Take Your Breath Away
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- Author：Linwood Barclay
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Summary
A missing woman。
A husband suspected。
The truth will … Take Your Breath Away
It’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…
A husband suspected。
The truth will … Take Your Breath Away
It’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…
Reviews
John Glover
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It'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 B It'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。。I really enjoyed the way the chapters flowed and revert back to the police investigation to tell the story of what had happened six years ago， combined with the present day and even Covid has a mention in 2022。It kept me guessing right up to the end， full of twists and turns， fast paced you want to read on to the next chapter to get back to what’s happening to the character。Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this， I absolutely loved it。 A well deserved 5 starsMany thanks to NetGalley and HQ for an advance copy in return for a fair and honest review 。。。more
Carly
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My second book I’ve read by Linwood Barclay and I will read more。 I love how you cannot guess the ending to the book， his books are so unpredictable and fast paced。 At one point， I felt really on edge as the suspense built。Linwood Barclay should have his books as Netflix series ！
Victoria Jackson
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Take Your Breath Away is another fast paced rollercoaster of a story by Linwood Barclay。 It had plenty of twists and turns to keep me guessing and keep me turning the pages well past bedtime。 I could not fault it。Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for my ARC。
Connor's Library Corner
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I have been a long time fan of Linwood Barclay so was really eager to read his latest book and it certainly didn't disappoint。This book felt a bit more like some of his earlier works like No Time For Goodbye or Too Close To Home which was amazing as I feel like he has diverted from that writing style recently。I though the mystery was suitable and every storyline was dramatic and chaotic but so believable。 There were a good few twists and turns too which I always love in these thrillers。 A great I have been a long time fan of Linwood Barclay so was really eager to read his latest book and it certainly didn't disappoint。This book felt a bit more like some of his earlier works like No Time For Goodbye or Too Close To Home which was amazing as I feel like he has diverted from that writing style recently。I though the mystery was suitable and every storyline was dramatic and chaotic but so believable。 There were a good few twists and turns too which I always love in these thrillers。 A great book。 。。。more
Jennyh
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A Linwood Barclay book is always something special， original， fast paced， and a guaranteed great read; and something to look forward to。 opening。 This one has so many red herrings and twisted characters its hard to catch your breath。Accused of the murder of his wife Brie， 6 years ago Andrew has never been able to prove his innocence; Detective Hardy has never been able to prove his guilt。。 When sightings of 'Brie' occur， the stage is set for another murder。Very clever construction and carefully A Linwood Barclay book is always something special， original， fast paced， and a guaranteed great read; and something to look forward to。 opening。 This one has so many red herrings and twisted characters its hard to catch your breath。Accused of the murder of his wife Brie， 6 years ago Andrew has never been able to prove his innocence; Detective Hardy has never been able to prove his guilt。。 When sightings of 'Brie' occur， the stage is set for another murder。Very clever construction and carefully crafted characters make this a compelling read。 。。。more
Fiona
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This is first book I've read by this author and I was quite entertained by it。 I sort of guessed who the culprit was early on but there is always that element of doubt。 Missing persons like Brie are always intriguing and in many cases you don't find out what has happened to them， which must be terrible for their family。The storyline kept me gripped and I wanted to find what happened。 This is first book I've read by this author and I was quite entertained by it。 I sort of guessed who the culprit was early on but there is always that element of doubt。 Missing persons like Brie are always intriguing and in many cases you don't find out what has happened to them， which must be terrible for their family。The storyline kept me gripped and I wanted to find what happened。 。。。more
Mrs
