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Take Your Breath Away
- Narrator
- Ako Mitchell, Julia Locascio
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 3 February 2022
- Run Time
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
The truth will … Take Your Breath AwayLinwood 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
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
Critics Review
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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
‘Another twisting and ingenious thriller from suspense-meister Linwood’ THE SUN
'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
‘A master of pace, structure, and suspense. Take Your Breath Away had me guessing and turning pages all night, and I still didn’t figure it out till the end. 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
‘This novel moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. 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
‘Linwood Barclay’s thrillers move at breakneck speed… pacy, exciting’ WOMAN & HOME
‘Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons’ MICHAEL ROBOTHAM
‘Difficult to put down. A cracking read’ BELFAST TELEGRAPH
‘A breathless, gripping read’ WOMAN’S OWN
‘Murder mysteries don’t get much better than this … utterly compelling, and the drama will take your breath away’ PA MEDIA
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Details
- Author
- Linwood Barclay, Laurel Lefkow
- Narrator
- Ako Mitchell, Julia Locascio
- Duration
- 11 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 3 February 2022
- ISBN
- 9780008332129
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime & mystery fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
A missing woman. A husband suspected.The truth will … Take Your Breath AwayLinwood 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 BillinghamIt’s always the husband, isn’t it?One weekend, while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip, his wife, Brie, vanished without a trace. Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder, but the police couldn’t build a strong case against him. For a while, Andy hit rock bottom – he drank too much, was abandoned by his friends, nearly lost his business and became a pariah in the place he had once called home.Now, six years later, Andy has put his life back together. He’s sold the house he shared with Brie and moved away for a fresh start. When he hears his old house has been bulldozed and a new house built in its place, he’s not bothered. He’s settled with a new partner, Jayne, and life is good.But Andy’s peaceful world is about to shatter. One day, a woman shows up at his old address, screaming, ‘Where’s my house? What’s happened to my house?' And then, just as suddenly as she appeared, the woman – who bears a striking resemblance to Brie – is gone. The police are notified and old questions – and dark suspicions – resurface.Could Brie really be alive after all these years? If so, where has she been? It soon becomes clear that Andy’s future, and the lives of those closest to him, depends on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick will be whether he can stay alive long enough to unearth the answers… 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
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