Ron Kretschmer

Tim Buck 2 Ron Kretschmer

Tim Buck saved the world - at least some of it - but he's not living the life of a hero. Instead of joining his colleagues at a company retreat in Las Vegas, Tim has been sent to Vulgaria, literally the worst nation on the planet, to rescue a fellow agent. He is also made to relive a flashback plot involving weaponized penguins. They sound cute and cuddly, though they are just as likely to be cold and sadistic. The worst part is that Tim's terrors are told by an unseen narrator, bent on working through his own sordid personal issues directly through Agent Buck's literary foibles. What he discovers on his missions will change his world forever, although probably not for the better. Better Spies and Gardens calls Tim Buck 2 "The perfect mix of poignant and hilarious."