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Another great book from Netgally thank you。 Andrew and Brie a married happy couple until the worst thing happens。 Brie is home on her own as Andrew is away at his cabin for the weekend fishing。 He has his own cabin and his friend Greg also has a cabin and they meet up just to get away from work。 They have been friends for years and enjoy each other’s company。 While Andrew is away Brie goes missing。 He had spoken to her on the Saturday evening and does not realise until he gets home Sunday aftern Another great book from Netgally thank you。 Andrew and Brie a married happy couple until the worst thing happens。 Brie is home on her own as Andrew is away at his cabin for the weekend fishing。 He has his own cabin and his friend Greg also has a cabin and they meet up just to get away from work。 They have been friends for years and enjoy each other’s company。 While Andrew is away Brie goes missing。 He had spoken to her on the Saturday evening and does not realise until he gets home Sunday afternoon。 The police have Andrew as the prime suspect and he feels that they do not do their job properly as it is easy to pin the crime on him。 He becomes a mess， drinking too much and losing work。 He sells his home with a view to try and start again and his friend， Greg， supports him throughout as Brie’s family are very anti him especially Isabel， Brie’s sister， who is convinced he has murdered her and hassles the police all the time for him to be arrested for her disappearance。 Eventually he makes a life for himself with another lady， Jayne， and starts to become happy again even though he has no idea what happened to Brie。 Then a bomb drops。 Brie is seen in several places and then the police are on his case again。 He had not told Jayne but the police certainly told her the story which causes her to feel anxious – what happens if Brie comes back into Andrew’s life。 The story picks up pace and throws you into all sorts of directions。 Is she alive or not。 Up until towards the end of the book I could not be sure who the culprit was and did not see the result coming。 A great book and full of interesting intrigue 。。。more
Diane Jeffrey
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Andrew’s wife， Brie， went missing six years ago。 Everyone thinks she’s dead and many people， in particular DS Hardy， think he murdered her。To get away from the cloud of suspicion hanging over him， Andrew moves away， changes his surname and starts up a new life。 When a woman shows up at the house he and his wife used to live in， Andrew is living elsewhere with his girlfriend， Jayne， who doesn’t know about his past。 The problem is that this woman looks a lot like Andrew’s wife …This is a perfectly Andrew’s wife， Brie， went missing six years ago。 Everyone thinks she’s dead and many people， in particular DS Hardy， think he murdered her。To get away from the cloud of suspicion hanging over him， Andrew moves away， changes his surname and starts up a new life。 When a woman shows up at the house he and his wife used to live in， Andrew is living elsewhere with his girlfriend， Jayne， who doesn’t know about his past。 The problem is that this woman looks a lot like Andrew’s wife …This is a perfectly plotted， expertly executed book， which certainly took my breath away！ It’s full of twists and turns right up until the very last chapter。 A superb thriller by a master storyteller， who somehow just gets better and better。 。。。more
Lorraine Ball
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I’ve read a few Linwood Barclay books and have really enjoyed them， and so I jumped at the opportunity to read an advanced copy， and this didn’t disappoint。 I could have easily read this in one sitting。This was an excellent page Turner and hooked me from the start。 Reading from Andrew’s point of view I really didn’t think he had done it， but the way it’s written you doubt everyone at some point throughout the book。I really enjoyed the way the chapters flowed and revert back to the police investi I’ve read a few Linwood Barclay books and have really enjoyed them， and so I jumped at the opportunity to read an advanced copy， and this didn’t disappoint。 I could have easily read this in one sitting。This was an excellent page Turner and hooked me from the start。 Reading from Andrew’s point of view I really didn’t think he had done it， but the way it’s written you doubt everyone at some point throughout the book。I really enjoyed the way the chapters flowed and revert back to the police investigation to tell the story of what had happened six years ago， combined with the present day and even Covid has a mention in 2022。It kept me guessing right up to the end， full of twists and turns， fast paced you want to read on to the next chapter to get back to what’s happening to the character。Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this， I absolutely loved it。 。。。more
Mark
