Denise C. (dscrawford) reviewed on + 175 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
4.0 out of 5 stars - Most people don't look up...
This is a suspenseful thriller that grabs the reader immediately and propels you along in a story that requires a bit of suspension of disbelief but is nevertheless compelling to finish quickly to see how this author pulls it all together.
From the onset, Barclay introduces some interesting characters that come to life slowly as the narrative progresses. Thomas thinks that he sees something suspicious in an upstairs window on a nondescript street in New York, and his brother, Ray, is talked into doing an investigation. Someone finds out that the brothers have happened upon a mistake that they thought they had covered up. What follows is a roller coaster of reactions as the novel flips from one character's viewpoint to another and gives the reader a picture of the complex machinations behind the vision in the window - a frozen moment in time that produces fallout beyond what the brothers (and the others) ever imagined.
I read this in one day as I found it just too hard to put aside. Although my favorite Barclay novel is No Time For Goodbye, I rank this one close to that. I do think that sometimes the author gets a little carried away with the number of deaths per book, and the endings are always pretty neatly tied up, but you'll need to read it for yourself as there might be a few surprises that even a savvy reader might not predict.
I recommend it!
This is a suspenseful thriller that grabs the reader immediately and propels you along in a story that requires a bit of suspension of disbelief but is nevertheless compelling to finish quickly to see how this author pulls it all together.
From the onset, Barclay introduces some interesting characters that come to life slowly as the narrative progresses. Thomas thinks that he sees something suspicious in an upstairs window on a nondescript street in New York, and his brother, Ray, is talked into doing an investigation. Someone finds out that the brothers have happened upon a mistake that they thought they had covered up. What follows is a roller coaster of reactions as the novel flips from one character's viewpoint to another and gives the reader a picture of the complex machinations behind the vision in the window - a frozen moment in time that produces fallout beyond what the brothers (and the others) ever imagined.
I read this in one day as I found it just too hard to put aside. Although my favorite Barclay novel is No Time For Goodbye, I rank this one close to that. I do think that sometimes the author gets a little carried away with the number of deaths per book, and the endings are always pretty neatly tied up, but you'll need to read it for yourself as there might be a few surprises that even a savvy reader might not predict.
I recommend it!
Back to all reviews by this member
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
Back to all reviews of this book
Back to Book Reviews
Back to Book Details
