Author: Linwood Barclay
Genre: Thriller, Standalone
Published: 2012
Personal Rating: 4/5 (very good)
Format/Narrator: Audiobook/
Ken Marks & Rick Holmes
Yearly Count: 34
Thomas Kilbride is a high functioning schizophrenic that spends all his time memorizing the streets/buildings of every major city in the world on a program called Whirl360. During his work sessions, he sometimes discovers things that weren't intended for his eyes.
I love this author. He's another one that I can count on for a good read. This one struck me a little differently, though. I didn't like the audio narration. There were too many pauses, and I simply didn't care for the voices. Interestingly enough, I would have read it if I had received my win from LibraryThing. This is not the first time I have not received a Barclay book that I won. So bummed about that! Anyway . . .
I was, also, disappointed that the storyline was not linear. HOWEVER, the non-linear style also brought me some surprises, so it wasn't a terrible experience. As usual, the plot was creative, and I wanted to keep listening; therefore, I'm sticking with my "very good" rating despite the negatives.
Thomas Kilbride is a high functioning schizophrenic that spends all his time memorizing the streets/buildings of every major city in the world on a program called Whirl360. During his work sessions, he sometimes discovers things that weren't intended for his eyes.
I love this author. He's another one that I can count on for a good read. This one struck me a little differently, though. I didn't like the audio narration. There were too many pauses, and I simply didn't care for the voices. Interestingly enough, I would have read it if I had received my win from LibraryThing. This is not the first time I have not received a Barclay book that I won. So bummed about that! Anyway . . .
I was, also, disappointed that the storyline was not linear. HOWEVER, the non-linear style also brought me some surprises, so it wasn't a terrible experience. As usual, the plot was creative, and I wanted to keep listening; therefore, I'm sticking with my "very good" rating despite the negatives.
I'm wondering why I've never tried Barclay. This sounds like a book I'd like.
ReplyDeleteBermudaonion ~ Probably because there are so many books and so little time!
DeleteSo, if I wanted to read a book by Mr. Barclay to check him out and see if he might become one of my favorite authors, which one would I start with?
ReplyDeleteSherry ~ I liked Never Look Away the best. No matter which one you try, I hope you enjoy it. :)
DeleteThis is an author that I've been meaning to read one of these days. I just might have one of his books upstairs!!
ReplyDeleteStaci ~ I haven't been disappointed yet! :) As always, not every book has been stellar, but definitely enjoyable.
DeleteSo, remember this post? I wrote it almost a year ago and I still haven't read Trust Your Eyes! I need to get cracking, don't I? Glad to know in advance that the audio was disappointing. I suspect the non-linear structure played into that. But it's good to know, since I sometimes go for the audio, even though I have the ARC in my stacks. That's what I wound up doing with The Prophet.
ReplyDeleteLes ~ I've done the audio over an ARC or book many, many times. There seriously isn't enough hours in a day! I strongly suggest reading your ARC of this one though, but that's just my experience. The narrator may not bug you. :)
DeleteI've read two of his books, one I loved and one was just soso. I'll have to give him another chance :)
ReplyDeleteStacybuckeye ~ I think he has intriguing story lines, and he keeps me interested (for the most part). I hope you choose one that you end up loving. :)
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