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A good tale， told in the authors unique way with multiple characters and storylines all whizzing and whirling around……but in the end it all fits together with a rip roaring conclusion I guess this was a ‘whodunit’ but we didn’t really know if there was a crime or a culprit until near the end！ All makes sense， honestly， when you read itThe author still has his chatty way of writing and the pages flow by with much conversation between characters， some with no real relevance to the actual story but A good tale， told in the authors unique way with multiple characters and storylines all whizzing and whirling around……but in the end it all fits together with a rip roaring conclusion I guess this was a ‘whodunit’ but we didn’t really know if there was a crime or a culprit until near the end！ All makes sense， honestly， when you read itThe author still has his chatty way of writing and the pages flow by with much conversation between characters， some with no real relevance to the actual story but helped get some back stories sorted Fast paced， at times exciting and at times a bit frustrating but in a ‘got to find out what is going on here’ way and for me at all times easy to pick up and read I do love this authors books and this one proved no different 8/104 Stars 。。。more
Peggy Beaver
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I was hooked from the first to the last page。 A gripping and compelling read。 A real masterpiece of story telling which had me reading late into the night。 As a reader be prepared to be shocked and surprised。 Loved it ！！！！！！！Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for giving an honest review。
Annette
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Linwood Barclay has an amazing imagination- his books are always so clever。 They are the sort of books I cannot put down until I get to the very end。 “Take Your Breath Away” was no exception and it was so well plotted that I really couldn’t guess what the outcome would be: even when I got to the last few pages there were still more surprises！Andrew’s wife， Brie ， disappeared 6 years previously when he was away on a fishing trip with his best friend， Greg。 Brie has not been seen since and everyon Linwood Barclay has an amazing imagination- his books are always so clever。 They are the sort of books I cannot put down until I get to the very end。 “Take Your Breath Away” was no exception and it was so well plotted that I really couldn’t guess what the outcome would be: even when I got to the last few pages there were still more surprises！Andrew’s wife， Brie ， disappeared 6 years previously when he was away on a fishing trip with his best friend， Greg。 Brie has not been seen since and everyone， including the police and Brie’s relatives believe that Andrew killed her。 It just can’t be proven。Andrew has moved from the house he shared with his wife， changed his surname and started again with Jayne who knows nothing about his background。When a woman claiming to be Brie turns up at Andrew’s old home， he cannot believe it and nor can the police。 Investigations recommence and very quickly matters escalate。 However the woman cannot be traced and if it is Brie， where has she been for the last 6 years？The story is mainly told from Andrew’s point of view so it is difficult to know if he is telling the truth。 Is he an unreliable narrator？ He claims he didn’t do it but can we as readers believe him？This is such a great read which was a real page turner。 I loved all the twists and turns and the question about whether Brie was still alive is a brilliant plot device。Linwood Barclay is an expert in his field and always provides entertaining reads。 I highly recommend this one to all his fans and to anyone who loves a well written mystery that both entertains and enthrals。It certainly kept me up reading late into the night which is always the sign of a great book！Thanks to NetGalley and HQ publishers for my arc。 。。。more
Louise Wilson
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4。5 stars rounded up to 5One weekend， while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip， his wife， Brie， vanished without trace。 Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder， but the police couldn't build a strong enough 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 his own home。 Now， six years later， Andy has put his life back together。 He is settled with a new partner， Jayne， and life is good。 4。5 stars rounded up to 5One weekend， while Andrew Mason was on a fishing trip， his wife， Brie， vanished without trace。 Most people assumed Andy had got away with murder， but the police couldn't build a strong enough 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 his own home。 Now， six years later， Andy has put his life back together。 He is settled with a new partner， Jayne， and life is good。 Until a woman shows up at his old address bearing a striking resemblance to Brie。 The police open up the cold case again。This is a cleverly crafted story。 The plotline is engaging， thrilling and filled with twists。 This is quite a dark read with a slow reveal towards the end。 The pace is fast from the beginning pulling me in straight away。 Most of the character have secrets。 Brie's disappearance is complex。 There's a few subplots thrown in to keep you on your toes。 I love the authors style of writing。 I was surprised and a little shocked at the ending。I would like to thank #NetGalley #HQ and the author #LinwoodBarclay for my ARC of #TakeYourBreathAway in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Karly
