Take Your Breath Away
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4.1 • 63 Ratings
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- $10.99
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Publisher Description
A missing woman. A husband suspected.
The truth will … Take Your Breath Away
Linwood Barclay is…
‘A suspense master’ Stephen King
‘In a class of his own’ T.M. Logan
‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world’ Mark Billingham
It’s always the husband, isn’t it?
When his wife Brie vanishes from their home one night, never to be seen again, people assume Andy got away with murder. The police can’t build a case against him, but still his friends and neighbours abandon him.
Six years later, Andy’s life is back on track, and he’s settled with a new girlfriend. And when he hears his old house has been bulldozed and rebuilt, he’s not bothered. Things are good.
But then one day, a woman who looks like Brie shows up at their old address, screaming ‘Where’s my house? What happened to my house?’ before vanishing as quickly as she appeared.
And as dark suspicions resurface, Andy’s future depends on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick is staying alive long enough to find out…
PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:
‘A suspense master’ STEPHEN KING
‘A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller – Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own’ T.M. LOGAN
‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world’ MARK BILLINGHAM
‘The twists keep coming’ THE TIMES
'No one can thrill you and chill you better than Barclay' TESS GERRITSEN
‘Another lightning-paced page-turner with a twist that really did take my breath away. Absolutely classic Linwood’ MARK EDWARDS
‘Gripping, propulsive, and surprising – he wasn’t kidding, I’m breathless’ DAVID KOEPP
‘If you want someone to jangle your nerves and mess with your mind, Barclay’s your man’ SAGA
'Nothing is more satisfying than tucking into a new Linwood Barclay novel' SHARI LAPENA
‘[Exhibits] Barclay’s remarkable strengths in plotting and characterisation. Perhaps only John Grisham is his equal in creating show-stealing supporting characters’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Linwood Barclay is a stone-cold pro’ JOE HILL
‘A fast-moving, high-concept thriller from the talented Barclay … a rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride’ DAILY MAIL
About the author
Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over seven million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans.
Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he’s lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children. Visit Linwood Barclay at www.linwoodbarclay.com or find him on Twitter at @linwood_barclay.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Six years after Andrew Mason’s wife went missing, a woman resembling her appears at the site of their former home, upset and confused—and suddenly Andrew’s carefully rebuilt life is teetering all over again. That arresting premise kickstarts a layered, dynamic whodunit in which every character has something to hide. Interspersed with transcripts of police interviews, Take Your Breath Away deftly weaves together multiple subplots and points of view in a compelling narrative. Just when you think you’ve figured out what happened, another twist will leave you reeling. Veteran thriller writer Linwood Barclay generates a constant edge of uncertainty while grounding his story in everyday domestic settings and believable characters to create a white-knuckle rollercoaster of a read.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The disappearance of Andy Mason's wife, Brie, from their home in Milford, Conn., drives this well-paced standalone from Thriller Award finalist Barclay (Find You First). Andy was on a fishing trip with a friend at the time, but Milford police detective Marissa Hardy decides that Andy was involved, yet try as she might, she can find no hard evidence. Meanwhile, Andy becomes "a public spectacle, fodder for true crime shows and social media speculation." Needing a fresh start, he changes his last name and moves to the nearby town of Stratford. Now, six years after Brie went missing, Andy is living happily with his girlfriend. Then, a woman shows up at Andy's former address in Milford. She seems frightened and leaves before the police can be summoned. Surveillance footage shows she looks like Brie. Barclay shifts among multiple viewpoints to keep the tension high, including the original witness statements taken by Hardy. Everyone is a plausible suspect, and the disparate plot pieces eventually fit together with the precision of a Chinese puzzle box. Barclay reliably entertains.
