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The Bad Weather Friend
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Overview
The Bad Weather Friend (2024) is a darkly comedic fantasy-thriller by best-selling American author Dean Koontz. The novel follows Benny Catspaw, a man who is too nice for his own good and who retains his optimistic outlook despite surviving a deeply traumatic and painful childhood. When he loses his job, his girlfriend, and his reputation all in a single day, a mysterious, looming figure named Spike arrives and promises to discover who is behind his recent downfall. With the help of Spike and a young woman named Harper, Benny sets out on a surreal quest to confront the secrets of his dark childhood and his current predicament. Through Benny’s adventures, the novel explores The Contradictory Presence of Evil and examines the benefits and dangers of goodness in an increasingly hostile world.
This guide refers to the 2024 hardcover edition published by Thomas & Mercer.
Content Warning: The source material and guide feature depictions of graphic violence, death, child death, death by suicide, suicidal ideation, addiction, and child abuse.
Plot Summary
Benny Catspaw, a real-estate agent in California, is surprised when his boss, Handy Duroc, fires him without warning, but he accepts the situation without complaint.
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