FEAR THE WORST (Linwood Barclay) - July 5/10

Though I did have some problems with the narrative - the bad guys are either unreasonably sarcastic or they're talking when they should be killing - Fear the Worst is a very fast-paced novel that kept me reading long after I wanted to stop. I liked the characters, and I enjoyed the little touches that Barclay has included (ie he'll offer a throwaway detail in the first half that comes into play in a big way later on). The book loses a few points for its frustratingly abrupt ending, as it would have been nice to have spent a page or two with Tim and Syd once they're reunited (and wouldn't Tim have been charged with something for killing those two guys and shooting that one guy in the knee?) *** out of ****