Dave Barry is a humour columnist who was syndicated in newspapers internationally. You may have read his column back in the ‘80s or ‘90s, or one of his many non-fiction books. Big Trouble is his first fiction novel.
The plot is fairly simplistic and is mostly about being caught in the wrong place at the wrong time. A couple of high schoolers playing a harmless game of killer inadvertently get mixed up with arms dealers, petty thieves and contract killers in a goofy romp that will have you laughing and groaning alternatively. My absolutely favourite parts of the novel involve the family pooch. Barry has an uncanny knack at getting into the mind and heart of a dog and portraying it with eerie realism. To write too much of the plot is to give it all away. Suffice it to say, you’ll spend an enjoyable afternoon with Barry’s capers and won’t regret the time wasted. It’s a book that requires not a whole lot of thought, which is sometimes just what you want in a lazy day’s read.
Till next time, happy reading!
L 
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