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The Accident [Hardcover]

Linwood Barclay
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Book Description

1 Sep 2011

Glen Garber isn't the only person in the small town of Milford with things on his mind. The recession has been bad for his construction business, especially after a mysterious fire destroys one of his buildings. But everyone else in Milford seems to have problems too, as the financial pressures begin to pinch. Glen's troubles, however, are about to escalate to a whole new level. His wife Sheila has her own plans for getting them out of their financial jam, but these come to an abrupt halt when her car is found at the scene of a drunk-driving accident that took three lives. Not only is she dead, but it appears she was the cause of the accident.

Suddenly Glen has to deal with a potent mixture of emotions: grief at the loss of his wife, along with anger at her reckless behaviour that leaves their young daughter motherless. If only he could convince himself that Sheila wasn't responsible for the tragedy - but as he looks deeper into the circumstances and begins to realise just how many secrets lurk behind Milford's idyllic facade, he may have to face something much, much worse...


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  • Hardcover: 400 pages
  • Publisher: Orion; Orion (1 Sep 2011) edition (1 Sep 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0752897454
  • ISBN-13: 978-0752897455
  • Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 3.3 x 23.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 127,875 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A fast moving thriller with a plethora of twists and turns... The Accident features dodgy handbag sales, shoddy construction work and a host of secret villains. Great fun! (THE BOOKSELLER )

Barclay is such an old pro that you feel he can now write these terrific thrillers standing on his head. His great talent is to infuse the most everyday things - the theme of this novel is the business of knock-off designer bags - with extraordinary menace. (Carla McKay DAILY MAIL )

Barclay excels at unnerving the middle classes (THE GUARDIAN )

Once again, Linwood Barclay proves himself the master of pressure cooker suspense: using economic hardship and strained family relations, he tightens the screws on an already tense situation. Fraught characters encourage sympathy as they fight for their lives and a credible plot hook - the selling of pirated goods - makes this a nail-biting read with an unguessable twist. (Christopher Fowler FINANCIAL TIMES )

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A drunk-driving accident hides more than one dark secret in No. 1 bestseller Linwood Barclay's latest gripping thriller.

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87 of 91 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant read by Barclay 6 Aug 2011
By S. A. Broadhurst TOP 1000 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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Linwood Barclay is another of those authors who I look forward to each year releasing a new novel. He is a brilliant author and is able to write crime fiction full of twists and turns and always finishes his books with a twist that hits the reader with a shock!

The Accident is his latest book, released 1 September 2011. It tells the story of Glen Barber, owner of a construction business, who is facing financial difficulties after a mysterious fire burnt his latest build down. There is also the sudden and unexpected death of his wife following a car accident where tests show she was drunk when driving, something which was completely out of character. The mystery continues when his daughter's best friend's mum also dies in suspicious circumstances.

The book is, as ever in Linwood Barclay's books, excellent written, where the readers are lead through the story at a fast pace, gaining pieces of information along the way. There is plenty of mystery, intrigue and despair within the book. The characters are all every day people, with the main male characters all having decent jobs, however the women are trying to earn a few extra pennies to supplement their husbands income - however there are consequences to this. The characters are all people you would find in any community and I really felt for Glen, worrying about his dead wife and also his daughter who is affected by both the death of her mum, but also the death of her best friends mum too. All the characters suffer a full range of emotions throughout this book and I, as the reader, also felt much anger, frustration and confusion throughout the book as Glen Barber tries to uncover what happened to his wife before she died in the accident.

I would definitely recommend this book to crime lovers of all ages. Linwood Barclay has many fans but I think that with this book many more people will become fans.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Jasper
Format:Paperback
I've read all Linwood Barclay's paperbacks and have enjoyed all of them, particulary 'No Time for Goodbye' and 'Too Close to Home'. This was was a major disappointment to me. I don't understand the positive reviews on here, to be honest. The endless plot about purse parties etc bored me. Neither did I like all the stuff about Glen Garber's work colleagues and the interlinks seemed tenuous to me. I think I would have enjoyed it had it been a hundred pages shorter.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Best So Far 25 Jan 2012
Format:Hardcover
I don't read books as often as I would like to. More often than not it is usually during a two week annual holiday that I sort myself out a few paperbacks to relax with on the beach. A couple of years ago Richard & Judy nominated a Linwood Barclay novel as their best holiday read and I decided to give it a try. I became a fan overnight. Two years later I have read all the novels this Canadian thriller writer has penned. Yes I admit there is a similarity between them all, but there again perhaps that is the attraction. Stick with what you know and enjoy. In my view The Accident is the best to date..... which I guess mirrors the view of Stephen King, since the latest hard back edition I have just completed was emblazened with a similar comment from this world famous horror writer. Don't worry if you're not a fan of horror - Linwood Barclay is a different genre to Stephen King ; but I guess it takes a good writer to know one. It is hard to put a finger on it but I almost get the feeling that Barclay has matured in his writing style with each successive novel. The ever-so-slight rough edges have gone, giving the impression that this book was easier to write. So I'll conclude by saying if you you want to be absorbed by a fast paced thriller that twists and turns as it goes along and has that "can't put down" quality to it, give "The Accident" a try. It is a good easy read, that flows well, with a well thought out story line that is believable enough to get you engrossed. I'll wait patiently for his next one and I know I'll enjoy it as much as the ones that have gone before.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Dave
As with his other books, Linwood builds the suspense well and keeps you wanting to turn the page. As usual there is a good twist. Read more
Published 12 hours ago by dave yearsley
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
I purchased this for the wife and she loved the book. Kept her quiet for hours.
Will have to get another one from the same wrtier.
Published 2 days ago by Andy 'B'
5.0 out of 5 stars i could not put the book down i just wanted to know who would the next...
I could not the book down I had to find out who was involved was it them who killed his wife or did she really drink too much
Published 6 days ago by mrs p pearce
4.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
Barclay does it again! Great author & the accident is just as intense.

There were a few times I found myself thinking "really, that dosn't make sense" hence the 4... Read more
Published 8 days ago by Harvey171
5.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
As usual Linwood Barclay has another great book under his belt, real page turner, it's 4am and I have to finish this book, so many twists and turns I need to know how it ends.
Published 12 days ago by Susan J Robinson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
A. Very well written and enticing book. Keeps you going right to the end. More twists than a rollercoaster . Excellent
Published 14 days ago by Chewy845
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
I have read all Lindwood Barclay's books and love them. There is always a twist somewhere. Thoroughly enjoy them and would recommend them to anyone who likes a twist in the tail... Read more
Published 15 days ago by karen thain
5.0 out of 5 stars Cleverly constructed thriller
Barclay has carefully crafted an excellent thriller here. He introduces a disparate cast of characters and then intertwines their lives and reveals their secrets as the plot... Read more
Published 18 days ago by Paul Sloane
5.0 out of 5 stars More of the same
Why change a winning formula?
Why fix what ain't broke?
If it works, leave it alone.
And base a novel on it.
Published 21 days ago by The Woodgnome
4.0 out of 5 stars book
Given it a 4 - American book but good read - gripping, fast moving - hard to guess the outcome til the end - well written, tight - held my breath many times - don't usually buy US... Read more
Published 1 month ago by squirrel 59
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