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Crime Fiction Pick of the Month 2013 |
- 4.4, THE LOST LIBRARY, A.M. Dean - library book
- 4.8, STANDING IN ANOTHER MAN'S GRAVE, Ian Rankin - audio book
- 4.5, ORDEAL BY INNOCENCE, Agatha Christie
- 4.7, THE EARTH HUMS IN B FLAT, Mari Strachan - library book
- 4.8, SUFFICIENT GRACE, Amy Espeseth - Aussie author
- 4.8, THE MARMALADE FILES, Steve Lewis & Chris Uhlmann - Aussie author
- REFLECTION OF EVIL, Bridget Powell - Aussie author
- THE UNITED STATES OF AIR, J.M. Porup - Aussie author
- 4.1, THE BAGHDAD RAILWAY CLUB, Andrew Martin - library book
- 5.0, TRUST YOUR EYES, Linwood Barclay - library book, Canadian author
- 4.3, BAY OF FIRES, Poppy Gee - Aussie author
- 4.7, IN HER BLOOD, Annie Hauxwell - Aussie author
The author, a Canadian, has been a favourite of mine for some years, and in fact I have another of his titles on my shelves right now.
Synopsis (author's website)
A schizophrenic man spends his days and nights on a website called Whirl360, believing he’s employed by the CIA to store the details of every town and city in the world in his head. Then one day, he sees something that shouldn’t be there: a woman being murdered behind a window on a New York street. Suddenly Thomas has more to deal with than just his delusions, as he gets drawn into a deadly conspiracy.
From Orion Books
Map-obsessed Thomas spends his days and nights on a virtual tour of the world through his computer screen, believing he must store the details of every town and city in his head. Then one day, while surfing a street view program, he sees something that shouldn't be there: a woman being murdered behind a window on a New York street.
When Thomas tells his brother Ray what he has witnessed, Ray humours him with a half-hearted investigation - until he realises Thomas may have stumbled onto a deadly conspiracy, which puts them both in danger...
With enough suspense to rival a Hitchcock film, this is a thriller with edge.
See my review
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Kerrie - Can't blame you for putting a Barclay on the top your May list. Thanks for reminding us of the others, too.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with your opinion of "Trust Your Eyes," which I stayed up all night for the last few days to finish. Could not put it down. Loved it. Not only the story was good, but this book had me laughing at 3 a.m. It's just perfectly written, with wit at exactly the right moments.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I'd put "The Ghost Riders of Ordebec," by Fred Vargas at my number one May read, then put Barclay's second. I started to go into a post-good-book slump as I finished Vargas's book, but then read Denise Mina's "Gods and Beasts," and then picked up Barclay's hilarious book.
Or both tied. I don't know.
Just a good month, in which I also read "The Earth Hums in B Flat," and concur with your rating.