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So there was no time to start another book during the time I was reading Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay. Simply because I couldn’t put this book down!
I guess I’ll forgive Mr Barclay for not writing any more Zack Walker books if he keeps writing books as good as this one.
The Story – Fear The Worst
The story starts one day when a divorced father Tim Blake questions his daughter, who is staying with him for the summer about some Versace sunglasses that she has. He questions her because he fears she may have stolen them.
The result of his questioning is that she storms out of the house leaving the receipt on the kitchen table. Well, that night his daughter doesn’t come home and after receiving no phone calls or informationas to where she is! Tim sets out to find her and starts at her job a motel in town.
When he asks about his daughter he is told that his daughter has never worked there! Soon the police locate her car abandoned in a mall parking lot in a neighboring town! The rest of the book revolves around Tim and his ex-wife’s frantic search to find their daughter!
My Thoughts
As usual I love all of the characters in the book. But I particularly Tim, who as a desperate father fighting to find his daughter faces a Herculean task! As I said the book moves along quickly as the tension builds and I was up past my normal bedtime to finish the book!!
Definitely a 4.5 to 5 out of 5 stars and I can’t wait to read his current book Never Look Away
So if you’ve never read a Linwood Barclay book, check him out! As for me I’m number 12 in the que at the library to get the book , so I’m off to Wyoming and the new C.J. Box book Nowhere to Run!
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About Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay continues to be a prolific author, releasing new, critically acclaimed thrillers annually. Known for his high-octane plots and relatable characters, his recent work has solidified his status as a master of contemporary suspense.
Update: There is now a sequel to this book – Linwood Barclay’s No Safe House – new problems for Terry and Cynthia Archer when their daughter becomes involved in a possible murder.Check out my review here
If you like standalone Mystery/Thrillers…….
Here are three Authors whose books might enjoy:
- Charlie Donlea — tightly plotted thrillers often built around cold cases, missing persons, and strong female leads, with twists that keep coming
- Michael Koryta / Scott Carson — blends crime, suspense, and sometimes the supernatural, with a darker tone and strong atmosphere
- Riley Sager — modern psychological thrillers with big twists, often centered on isolated settings and unreliable pasts
