A review by m3l89
Fear the Worst by Linwood Barclay

4.0

Personally I would have liked a little more build up at the beginning before Syd disappeared, although I suppose this left the reader on a par with the adults in the novel with regards to not knowing her motives for disappearing or what she might have been mixed up in. I found myself speeding through this, but it was easy to read so the pace wasn't a problem. I felt that the revelation about Patty at the end wasn't entirely central to the plot, although the ending probably wouldn't have had the same affect had her relation to Syd and Tim stayed as that of a friend.
Definitely deserving of 4* and I'm looking forward to reading other novels by Linwood Barclay!