Bad News Travels Fast

by Gar Anthony Haywood

Book Overview

Retirees Dottie and Joe Loudermilk, who cruise the land in a trailer home, hit Washington, D.C., to visit their son Eddie in this humorous second entry in the series after @Going Nowhere Fast.^ This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399140174
• ISBN13: 9780399140174
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

"BAD NEWS" reads "FAST".

The Loudermilks are back in the winnebago named Lucille, on their way to visit their son Eddie, who is living in Washington D.C. Eddie is an activist who doesn't mind ruffling feathers of those who he feel need to be exposed. His work and his big mouth take a turn for the worst when a member of his faction is found dead and he is arrested for the murder. It's up to Joe and Dottie to investigate and bring the real killer to light. The only problem is the suspect himself, because Eddie is not known for being cooperative. He's just as quirky as his brother and sisters, and just as big a headache for his parents. A quick and fun read for mystery lovers and those whose children are the source behind the rise of asprin and bourbin in this country.

Fast, Funny and Fun

What a delightful addition to the series. Wish there were more.

Review of Bad News Travels Fast

You know when you're playing a video game and you have to pause it to go do something, and you cannot even wait to return to the game well that's how this book is. It's hard to stop reading it and when you do you can hardly wait to be swept back into the book. I am not one to read books often, but I haven't appreciated a book more or read one as fast. This book in narrated by a retired woman by the name of Dottie. Dottie has several children who are all trouble makers and cause lots of stress. Dottie has a great sense of humor along with a big heart with lots of love for all her kids even though they are hellions. She is married to an equally aged man named Joe. Joe is still young at heart but his body doesn't keep up anymore. They are both energetic and they travel the country in an Airstream camper. Joe's camper is his pride and joy and he even named her Lucille, and he feels that it is a crime to do harm to one or call it a Winnebago or along those lines. Together they have agreed to avoid all of their children (except one, their daughter Maureen) for as long as possible. This story takes place in Washington D.C. where the couple were visiting because it was one of their life goals. But when they arrived their son Eddie some how found out about their arrival and invited them over to his place for dinner and to meet all of his friends. They were rudely interrupted by an old friend of theirs who they did not care for very much, Eddie and him exchanged some harsh words and then he left. A day later Joe and Dottie were notified that their son was being held in jail and being charged for the death of his old friend. This book is a mystery book, and it definitely has you on your toes. Throughout the book you find yourself stopped from reading and trying to solve the case in your head. I definitely liked all of the twists and turns in the book. But when you start reading the book you feel completely lost, I found out later that this was due to the fact that the book is a sequel and they expect that you have read the first book. The characters were very real and easy to relate to, I mean Dottie kind of reminds me of my grandma because she's the caring one but there is never a dull moment when you are around her. As for Joe, his character fits my grandpa extremely well; stubborn, assertive, and always thinks he is younger than he is. The book seemed to have quite a boring start to it, and took a while to get the story rolling so that you became interested. That would have normally caused me to find another book but instead I just kept on reading and now I am glad that I finished it.

A good book with a good plot. Gar Anthony scores again.

Delightfully humurous and entertaining while also being a good mystery. Follows after Going Nowhere FAst an equally good book.