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"A vein of humor runs through The Lie Maker , lightening the mood of a menacing tale...It takes a gifted writer to perfectly balance all the suspense, wit, violence and poignance in a book such as this. Lucky for us, Mr. Barclay is one of the best in the business." -- Wall Street Journal on The Lie Maker "Barclay ( Look Both Ways ) nails this riveting standalone thriller about a washed-up writer''s search for his long-lost parent... Barclay expertly knits the strands together and constructs a fully realized everyman in Givins. Crafty plotting and rich characters make this a winner." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Lie Maker "[ The Lie Maker ] is filled with such imaginative plot twists and turns that it becomes physically impossible to put the book down at any point.... It is easily one of the best thrillers of 2023!" -- Bookreporter.com "The latest thriller from Barclay asks the reader to accept a slightly out-there premise but delivers a tightly plotted, surprising novel that winds up explaining why the premise wasn''t really so out-there at all. It''s the kind of thriller Barclay does so well: a story that constantly changes direction and forces readers to reconsider their notions of what the book is actually about. We soon find, when reading Barclay, that it''s better simply to put ourselves in the author''s hands and enjoy the ride, because trying to guess what''s going to happen is a fruitless exercise." -- Booklist on The Lie Maker ?"A twisty tale of skullduggery....[Barclay is] a pro." -- Library Journal on The Lie Maker "Barclay''s latest is a fun ride...with dips and swerves that should delight his fans." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Lie Maker "Take Your Breath Away is finely paced and full of surprises. What places it above your average missing-spouse mystery is Mr. Barclay''s ability to make you not only believe in his characters but to care about them." -- Wall Street Journal "Perhaps the most complex and unsettling of Linwood Barclay''s oeuvre so far." -- Toronto Star on Take Your Breath Away ...
