No good deed...
Compelling and fast-paced domestic thriller.
Richard Boyle, father of a daughter and married to Bonnie, prevents a disaster when he stops a would-be bomber at the door of the high school where he teaches English. His notoriety creates several huge problems almost immediately. Not only is the family of the boy with the bomb suing him, but he's being blackmailed by an unstable former student. In addition, a group of parents is now questioning his selection of assigned reading. Soon, Richard is caught up in a tangled web that also involves some murderous drug dealers. Trying to handle all of these potentially ruinous situations alone has resulted in an even bigger issue because he has no idea whom he can trust.
This was fun and I enjoyed it tremendously as I do all of Barclay's books. He's got his usual theme of a good family man trying to do the right thing despite getting caught up in drama or tragedy. I like the author's writing style and his characters. The plot was well-developed and kept me guessing with a few red herrings here and there.
I had fun listening to the audiobook while following along in the e-book ARC provided by the publisher. The narrators were both fabulous and enhanced my appreciation of the novel. They did a great job voicing the many different characters with nuance and skill.
Definitely recommend this one!
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre - domestic and family drama, mystery, thriller
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