Clouded Vision (Quick Reads 2011)
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A brand new Linwood Barclay - written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion.
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Keisha Ceylon is a psychic. At least, that's what she passes herself off as. The truth is, Keisha's real powers have more to do with separating troubled families from their money than actually seeing into the netherworld. Keisha watches the news for stories of missing family members. She gives it a few days, then moves in, tells these families she's had a vision, that she may have some clue to where these missing people are. And by the way, she charges for this service, and likes to see the money up front. Keisha's latest mark is a man whose wife disappeared a week ago. She's seen him on TV, pleading for his wife to come home, or, if she's been abducted, pleading with whoever took her to let her go. Keisha knows a payoff when she sees one. So she pays a visit to our troubled husband, tells him her vision. Trouble is, her vision just happens to be close enough to the truth that it leaves this man rattled. And it may very well leave Keisha dead.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Before you order this, you should be aware that it is not a full length novel, but only a novella which will take you maybe an hour - if that - to read.
Nevertheless it's a nifty little story about a con artist who poses as a psychic. She makes a living by visiting the relatives of missing people and extorting money from them in exchange for invented facts about their missing relatives. In this instance, her target is the anxious husband of a missing woman, whose fate we already know. The story unfolds alternating between the perspectives of different characters, with a couple of nice twists to hold your interest.
I applaud Linwood Barclay for recognising it as the simple story that it is, rather than trying to stretch it out into a longer format. The perfect commuter read.
Nevertheless it's a nifty little story about a con artist who poses as a psychic. She makes a living by visiting the relatives of missing people and extorting money from them in exchange for invented facts about their missing relatives. In this instance, her target is the anxious husband of a missing woman, whose fate we already know. The story unfolds alternating between the perspectives of different characters, with a couple of nice twists to hold your interest.
I applaud Linwood Barclay for recognising it as the simple story that it is, rather than trying to stretch it out into a longer format. The perfect commuter read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The synopsis suggested this book was going to be better than it actually was.
It only took me about 45 minutes to read it and after I'd finished, I thought to myself ' was that it?'
The idea is good. It's about a con artist who pretends she has visions of missing people. She asks the victims relatives for money in exchange for revealing her 'vision'.
When Garfield's wife goes missing she see her chance to earn some cash, but things don't go to plan.
I won't say anymore as not to spoil for other readers.
This is a book to read on a plane or train journey,it's average storytelling.
You could see the red herrings coming a mile of.
I think Linwood should stick top writing full lenght novels. I don't think he pulled this one off.
It only took me about 45 minutes to read it and after I'd finished, I thought to myself ' was that it?'
The idea is good. It's about a con artist who pretends she has visions of missing people. She asks the victims relatives for money in exchange for revealing her 'vision'.
When Garfield's wife goes missing she see her chance to earn some cash, but things don't go to plan.
I won't say anymore as not to spoil for other readers.
This is a book to read on a plane or train journey,it's average storytelling.
You could see the red herrings coming a mile of.
I think Linwood should stick top writing full lenght novels. I don't think he pulled this one off.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Don't quite know why the author wrote this as it doesn't really go anywhere.
I like Linwood's novels and this short story begins the way he normally starts a book. It hold your interest from the start but, then, just as you're getting absorbed in the plot, it sort of peter's out with no satisfactory end.
I read it in under an hour and was fooled by believing there was still another 15% to go. In fact, the last 15% is taken up with adverts for other short stories.
I like Linwood's novels and this short story begins the way he normally starts a book. It hold your interest from the start but, then, just as you're getting absorbed in the plot, it sort of peter's out with no satisfactory end.
I read it in under an hour and was fooled by believing there was still another 15% to go. In fact, the last 15% is taken up with adverts for other short stories.
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Good but too short
I quite like these quick reads but this was just too short. I'll keep trying them as they are released though.
Published 14 days ago by Katie
Quick read
The storyline in this book really had potential to be a full length novel in my opinion, but I felt, to fit in it a quick read, it all came to a head too quickly. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sarah Bennett
Well crafted murder with twists
The strength of this story is not so much in the murder mystery, but in the intrusion of a fraudulent psychic who makes a living out of exploiting the vulnerable families of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lance Mitchell
A great short read that will havee you wanting more
Having sat down to read this I had finished within a couple of hours as I couldn't put it down. The story was gripping, well written and had me wishing it had been longer by the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Ellis
clouded vision
Read and finished this in an hour or so. Good little story but due to the short length nowhere near as good as his other stories.
Published 4 months ago by StraightPoint
Linwood's Usual Twists In Shorter Form
As a big Linwood Barclay fan I was worried that with this being such a short read, his usual twists and turns wouldn't be as much or as effective. Read more
Published 6 months ago by iamdivaliciouz
clouded vision
Excellent book or short story should I say. Linwood barclay should get his first three books,before the milllion sellers, published in the UK.
Published 6 months ago by byrds0
Buy a magazine
Having read one of his books and love it, I decided to buy this as a holiday read but was disappointed. Too thin a book and a big nothing.
Published 6 months ago by SANDRA MACLEAN
clouded vision
wow again this is a book i could not put down i am hoping that they will adapt all lynwood barclays books into films they are winners. Read more
Published 7 months ago by beverley5030
Brilliant.
This is a fantastic service, I would definately use your company again. It's also a gripping whodunnit. The product was 5*
Published 8 months ago by Baglady
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