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Heckler
Stand up comedian Biff Kincaid shows us that life isn't always a laughing matter. While driving along Sunset Strip Biff hears his pager go off and looks at the number. It is The Comedysino in Las Vegas calling him to fill in as headliner that night because the person who was supposed to be there, Tiger Moore, can no longer do the show. Biff agrees to do the show, after they agree to his price, and he is on his way to Vegas. Once there, he is met by Rick who is in charge of The Comedysino. Rick takes Biff to his room, the one where Tiger was staying, but the room is blocked off with yellow police tape. Biff demands to know what is going on and Rick confesses that someone tried to kill Tiger the night before by stabbing him in the neck.
Biff cannot resist the temptation to see the crime scene and he is startled by what he sees. Not only is there blood all over the floor, but a message above the bed that reads "GET OFF THE STAGE. YOU SUCK." Biff soon finds himself looking for more answers and chasing the heckler.
Biff cannot resist the temptation to see the crime scene and he is startled by what he sees. Not only is there blood all over the floor, but a message above the bed that reads "GET OFF THE STAGE. YOU SUCK." Biff soon finds himself looking for more answers and chasing the heckler.
- GenresMystery
256 pages, Hardcover
First published April 13, 2001
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April 3, 2019
Great mystery story and a funny book!
September 20, 2007
Heckler - VG
Dan Barton - 2nd in series
With the same fearlessness that marks a seasoned stand-up comedian, which he is, Biff Kincaid risks livelihood and life to track "The Heckler," a serial killer haunting comedy clubs from Las Vegas to Seattle. Whether delivering one-liners or karate kicks, Kincaid is as adept at disarming a hostile crowd as he is at disabling a would-be attacker. Barton skillfully blends crisp dialogue, deft punch lines and convincing action. His graphic descriptions of torture and disfigurement are strong stuff. Don't look here for poisoned cognac or clean bullet holes; instead think: cigarette lighters, pliers, serrated hunting knives. Barton also scores with his on-target skewering of tabloid TV ("Was George Washington our nation's first pothead? The story after this break!") as well as Hollywood superagents, white supremacists and comedians themselves. His portrayal of the insatiable Louie Baxter, a friend of Kincaid's who jumps from club dates to sitcom stardom, recalls the chilling self-destruction of real-life legends John Belushi and Chris Farley. Barton lends the story further verisimilitude by putting Kincaid in such familiar venues as the Comedy Store and the Improv. Make no mistake, though, the author's world of stand-up comedy is more gloom than glamour, the laughs and the brutality equally dark.
Don't mess with this comedian
Dan Barton - 2nd in series
With the same fearlessness that marks a seasoned stand-up comedian, which he is, Biff Kincaid risks livelihood and life to track "The Heckler," a serial killer haunting comedy clubs from Las Vegas to Seattle. Whether delivering one-liners or karate kicks, Kincaid is as adept at disarming a hostile crowd as he is at disabling a would-be attacker. Barton skillfully blends crisp dialogue, deft punch lines and convincing action. His graphic descriptions of torture and disfigurement are strong stuff. Don't look here for poisoned cognac or clean bullet holes; instead think: cigarette lighters, pliers, serrated hunting knives. Barton also scores with his on-target skewering of tabloid TV ("Was George Washington our nation's first pothead? The story after this break!") as well as Hollywood superagents, white supremacists and comedians themselves. His portrayal of the insatiable Louie Baxter, a friend of Kincaid's who jumps from club dates to sitcom stardom, recalls the chilling self-destruction of real-life legends John Belushi and Chris Farley. Barton lends the story further verisimilitude by putting Kincaid in such familiar venues as the Comedy Store and the Improv. Make no mistake, though, the author's world of stand-up comedy is more gloom than glamour, the laughs and the brutality equally dark.
Don't mess with this comedian
February 6, 2012
Better than the first one, but still not exceptional.
March 2, 2013
Predictable until the end. Solid writing.]
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