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"It's always the husband， isn't it？" This is a main theme in this book after Andrew's wife Brie goes missing without a trace while he is away on a fishing trip with his best friend Greg。 Brie's family think he did it， the police think he did it and he certainly had motive and opportunity。 There just isn't any evidence no matter how hard the detective on the case wants there to be and believe me she is gunning for Andrew。 However， six years pass Andrew has now changed his surname and is living a "It's always the husband， isn't it？" This is a main theme in this book after Andrew's wife Brie goes missing without a trace while he is away on a fishing trip with his best friend Greg。 Brie's family think he did it， the police think he did it and he certainly had motive and opportunity。 There just isn't any evidence no matter how hard the detective on the case wants there to be and believe me she is gunning for Andrew。 However， six years pass Andrew has now changed his surname and is living a new life with his new girlfriend， and Brie while still in his thoughts is still missing without a trace。 Suddenly there is a sighting at their old place and perhaps Brie is now back。 If it is Brie， where has she been and。。。 what does she want？ Why is she turning up at places but not speaking to anyone and why isn't she reporting to the police if something bad happened to her。 With each sighting of Brief more and more questions are asked， meanwhile someone is very VERY unhappy that Brie might be back and they will stop at nothing to find out where she is， no matter who might get in the way。 I liked the premise of this book， and there are so many possibilities with what is happening and just when you think you know who the baddie is。。。 it changes again， I did have my suspicions。While the book was entertaining and I finished it quite quickly something was missing for me。。。 it was a little clunky but overall it was an enjoyable read。 I have never read any of the authors other books so I would be willing to try out something else to see what it is like。 If you are a fan of who done it style books then， this might be for you。 There were plenty of likeable and really unlikeable characters in this book and that always makes it interesting。 A few plot holes that didn't ruin the story but would have been nice to be tied up and a really neat twist at the end that I personally enjoyed。 Thank you to the author， NetGalley and Harlequin Australia， HQ for an advance copy for an honest review。 。。。more
Jordan Lostinagoodbookgirl
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Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for my free e-copyFrom the very beginning this is a 'who done it' and it was a real page turner for me， kept me wanting to find out what had happened from the start。Follows Andrew who is living with his partner Jayne， but hasn't told her yet that 6 years ago his wife Brie went missing and he was the prime suspect。Now after several sightings of her， Andrew， her family and a detective who has tried to pin this on Andrew for years set out to find out exact Thank you to the publishers and Net Galley for my free e-copyFrom the very beginning this is a 'who done it' and it was a real page turner for me， kept me wanting to find out what had happened from the start。Follows Andrew who is living with his partner Jayne， but hasn't told her yet that 6 years ago his wife Brie went missing and he was the prime suspect。Now after several sightings of her， Andrew， her family and a detective who has tried to pin this on Andrew for years set out to find out exactly what the hell has happened，I enjoyed reading this book and will be recommending and looking out for more from this author。 。。。more
A Book Lover's Emporium Book Blog
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I so loved this book， it captured my imagination right from the first chapter until the very last page。 I enjoyed how the author， a new one to me， has written this captivating story with so many twists， turns and different plots going on， it made my head spin， in a good way。What happens when one day you go on a fishing trip kissing your wife goodbye， only to come home and find her gone， never to be seen again。 Having eventually moved on and now in a new relationship life is looking up for Andrew I so loved this book， it captured my imagination right from the first chapter until the very last page。 I enjoyed how the author， a new one to me， has written this captivating story with so many twists， turns and different plots going on， it made my head spin， in a good way。What happens when one day you go on a fishing trip kissing your wife goodbye， only to come home and find her gone， never to be seen again。 Having eventually moved on and now in a new relationship life is looking up for Andrew， but his past is about to come hurling back full force to once again disrupt his whole life and devastate him all over again。I felt for Andrew in this story， I trusted him and liked him， his character seemed very genuine。This was a wonderfully written story that had me guessing who might be responsible and who was not。 In fact， I was so sure I was right but I was so， so wrong。 It is a very clever multi-layered story， and the book literally did take my breath away。 Fantastic and an absolute must-read。 。。。more
Jay Dwight
