Category Archives: Linwood Barclay

Books of the Month – October 2010

That Was Then I finished another 15 books during October (a couple of reviews still to come). Although I didn’t have any 5-star reads it was a high quality month with nothing rating below a 3. My pick of the … Continue reading

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Review: Never Look Away by Linwood Barclay

David Harwood is a journalist for a small paper in upper New York State and is working hard on a story about corrupt local government officials taking bribes to approve the establishment of a privately run prison in the area. … Continue reading

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Review: Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay

Title: Too Close to Home Author: Linwood Barclay Publisher: Orion Books [2009] ISBN: 978-1-4091-0209-0 Length: 466 pages Genre: Thriller ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ My rating: 2.5/5 One-liner: A bit superficial and predictable for me but those who like plot … Continue reading

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Review: No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay

Title: No Time for Goodbye Author: Linwood Barclay Publisher: Orion [originally published 2007, this edition 2008] ISBN: 978-0-7528-9404-1 14-year old Cynthia Bigge woke up one morning alone in the house. At first she thought her parents and brother had all left … Continue reading

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