3 1/2 starsThis would have gotten a higher rating if it weren't for the fact that the main character continually made ridiculously stupid decisions throughout the book. Also, the ending felt off. Everything got tied up a little too neatly, a little too quickly.
Things are not so good these days for David Harwood. He cannot seem to nail down a solid lead on a corrupt, privately operated, for- profit prison story that he has been chasing for his local paper in Promise Falls, New York. His wife Jan has recently been struggling with seriously, severe bouts ...
Jan Harwood has been experiencing bouts of depression and thoughts of suicide lately, so husband David thinks an outing to a local amusement park with their son Ethan might cheer her up. For a frightening moment it seems that Ethan has been abducted but is found safe and sound in his stroller a few ...
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Bestseller Barclay's outstanding thriller, his fourth stand-alone after Fear the Worst, opens with what should be a happy family outing—a trip to an amusement park. Shortly after newspaper reporter David Harwood; his wife, Jan; and their four-year-old son, Ethan...
Not Barclay's best book, but not his worst either. This is a stand alone book of his. A bit corny, but still a fantastic read. Barclay is one of those author's that you are always looking if they have a new book coming out!
Enh...and also, bleh...Usually I get a kick out of Barclay's thrillers, contrived and implausible as they may be. But after about 160 pages, this one is so dreadfully dull that I have no interest in continuing. The writing is fine in the technical sense, but the story is dry and predictable and ve...
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