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The Rabbit Factory: A Novel
by Marshall Karp

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ISBN13: 9781596921740
ISBN10: 1596921749
Condition: Standard
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The hilarious and suspenseful introduction of Detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs.

Welcome to Familyland, an offshoot of Lamaar Studios. Once a small, Southern California animation house, it has grown into an entertainment conglomerate encompassing movies, television, music, video games, and a sprawling theme park.

When an actor portraying Familyland's beloved mascot, Rambunctious Rabbit, is brutally murdered on park grounds, Lamaar executives are worried that the idyllic image of '50s America represented in Familyland will be shattered. They ask Mike Lomax and his partner Terry Biggs, the LAPD detectives assigned to solve the case, to keep the circumstances surrounding the death of their mascot quiet.

When a second Lamaar employee is killed, Lomax and Biggs uncover a conspiracy to destroy Familyland and settle an unknown vendetta. Still under pressure to keep the case away from the public eye, the detectives are met with a third murder — and an outrageous demand: Anyone who associates with Lamaar — employees, customers, anyone — will be killed.

Bringing a fresh duo of cops to the thriller set, The Rabbit Factory is both suspenseful and satiric; a taut mystery wrapped in sharp, comedic prose.

Review:

"The publisher's blurb on playwright and screenplay writer Karp's first novel, 'The hilarious and suspenseful introduction of Detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs,' makes the two LAPD detectives sound as if they're the reincarnation of the Keystone Kops. They are amusing, but the comedy never overshadows this smart, many-layered thriller. Lomax's beloved wife has died, his doting father is trying to get him to go on dates and his wayward, gambling-addicted brother is in deep trouble. Meanwhile, Lomax is trying to solve a string of high-profile murders aimed at destroying a Disneyesque theme park, Lamaar's Familyland. First, the employee playing Rambunctious Rabbit, Familyland's signature cartoon character, is strangled in his rabbit suit, then a series of other employees and visitors to the park are killed, bringing the company to its knees. Lomax, Biggs and the FBI have their work cut out for them in a clever plot that will keep readers guessing to the very end. Enthusiastic readers will anxiously await the return of detectives Lomax and Biggs." Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)

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"[A] crisp cast of characters headed by a captivating detective team....Like the best of Donald Westlake and Carl Hiaasen, The Rabbit Factory is deftly plotted and deliciously askew." Booklist (Starred Review)

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"Marshall Karp could well be the Carl Hiaasen of Los Angeles — only I think he's even funnier. The Rabbit Factory will touch your funny bone, and your heart." James Patterson

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"A big, leisurely paced thriller....Karp craftily engineers a statement on ethical values, both institutional and personal. A bloated piece of work, devoted more to the pleasure of reading than the offer of a dazzling denouement." Kirkus Reviews

Review:

"What might have been a darkly satirical insider's view of the entertainment industry or a detective/buddy novel attempts to be both and loses its fizz well before its 600-plus pages play out." Library Journal

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"[A] crisp mystery laced with humor, pathos, violence and surprising humanity....[T]horoughly entertaining..." Columbus Dispatch

Review:

"[T]he whole farrago is gorgeously, hilariously, cherishably bad: an out-of-control Simpsons plot, though without the humor, irony or intelligence." LA Weekly
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About the Author

Marshall Karp's writing career has spanned a wide range of fields, from advertising and marketing to television, screen, and stage. He is the author of the play Squabbles and the screenwriter for the 2000 film Just Looking. The Rabbit Factory is his first novel.
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dharnett21, May 18, 2007 (view all comments by dharnett21)
Phenomenal book. I love the characters, the story really latches onto you and keeps you reading. If you like characters such as Harry Bosch, Dave Robicheux, John Rebus, and hell, even Bob Lee Swagger (and not the putz Wahlberg reduced him to in the movie) then you will love Lomax and Biggs. Buy it now!
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Beth, July 3, 2006 (view all comments by Beth)
Very fun book. Good writing and a fun plot -- imagine murder in a "Disney-esque" setting!
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781596921740
Author:
Karp, Marshall
Publisher:
MacAdam Cage
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
Police
Subject:
Mystery & Detective - Police Procedural
Subject:
Amusement parks
Copyright:
2006
Publication Date:
May 16, 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Pages:
632
Dimensions:
9.44x5.96x1.95 in. 2.17 lbs.
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