This novel is a mustread for those looking for something new and original in fiction, especially fans of mystery thrillers. 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. The rabbit factory is a big, fun read leavened with just enough pathos to balance the humor. His debut novel the rabbit factory stars the irreverent lapd detective duo of mike lomax and terry biggs. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. It recounts the investigation by detectives mike lomax and terry biggs as they explore a series of murders directed at a fictional company lamaar, a parody of disney. Buy the rabbit factory by marshall karp from waterstones today. The first book in the series brings together detectives mike lomax and terry biggs, who are. Marshall karps novel about someone out to bring down a disneylike entertainment empire brings to mind robert b. The rabbit factory by marshall karp, paperback barnes. It recounts the investigation by detectives mike lomax and terry biggs as they explore a. The rabbit factory, by marshall karp the new york times book.
An awardwinning former advertising executive, marshall karp is a playwright, a screenwriter, and has written and produced numerous tv shows. About 30 pages into the rabbit factory you will find yourself hoping that the books author marshall karp is at home typing. This massmarket novel has been snappily put together by its firsttime author, marshall karp, but. The rabbit factory, his debut novel, stars the irreverent lapd detective duo of mike lomax and terry biggs.
Marshall karp is an acclaimed playwright known for his witty sense of humor and crackling dialogue. Marshall karps writing career has spanned a wide range of fields, from advertising and marketing to television, screen, and stage. The road to the lomax and biggs series has been a long one. The rabbit factory lomax and biggs, book 1 by marshall karp book cover, description, publication history. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Karps second offering featuring hollywood detectives mike lomax and terry biggs is every bit as funny and fastpaced as the rabbit factory 2006. This massmarket novel has been snappily put together by its firsttime author, marshall karp, but he did something other than merely write. The rabbit factory 2006 is the first novel by author marshall karp. Sharp, fastpaced and laughoutloud funny, this book will have you clamouring for more.
The rabbit factory by marshall karp 2007, paperback for. Marshall karps the rabbit factory is a wonderful, witty new thriller. Buy the rabbit factory by marshall karp online at alibris. Marshall karp s first novel the rabbit factory is a megawinner that gives a whole new meaning to the police procedural. Click to read more about the rabbit factory by marshall karp. Marshall karp books list of books by author marshall karp.
The rabbit factory marshall karp macadamcage paperback 550 pages march 2007. The rabbit factory by marshall karp allison and busby. The rabbit factory, his debut novel, stars the irreverent lapd detective duo of mike lomax and terry biggs dean lamaar is the architect of an entertainment empire and the creator of iconic characters like rambunctious rabbit and mcgreedy the moose. Below is a list of marshall karps books in order of when they were originally published. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The rabbit factory was an enjoyable read and from about halfway through became a real page turner.
Dean lamaar is the architect of an entertainment empire and the creator of iconic characters like rambunctious rabbit and mcgreedy the moose. No doubt marshall, who cut his teeth writing tv commercials which are rarely longer than 60 seconds could write a novel in less than 600 pages but not when hes writing in the voice of mike, the narrator and chief protagonist of the rabbit factory, who has a story to tell and is not going to be hurried while telling it and what a story it. The rabbit factory the rabbit factory audiobook, by marshall karp. Bringing a fresh duo of cops to the thriller set, the rabbit fa. Dean lamaar is the architect of an entertainment empire and the creator of iconic characters. Welcome to familyland, an offshoot of lamaar studios. The rabbit factory is the first lomax and biggs novel. The rabbit factory by marshall karp is the first in the lomax and biggs series of novels. But the rabbit factory was differentbut i dont want to compare this book to anyone. The rabbit factory will touch your funny bone, and your heart james patterson totally original, a sheer roller coaster ride, packed with waves of humor and a dynamic duo in lomax and biggs. What do you get when you mix a son of a hypocritical drunken.
Review of the rabbit factory by marshall karp, plus backstory and other interesting facts about the book. Lomax and biggs audiobooks listen to the full series. Books by marshall karp marshall karp average rating 4. The rabbit factory audiobook marshall karp audible.
He has also written five books in the critically acclaimed lomax and. The rabbit factory by marshall karp first book in the lomax and biggs crime mystery series 2006. Marshall karps writing career has spanned a wide range of fields, from advertising and marketing to writing for television, screen, and stage. Marshall karp became a published novelist in 2006 with the novel the rabbit factory. Middleaged widower mike is the straight man to onelinerhurling terry, who has a voice like melted butter and the worlds ugliest face. The rabbit factory by marshall karp overdrive rakuten. Biggs and lomax are the best pair since butch cassidy and the sundance kid. There were plans in 2010 to turn the rabbit factory into a television show. But it has prepared marshal karp for the rigors of publishing. First is the murder of the man wearing the rambunctious rabbit costume in the theme park this is depicted on the book s cover.
Buy the rabbit factory by karp, marshall from amazons fiction books store. Nov 27, 2009 marshall karp is an acclaimed playwright known for his witty sense of humor and crackling dialogue. The scale of the story is perhaps whats most impressive and in particular how karp envisages how a global conglomerate can be speedily bought. Below is a list of marshall karp s books in order of when they were originally published. This is a riveting yet tender book, with enough suspense and wry humor to keep you going right to the end. Jan 01, 2006 the rabbit factory by marshall karp is the first in the lomax and biggs series of novels. List of marshall karp books in order books reading order. He has created two lapd cops, mike lomax and his partner terry biggs, who are smart, dropdead funny especially terry, and as irreverent as two guys can be. In the rabbit factory, mike lomax and terry biggs are called to work a case of a murdered actor who played a giant rabbit at a local amusement park. Karp s second offering featuring hollywood detectives mike lomax and terry biggs is every bit as funny and fastpaced as the rabbit factory 2006. Rambunctious rabbit is the bugs bunny of familyland, a walt disney world like theme park created by lamaar studios.
The rabbit factory by marshall karp, 9780749081638, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. He is the author of the play squabbles and the screenwriter for the 2000 film just looking. Although i do think the rabbit factory is the best of the series so far, marshall karp has a winning formula here and i just hope there are many more lomax and biggs books to come. Marshall karps first novel the rabbit factory is a megawinner that gives a whole new meaning to the police procedural. When the rabbit, or rather the actor inside the oversized bunny suite, is found strangled in the theme park grounds, the delicate. The rabbit factory, by marshall karp the new york times. Having paid his dues in hollywood, he began killing the people he used to work with. Sep 26, 2015 marshall karps writing career has spanned a wide range of fields, from advertising and marketing to television, screen, and stage. The rabbit factory will touch your funny bone, and your heart. In future, id like to use marshalls karps name as the benchmark of quality jewish telegraph an interesting plot, with lively writing and some exceptionally funny dialogue between the two likeable lead characters. About 30 pages into the rabbit factory you will find yourself hoping that the book s author marshall karp is at home typing. James jenner dean lamaar is the architect of an entertainment empire and the creator of iconic characters like rambunctious rabbit and mcgreedy the moose.
Jul 12, 2006 the rabbit factory is a book in search of a verb. Books by marshall karp author of the rabbit factory. All the books have been set in hollywood and include a strong humor sense along with thrills and suspense. Lomax and biggs are engaging characters and the story was generally well plotted with some nice twists. Marshall karp s the rabbit factory is a wonderful, witty new thriller.
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