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Bad Guys

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by Linwood Barclay
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“Fans of the crime caper will rejoice” that Linwood Barclay is back with the hilarious follow-up to his “riotously funny and irreverent”* debut, in which paranoid pop Zack Walker plotted to transplant his city-savvy wife and two teenage kids to the tranquillity of the burbs–where planned communities prevail and fathers rest easy. Well, not quite…and now the Walkers have moved home only to find themselves living in the precarious crosshairs of urban sprawl once again, and Zack can’t help but be worried–really worried–that just around the corner lurks the presence of some really bad guys.
Zack is back, and much to his family’s relief, the work-at-home science-fiction writer has left the house to take a job as a features writer for the city paper. But now that Zack’s incessant plotting can no longer be hatched from the comforts of his own home, he must be ever more vigilant to outwit the evil at large, whether in the suburbs, the city, or his own imagination. Zack is ready…or so he thinks.
While researching his first feature article, Zack stumbles upon a real-life crime scene, but what seems like an ordinary hit-and-run may actually be a homicide linked to a gang that’s been burglarizing Crandall’s high-end shops. Suddenly Zack finds himself at the center of a violent crime wave and destined for a confrontation with Barbie Bullock, an unsettling figure infamous in the crime syndicate for his ruthless business tactics and peculiar proclivity for collecting dolls.
And all is not quiet on the home front either. Zack’s protective instincts launch into overdrive when he discovers that his daughter’s rejected suitor has been tracing her every step and may harbor a much more ominous motivation than winning a Saturday night date. Nor does his son’s strange behavior and recent friendship with a creepy computer recluse inspire joy in a father’s heart.
As worlds begin to collide and boundaries between family and foe blur, Zack goes on the attack, and heaven help the bad guys when this resourceful father comes to make good on a deal gone bad.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Zack Walker

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    May 31, 2005

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      • ISBN: 9780553901580

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      • ISBN: 9780553901580
      • File size: 1151 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 25, 2005
      Reporter Zack Walker, worrier, bungler and reluctant hero, has moved from the suburbs back to the city (unnamed, but the generic metropolitan background suffices) with his wife, Sarah, son Paul and daughter Angie, in Canadian author Barclay's winning second comic caper (after 2004's Bad Move
      ). The Walkers aren't really dysfunctional, but they're close enough to the edge as they cope with various pressures: 16-year-old Paul's flirtation with drinking; college freshman Angie's admirer, who may be a dangerous stalker; and the transportation convolutions necessary in a one-car, two-school, two-job family. Zack tries to solve this last problem while also working on a feature story that has him accompanying a PI on a stakeout for a smash-and-grab gang. He avoids hassling with a car dealer by going to a police auction, but the car he gets is no bargain. When his PI friend is attacked, Zack races to the rescue. And when some nasty folks target his family, Zack pulls out all the stops to try to remove the threat. This cleverly executed mystery includes both long-term setups and well hidden surprises. Agent, Helen Heller.

    • Library Journal

      February 1, 2005
      Following his debut in Bad Move, newspaper writer Zach Walker continues to uncover the murderous edge of suburban life. Humorist Barclay lives near Toronto.

      Copyright 2005 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      May 1, 2005
      After discovering that the suburbs aren't as safe as they're cracked up to be (" Bad Move," 2004), Zack Walker, his wife, and their teenage children move back to the city. Zack, still his overly anxious self, is working on a story for the local paper, the " Metropolitan." He's observing P.I. Lawrence Jones, who has been hired to find the crooks who are smashing display windows with an SUV and robbing expensive men's clothing stores. The stakeout proves dangerous, with a wild car chase and shooting, and then Lawrence is badly injured in a home invasion. Zack continues to dig into the case despite Lawrence's warnings. Adding to Zack's anxiety is the fact his daughter, Angie, is being stalked by a young man, Trevor, and Zack begins to surreptitiously follow Trevor following Angie. Humor, realistic characters, a jaunty first-person narration, and fast pacing make for an enjoyable read.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)

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