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Take Your Breath Away

By: Linwood Barclay, Laurel Lefkow
Narrated by: Ako Mitchell, Julia Locascio, Laurel Lefkow
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A missing woman. A husband suspected.
The truth will … Take Your Breath AwayLinwood Barclay is…

‘A suspense master’ Stephen King
‘In a class of his own’ T.M. Logan
‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world’ Mark Billingham

It’s always the husband, isn’t it?

When his wife Brie vanishes from their home one night, never to be seen again, people assume Andy got away with murder. The police can’t build a case against him, but still his friends and neighbours abandon him.

Six years later, Andy’s life is back on track, and he’s settled with a new girlfriend. And when he hears his old house has been bulldozed and rebuilt, he’s not bothered. Things are good.

But then one day, a woman who looks like Brie shows up at their old address, screaming ‘Where’s my house? What happened to my house?’ before vanishing as quickly as she appeared.

And as dark suspicions resurface, Andy’s future depends on discovering what the hell is going on. The trick is staying alive long enough to find out…

‘The twists keep coming’ THE TIMES

©2022 Linwood Barclay (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers Limited City Life Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Urban Marriage Fiction

Critic reviews

"It’s the best book of his career. I couldn’t put it down and you won’t be able to either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up." (Stephen King)

"A superior thriller." (Sunday Times)

"The twists keep coming." (The Times)

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Another brilliant book from Linwood Barclay but a little disappointed with some of the female narration. sometimes a bit flat and expressionless.

Excellent listen as always from Linwood Barclay

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As usual we were kept guessing until the very end. A great read, and something resonated about how life can take unexpected and sometimes devastating turns. We all need to consider if honesty is always the best policy - haha!

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Certainly one of Linwood Barclay's better books but the women narrators let it down. Their voices were not very animated, one of them leaning to sing-song. A pity. Ako Mitchell was good.

Good listen despite women narrators

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This story was ok, but the lady narrator utterly ruined it for me. So wooden and flat, I will be asking for a refund.

Not his best

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Book was great as usual from Linwood Barclay. The (especially the female ones) narrators were a letdown. One sounded more like a robotic voice, that was a bit of a turnoff.

great writer, great book

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