David Koepp'Linwood Barclay is a flat-out master of the modern thriller, and is impossible to put down. You need this book in your life.'I Will Ruin You
In the latest novel from bestselling author Linwood Barclay, a teacherâs act of heroism inadvertently makes him the target of a dangerous blackmailer who will stop at nothing to get what he wants.Sunday Times
Life can change in a heartbeatâŚ
When high school English teacher Richard Boyle comes face-to-face with an ex-student determined to commit an atrocity, his whole word changes. Thanks to his quick thinking, Richard averts a major tragedy and is hailed as a hero, with his face splashed across the media. But not all the attention coming his way is goodâŚ
Somewhere out there, a memory is triggered by someone watching the news of the incident. A plan is hatched. When Richard receives the first threat, itâs very clear: âŚitâs time to talk about what you did to me
As the situation spirals dangerously out of control, Richard is drawn into a fraught web of salacious accusations and deadly secrets. As he tries to uncover the truth, he discovers that thereâs something deeply wrong in his townâ and that he has landed smack in the middle of it. Richard is desperate to find a way out, but everyone in his life seems to be hiding something, and trusting the wrong person could cost him everything he lovesâŚ
PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:
The TimesâLinwood Barclay has crafted another perfect page-turnerâ
The SunâPacey and tense, itâs a triumph from a master thriller writer. Every page makes your heart beat that little bit fasterâ
The IndependentâYouâll be left speed-reading towards the end to discover answers expertly posed by the bestselling Toronto-based crime writerâ
Neil LancasterâTotally absorbing⌠brilliant stuffâ
Sunday TimesâA superior thrillerâ
Stephen KingâA suspense masterâ
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