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What a twisty， addictive， delightful mystery this one is ！Andrew Mason's wife Brie disappeared 6 years ago。 Andrew was the prime suspect in her disappearance， but with no evidence， no charges could be laid。 Now Andrew has moved towns， changed his surname and has rebuilt his life。 However a woman now turns up at his old address - since knocked down and rebuilt - shocked that the old house has gone。 A neighbour thinks this mystery woman might be Brie， and reports the visit to both Andrew and the d What a twisty， addictive， delightful mystery this one is ！Andrew Mason's wife Brie disappeared 6 years ago。 Andrew was the prime suspect in her disappearance， but with no evidence， no charges could be laid。 Now Andrew has moved towns， changed his surname and has rebuilt his life。 However a woman now turns up at his old address - since knocked down and rebuilt - shocked that the old house has gone。 A neighbour thinks this mystery woman might be Brie， and reports the visit to both Andrew and the detective who investigated Brie's disappearance。 The reader is left with this mind bending situation， and despite the fast pace of the story， is kept brilliantly in the dark till right near the end。 The slow reveal still has some surprises even when you think you have the story nailed down。 I love Linwood Barclay's works and this is another must read。 。。。more
Tamara （CoffeeOnABookshelf）
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💭 ᴍʏ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛꜱ:This was a very fast paced mystery！ The multiple POVs kept it very interesting and the additional POVs coming along the way keep you interested。 I loved the police interrogations chapters as they give you the feeling you’re in the story！ I did expected the plot quite early but still really enjoyed the story and they did get me second guessing myself a few times。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤓 ʀᴇᴀᴅ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ:Short ChaptersMultiple POVsMultiple plot twistsꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ: 𝘈 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯。𝘈 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥。𝘛 💭 ᴍʏ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛꜱ:This was a very fast paced mystery！ The multiple POVs kept it very interesting and the additional POVs coming along the way keep you interested。 I loved the police interrogations chapters as they give you the feeling you’re in the story！ I did expected the plot quite early but still really enjoyed the story and they did get me second guessing myself a few times。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🤓 ʀᴇᴀᴅ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ:Short ChaptersMultiple POVsMultiple plot twistsꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ: 𝘈 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯。𝘈 𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥。𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 … 𝘛𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘖𝘯𝘦 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。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。 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？' 。。。more
Karen Campbell
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Linwood Barclay writes a good， well-paced thriller and this is no exception。 Brie Mason goes missing， and for six years a cloud of suspicion hangs over her husband……he is beginning to finally move on， make a new life for himself…。until she is apparently spotted， and the police are once more showing interest in him。 But not just the police…A clever plot; didn’t quite keep me guessing to the end but nearly， with lots of twists and possible outcomes。Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy in return Linwood Barclay writes a good， well-paced thriller and this is no exception。 Brie Mason goes missing， and for six years a cloud of suspicion hangs over her husband……he is beginning to finally move on， make a new life for himself…。until she is apparently spotted， and the police are once more showing interest in him。 But not just the police…A clever plot; didn’t quite keep me guessing to the end but nearly， with lots of twists and possible outcomes。Thanks to NetGalley for an advance copy in return for a review。 。。。more
Fiona Mccormick
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I am a huge fan of Linwood Barclay and this one is up with his best！ I say this with every review I do of his books but he was the author who first started me on psychological thrillers。 This book was excellent， I thoroughly enjoyed it。 The author writes in such accurate detail about domesticity and family life， his characterisation is brilliant and you always feel involved in the story。 One slight criticism I have is that he sometimes includes too many characters who turn out not to be relevant I am a huge fan of Linwood Barclay and this one is up with his best！ I say this with every review I do of his books but he was the author who first started me on psychological thrillers。 This book was excellent， I thoroughly enjoyed it。 The author writes in such accurate detail about domesticity and family life， his characterisation is brilliant and you always feel involved in the story。 One slight criticism I have is that he sometimes includes too many characters who turn out not to be relevant to the story but that doesn't happen in this book so I didn't need to get the notebook out to write down who was who！ Some real surprises here and I was definitely surprised at the outcome。All I can say is that Linwood Barclay is the king of the thriller and I love all of his books。 。。。more
