The Next Right Thing

Name: The Next Right Thing
Brand: Dreamscape Media
Availability: InStock
Author: Dan Barden
ISBN: 9781611207262

Author: Dan Barden

Narrator: Paul Boehmer

Unabridged: 8 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Dreamscape Media, LLC

Published: 03/20/2012

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective

Synopsis

Randy Chalmers has to admit he'd be dead or in prison were it not for Terry Elias. Thanks to Terry's coaching and an endless stream of AA meetings, Randy's been off the booze for eight years, has a successful new career, and is thriving in a healthy relationship. All is well...until Terry is found dead of a heroin overdose. Convinced that something (or someone) must have pushed him, Randy is soon off on a dry-drunk quest for answers. When his suspicions ultimately connect Terry's death to the activities of a recently appointed Superior Court judge Randy has to ask himself: Is he really onto something or just suffering from grief and paranoia?

About Dan Barden

Dan Barden is also the author of John Wayne: A Novel. A native of Southern California, he teaches at Butler University and lives in Indianapolis with his wife, Elizabeth Houghton Barden, owner of Big Hat Books & Arts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Steph on May 16, 2012

I came across this novel at the LA Times Festival of Books. Dan Barden was on a crime fiction panel that I'd attended to see Denise Mina, and I was intrigued by his sense of humor and obvious dedication to the craft. He mentioned that as part of his preparation for writing, he typed up a number of h......more

Goodreads review by Peter on June 06, 2012

"Life for an alcoholic is often a process of discovering all the things that don't make a difference." So true, may sound grim to those of us not in the rooms, but this little nugget certainly struck a nerve with me. It took me a while to get around to reading this book, let me explain: back in Marc......more

Goodreads review by Naomi on April 08, 2022

Like something I could have written for my high school creative writing class. I don’t have the words to describe how I felt about this book. Truly it was SO bad. However, did a great job of keeping me engaged & entertained trying to see what the author would do next.......more

Goodreads review by Maddy on June 03, 2015

PROTAGONIST: Randy Chalmers, home builder and recovering alcoholic SETTING: California SERIES: Debut RATING: 3.5 THE NEXT RIGHT THING provides an insider view of Alcoholics Anonymous and the recovery process. The cast of characters consists of a group of people who are at various stages in conquering ad......more