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A review by jonetta
The Accident by Linwood Barclay
4.0
Quick Summary
What starts out as a typical ordinary day for building contractor Glen Garber and his family ends very tragically. His wife, Sheila, is killed in a car accident under confusing circumstances. As he begins to investigate the circumstances on his own after the police close the case, Glen uncovers a morass of secrets and questionable activities involving people close or connected to him.
The bottom line
This was a page turner with so many twists, turns and discoveries in each chapter. In the background of the story is the fallout from the recession and how normally upstanding members of this working class neighborhood handled their individual situations. The writing is nimble and well constructed. With so many surprises throughout the book I was impressed that the climax could still squeeze out a few more. Barclay's style in some ways reminds me of Harlan Coben but still manages to maintain his own unique identity. I really liked this story and I've loaded up my reader with more of his titles.
What starts out as a typical ordinary day for building contractor Glen Garber and his family ends very tragically. His wife, Sheila, is killed in a car accident under confusing circumstances. As he begins to investigate the circumstances on his own after the police close the case, Glen uncovers a morass of secrets and questionable activities involving people close or connected to him.
The bottom line
This was a page turner with so many twists, turns and discoveries in each chapter. In the background of the story is the fallout from the recession and how normally upstanding members of this working class neighborhood handled their individual situations. The writing is nimble and well constructed. With so many surprises throughout the book I was impressed that the climax could still squeeze out a few more. Barclay's style in some ways reminds me of Harlan Coben but still manages to maintain his own unique identity. I really liked this story and I've loaded up my reader with more of his titles.