Tredaran
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A novel with an interesting premise - a woman who disappeared several years ago and believed murdered by her husband， suddenly reappears - is she the same person， or is somebody playing a trick。 With scenes from present day and others from the time of the disappearance， it is well plotted and provides plenty of theories and clues。 One of the flashback scenes refers to vaccine hesitancy， so a bit of an editing faux pas occurred somewhere along the line。 Okay， but not completely engaging。
Val
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Wow this was a book that really "took my breath away"。。。 The first book I've read by Linwood Barclay， but will definitely be reading more。 Where have I been all these years not to have noticed this author before？ The great thing is he's written quite a lot， so there's loads to catch up on and will definitely looking out for future books by Linwood。 I was drawn in from the very first page and love when you start something and think now this sounds really good， - great premise， great style， great Wow this was a book that really "took my breath away"。。。 The first book I've read by Linwood Barclay， but will definitely be reading more。 Where have I been all these years not to have noticed this author before？ The great thing is he's written quite a lot， so there's loads to catch up on and will definitely looking out for future books by Linwood。 I was drawn in from the very first page and love when you start something and think now this sounds really good， - great premise， great style， great characters and great story。 So many twists and turns。 Just when you think you've got it all worked out， you find you haven't and its great when a book can capture your imagination like that。 Six years ago Andrew Mason's wife Brie disappeared without a trace。 Most people thought he killed her， but it could never be proved。 Now， he's managed to pull his life back from the brink and made a fresh start with a his new partner Jayne and everything is great again。 However a woman resembling his wife has reappeared in town。 Is it is wife？ If so why is she back and what happened to her？ The Police are back to turn his life upside down again。 Is Brie really alive and can Andrew work out the truth and come to terms with what's happened all over again。 。 A big thank you to HQ and Netgalley for sending me the e-book for an honest opinion and for the opportunity to read such a well written and exciting book。 。。。more
Pauline
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Andrew is devastated when his wife Brie goes missing when he is on a weekend trip with his friend。 He is investigated by the police and although they have no evidence he is suspected of getting rid of his wife。Six years later Andrew has made a new life for himself and is happily living with is new girlfriend。 When a woman turns up at their old house who bears a resemblance to Brie he has to find out if it was her and where has she been for all this time。A thriller with some twists and turns that Andrew is devastated when his wife Brie goes missing when he is on a weekend trip with his friend。 He is investigated by the police and although they have no evidence he is suspected of getting rid of his wife。Six years later Andrew has made a new life for himself and is happily living with is new girlfriend。 When a woman turns up at their old house who bears a resemblance to Brie he has to find out if it was her and where has she been for all this time。A thriller with some twists and turns that keeps you guessing。Thank you to NetGalley and HQ for my e-copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Louise Gray
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This book has it all， right down to some terrific twists at the end。 A mystery within a mystery is supported by characters who are complex enough to make you wonder who is to be believed。 And， of course， the signature tight prose which fans of this talented author have come to expect。
Sheila Moore
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My Recommendation This is Barclay at his superb best。 I’ve read all of his books and he has never failed to impress。 Take you breath away certainly does that， it literally takes your breath away。 The story is based around the mysterious disappearance of Andy Masons wife Brie six years ago。 Brie’s sister Isabelle and the police officer investigating the case all believe its Andy but can’t provide any proof。 Andy has moved to a different place， changed his surname and has a new partner。 His life My Recommendation This is Barclay at his superb best。 I’ve read all of his books and he has never failed to impress。 Take you breath away certainly does that， it literally takes your breath away。 The story is based around the mysterious disappearance of Andy Masons wife Brie six years ago。 