4bd's review against another edition
2.0
I really disliked this book. The main character is described as an a$$hole and it it very fitting. There were a lot of elements of a farce but it just didn’t come off to me that way.
cmbohn's review
3.0
You can tell this is how first book. A few too many convenient plot points, a super annoying MC, writing a little sloppy. Still fun for a day.