Bad Things Happen
Harry Dolan
(Author)
Description
A gripping novel about a man trying to escape his violent past and soon becomes a murder suspect when a publisher--and the husband of the woman he's having an affair with--turns up dead. The man who calls himself David Loogan is hoping to escape a violent past by living a quiet, anonymous life in Ann Arbor, Michigan. But when he's hired as an editor at a mystery magazine, he is drawn into an affair with the sleek blond wife of the publisher, Tom Kristoll--a man who soon turns up dead. Elizabeth Waishkey is the most talented detective in the Ann Arbor Police Department, but even she doesn't know if Loogan is a killer or an ally who might help her find the truth. As more deaths start mounting up--some of them echoing stories published in the magazine--it's up to Elizabeth to solve both the murders and the mystery of Loogan himself. Witty, sophisticated, suspenseful and endless fun...the best first novel I've read this year. --Washington Post A hypnotically readable novel, with...dialog worthy of Elmore Leonard.--Douglas Preston Fans of Peter Abrahams and Scott Turow will find a lot to like.--Publishers Weekly (starred review)Product Details
Price
$16.00
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publish Date
June 16, 2010
Pages
352
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.2 X 1.0 inches | 0.01 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780425234402
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About the Author
Harry Dolan graduated from Colgate University, where he majored in philosophy and studied fiction-writing with the novelist Frederick Busch. He earned a master's degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently works as a freelance editor. He grew up in Rome, New York, and now lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his partner Linda Randolph.
Reviews
a"Bad Things Happen" is a very smart, well-written roller coaster ride that is always threatening to hurl the reader out into roaring empty space. Go along for the thrill ride!a
aJames Patterson
aA tense read that keeps you tightly in its grip until the very last page. Harry Dolan has written an incredibly rich, smart read reminiscent of "A Simple Plan" or "Presumed Innocent"anot to mention that itas just a damn good story.a
aKarin Slaughter
aFrom the astringent first sentenceaaThe shovel has to meet certain requirementsaa"Bad Things Happen" builds like a midwestern thunder- head into an atmosphere of darkness, dread, and impending doom. It is a hypnotically readable novel, with richly wrought characters, a corkscrew plot, and dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard. What a breathtaking debut.a
aDouglas Preston, author of "The Monster of Florence" and "Blasphemy"
aA wonderfully moody and atmospheric story reminiscent of the masters of the noir mysteries. Tightly plotted, sophisticated, and engrossing, this is a winner.a
a Nelson DeMille
a"Bad Things Happen" is a very smart, well- written roller coaster ride that is always threatening to hurl the reader out into roaring empty space. Go along for the thrill ride!a
aJames Patterson
aA tense read that keeps you tightly in its grip until the very last page. Harry Dolan has written an incredibly rich, smart read reminiscent of "A Simple Plan" or "Presumed Innocent"anot to mention that itas just a damn good story.a
aKarin Slaughter
aFrom the astringent first sentence
a aThe shovel has to meet certain requirementsa
a"Bad Things Happen" builds like a mid-western thunderhead into an atmosphere of darkness, dread, and impending doom. It is a hypnotically readable novel, with richly wrought characters, a corkscrew plot, and dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard. What a breathtaking debut.a
aDouglas Preston, author of "The Monster of Florence" and "Blasphemy"
aA wonderfully moody and atmospheric story reminiscent of the masters of the noir mysteries. Tightly plotted, sophisticated, and engrossing, this is a winner.a
aNelson DeMille
aJames Patterson
aA tense read that keeps you tightly in its grip until the very last page. Harry Dolan has written an incredibly rich, smart read reminiscent of "A Simple Plan" or "Presumed Innocent"anot to mention that itas just a damn good story.a
aKarin Slaughter
aFrom the astringent first sentenceaaThe shovel has to meet certain requirementsaa"Bad Things Happen" builds like a midwestern thunder- head into an atmosphere of darkness, dread, and impending doom. It is a hypnotically readable novel, with richly wrought characters, a corkscrew plot, and dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard. What a breathtaking debut.a
aDouglas Preston, author of "The Monster of Florence" and "Blasphemy"
aA wonderfully moody and atmospheric story reminiscent of the masters of the noir mysteries. Tightly plotted, sophisticated, and engrossing, this is a winner.a
a Nelson DeMille
a"Bad Things Happen" is a very smart, well- written roller coaster ride that is always threatening to hurl the reader out into roaring empty space. Go along for the thrill ride!a
aJames Patterson
aA tense read that keeps you tightly in its grip until the very last page. Harry Dolan has written an incredibly rich, smart read reminiscent of "A Simple Plan" or "Presumed Innocent"anot to mention that itas just a damn good story.a
aKarin Slaughter
aFrom the astringent first sentence
a aThe shovel has to meet certain requirementsa
a"Bad Things Happen" builds like a mid-western thunderhead into an atmosphere of darkness, dread, and impending doom. It is a hypnotically readable novel, with richly wrought characters, a corkscrew plot, and dialogue worthy of Elmore Leonard. What a breathtaking debut.a
aDouglas Preston, author of "The Monster of Florence" and "Blasphemy"
aA wonderfully moody and atmospheric story reminiscent of the masters of the noir mysteries. Tightly plotted, sophisticated, and engrossing, this is a winner.a
aNelson DeMille
