Fear the Worst Paperback by Linwood Barclay

Product Details

• Publisher: Anchor Canada (2026-06-02)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 528 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780385702850
• Item Weight: 436.59 grams
• Dimensions: 20.29 x 13.18 x 2.72 cm

A gripping suburban suspense thriller that explores every parent's worst fear. From the multi-million copy bestselling author and master of the edge-of-your-seat read.

Tim Blake's daughter has gone missing. And that's just the beginning...

Seventeen-year-old Sydney Blake's summer is shaping up to be typical for a teenager: she's spending it with her father, and she has landed a part-time job at a local hotel. One night, Syd fails to come home from her shift, and her father Tim is worried.

When Tim visits the Just Inn Time hotel and the manager claims that Syd has never worked there, his unease turns to full-on panic. Grilling his daughter's friends for clues leads Tim nowhere—except to threats against his life.

As he frantically chases every lead, he can't help but wonder if Syd is even still alive. Despite a growing list of unanswered questions, all Tim knows for certain is that he must find his daughter at all costs.

About the Author

LINWOOD BARCLAY is the multimillion-copy internationally bestselling author of many previous novels, including The Accident, A Noise Downstairs, Fear the Worst, Broken Promise, Far From True, The Twenty-Three, Parting Shot, and No Time for Goodbye, and two thrillers for children. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. He wrote the screenplay adaption for his novel Never Saw It Coming, and The Accident has been made into a television series in France. Barclay lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha.