Another Winner from Barclay
Published in 2010 by Delacorte Press
Published in 2010 by Delacorte Press
Linwood Barclay excels at writing books in which the average middle class guy (a car salesman in Fear the Worst: A Thriller, a newspaper reporter in this book) has his whole life turned upside down and is thrust into a world of crime, violence and intrigue. His books remind me of the old-fashioned film noire style except these are quicker and have even more turns.
In Never Look Away: A Thriller, David Harwood is a reporter with a wife, a son, two loving parents who babysit their son and a hot lead on signs of corruption in local government that will make an explosive story. Suddenly, his wife disappears at a local theme park and he is accused of causing her disappearance.
More problems pile on and the pressure makes David and his world crumble.
There is a point in which the reader says, "What? Even more happens to this guy?"
Does it get ridiculous?
Absolutely.
More importantly, does the story work?
Absolutely.
This is a real page turner. I found myself losing real chunks of time if I picked this book up during my morning routine. I was nearly late to work two days in a row because I had to keep reading a little bit more.
I look forward to the next one, Mr. Barclay.
5 stars out of 5.
This book can be found on Amazon.com here: Never Look Away: A Thriller.
Reviewed on February, 26, 2010.
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More problems pile on and the pressure makes David and his world crumble.
There is a point in which the reader says, "What? Even more happens to this guy?"
Does it get ridiculous?
Absolutely.
More importantly, does the story work?
Absolutely.
This is a real page turner. I found myself losing real chunks of time if I picked this book up during my morning routine. I was nearly late to work two days in a row because I had to keep reading a little bit more.
I look forward to the next one, Mr. Barclay.
5 stars out of 5.
This book can be found on Amazon.com here: Never Look Away: A Thriller.
Reviewed on February, 26, 2010.
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