A review by ajnel
Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

"Elevator Pitch", begins with a horrifying accident in a Manhattan skyscraper - an elevator malfunctions, sending its four passengers plummeting to their deaths. However shortly thereafter another elevator "malfunctions" and the similarities between the two incidents quickly leads to the conclusion that someone is using elevators to execute terror attacks on Manhattan. As  the risk of more elevator attacks becomes clear, two seasoned detectives and a tenacious journalist join forces to find the perpetrator(s).  A high adrenaline race against time to uncover the cause of these attacks then ensues. The investigation leads them down a dark path, filled with cryptic clues, personal links, and a mysterious fingerless body. Barclay is a master at penning tangible tension and continually amplifying that tension. The unique instruments of terror (elevators) really work very well.  The unfold is also very fast paced and unpredictable.  It is really a novel which begs to be adapted as a screenplay.  Excellent read. 4.5/5