Brie’s sister Isabelle and the police officer investigating the case all believe its Andy but can’t provide any proof。 Andy has moved to a different place， changed his surname and has a new partner。 His life is going fairly well when a woman resembling Brie turns up at their old street and has a panic attack on finding their old home has been pulled down and a new one built in its place。 Events escalate from there。 There are a couple of subplots which merge nicely at the conclusion of the story。The book has plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing。 Barclay has made characters you can hear speak from the pages， the character development is excellent， the story simply enhances them。 I was engaged with the story from the beginning， Barclay knows how to write brilliant books， I highly recommend reading this one。 Thanks to NetGalley and HQ for this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more
Caroline O'Sullivan
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I really enjoyed this book， the author is very skilled in creating an engrossing story with interesting characters。 A few times I thought I had figured out whodunnit but no…。 I was then led in another direction！A book and an author I have no hesitation I。 recommending。 Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ for the advance read。
Sue
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There's so much going on in this book that the author must have needed mind-maps and coloured charts to keep track of it all when plotting the story！ Despite that， the finished book worked amazingly well and did not confuse the reader with its weaving sub-plots。 There were many deliberate mis-directions and suspicions thrown along the way， and as intended， I became suspicious of almost everyone at some point。 The ending had quite a few surprises and they kept on coming right up to the last few s There's so much going on in this book that the author must have needed mind-maps and coloured charts to keep track of it all when plotting the story！ Despite that， the finished book worked amazingly well and did not confuse the reader with its weaving sub-plots。 There were many deliberate mis-directions and suspicions thrown along the way， and as intended， I became suspicious of almost everyone at some point。 The ending had quite a few surprises and they kept on coming right up to the last few sentences。The story centres around Andrew Mason， whose wife Brie disappeared one night when he was away on a fishing trip with his friend and business partner。 The police are naturally suspicious of Andrew - he was only a couple of hours away - but they have insufficient evidence， no motive and no body。 Six years later， Andrew is resettled and has a new partner， but Brie starts showing up; at her old house， waving through windows， in local shops。 Is it her？ If not， who is impersonating her and why？This book is a murder mystery but is also great entertainment from beginning to end - hence my 5 stars。 。。。more
Jewels
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As usual in my reviews， I will not rehash the plot （plenty of reviews like that out there if that's what you're looking for！）I've read several books by Linwood Barclay， and couldn't wait to read this one！ As usual， I was not disappointed。。。An excellent plot， well written and realistic characters， and that special Linwood Barclay twisty-turny magic that keeps you turning the pages into the small hours！I didn't expect this to end as it did， which was an added bonus - that final twist set the seal As usual in my reviews， I will not rehash the plot （plenty of reviews like that out there if that's what you're looking for！）I've read several books by Linwood Barclay， and couldn't wait to read this one！ As usual， I was not disappointed。。。An excellent plot， well written and realistic characters， and that special Linwood Barclay twisty-turny magic that keeps you turning the pages into the small hours！I didn't expect this to end as it did， which was an added bonus - that final twist set the seal on a great read。Looking forward to reading more by this excellent author。My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an ARC。 All opinions my own。 。。。more
Chris Nolan
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The title of Linwood Barclay's latest novel is particularly apt as， with all his books， he is able to take your breath away。 His tales are consistently brilliant; there is drama， intrigue， mystery as well as plot twists and the odd dash of necessary violence。 Six years ago Andrew's wife Brie disappeared and he was the obvious culprit; now， after a tough few years he has rebuilt his life until。。。。！ The very definition of a page-turner。 The title of Linwood Barclay's latest novel is particularly apt as， with all his books， he is able to take your breath away。 His tales are consistently brilliant; there is drama， intrigue， mystery as well as plot twists and the odd dash of necessary violence。 Six years ago Andrew's wife Brie disappeared and he was the obvious culprit; now， after a tough few years he has rebuilt his life until。。。。！ The very definition of a page-turner。 。。。more
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