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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 )
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 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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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.
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.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I'd agree with others who said this is not up to his usual standard. I've read all of Linwood Barclays' other books, found them easy to read and really enjoyed them. In this one there were no real surprises in the plot and the I was expecting some sort of twist in regard to the dodgy dealings i.e purse parties, selling prescription drugs which never came. I didn't think there was enough depth to the characters and as such I didn't really care that his wife was involved in "The Accident". The main character was too much of a do-gooder and involved in everyones business to be believable.
I did manage to finish the book but have to admit it was a struggle. A shame, and if this had been first book i'd read by this author I probably wouldn't rush to buy another.
I did manage to finish the book but have to admit it was a struggle. A shame, and if this had been first book i'd read by this author I probably wouldn't rush to buy another.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I ordered this book from Linwood Barclays local book store as I wanted a signed copy as he is one of my favourite authors. I paid a little extra than I would normally for a book and it was worth every penny. I was gripped from the start. It was fast paced and aside from Glen and his daughter everyone was guilty in my mind. I didn't see the end coming though and it was a total shock, I wasn't in the least suspicious of the guilty. I had to re read it to make sure I hadn't made a mistake. I loved Never Look Away but this beats it hands down and is extra special as its signed by the great man himself. I would thoroughly recommend this book and put aside a couple days to read it as you won't be able to set it down.
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Absolutely Brilliant
This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole way through, I couldn't wait to finish it. Full of twists and turns, I absolutely got lost in the characters and the story, I... Read more
Published 13 days ago by littlereader
Good
I haven't read many of his books so I wasn't sure whethere this would be any good.I thought it was quite slow in places and a bit preachy as well with regards to the economic... Read more
Published 15 days ago by Kicker
The Accident
Superb plot which changes as the book progresses leaving you wondering who was the guilty party.
Another excellent book from Linwood Barclay
Another excellent book from Linwood Barclay
Published 1 month ago by JG
page turner
Having read all his previous books, they all run along the same lines, usually about sensitive action man whos down on his luck. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. E. S. Powiecki
THE ACCIDENT
I have only recently started reading this authors works and am finding Linwood Barclay very very good. Read more
Published 2 months ago by ruth1044
Return to form
After a few less than brilliant novels The Accident sees a return to what has made Linwood Barclay's better novels work so well. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Donald Thompson
slightly under par
I love Linwood Barclay novels and have read and enjoyed everyone, but i am sorry to say this story was just a little below the standard i have come to expect. Read more
Published 3 months ago by schoolescort
Good easy read
I did enjoy this book but do agree with others that this is not his best. I worked out early on what was going on and who the bad guys were but it is easy to read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Janetmez
Recession thriller set in suburban America
I've read and enjoyed several of Linwood Barclay's thrillers and although this one is a reasonable read, I don't think it's his best, hence the reason for 3 stars rather than more. Read more
Published 3 months ago by joc66
Best So Far
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... Read more
Published 4 months ago by brianatbrant
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