A Noise Downstairs

Linwood Barclay

Jul 2018 · Hachette UK

About this ebook

'One of the world's finest thriller writers on the top of his game. A Noise Downstairs is a blinder - his best yet'
PETER JAMES


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EVERY STEP...
Paul Davis forgets things - he gets confused, he has sudden panic attacks. But he wasn't always like this.

TAKES YOU CLOSER...
Eight months ago, Paul found two dead bodies in the back of a co-worker's car. He was attacked, left for dead, and has been slowly recovering ever since. His wife tries her best but fears the worst...

TO THE TRUTH...
Therapy helps during the days, but at night he hears things - impossible things - that no one else can. That nobody else believes. Either he's losing his mind - or someone wants him to think he is.

Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean it's not happening...

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'Vintage Barclay-an utterly compelling read with a twist you won't see coming. I loved it!'
SHARI LAPENA

'Linwood Barclay's novels - as intelligent as Michael Connelly's, as compelling as Harlan Coben's - never fail to astonish. A Noise Downstairs, his best work yet, is a cobra of a story: smooth, slippery, unnerving . . . and likely to strike when you least expect it. I devoured this book'
A. J. FINN

'A suspense master'
STEPHEN KING

'No one can thrill you and chill you better than Barclay'
TESS GERRITSEN

'One of the best thriller writers in the world'
MARK BILLINGHAM

'Barclay writes terrific thrillers'
DAILY MAIL

LOCK THE DOORS AND KEEP THE LIGHTS ON.
A NOISE DOWNSTAIRS WILL KEEP YOU AWAKE ALL NIGHT.

Ratings and reviews

My 2nd Linwood B novel and disappointing after Trust you eyes. Plot too contrived and climaxes/twists too forced... seems like book was written in a hurry. I'll try some earlier LB novels and hope they don't feel las 'pumped out' as this one.

A long and boring story. The e plot line stated well, however the story development was very drawn out. The ending was an extremely lengthy series of events.

Such a good book, full of twists and turns. There is the hero who I liked and felt empathy for but suddenly it changes and it turns out I was right about my suspect. Thinking that was it, no, it changes again in an astonishing way! Linwood Barclay is an excellent crime fiction writer. I have enjoyed all his books and this is one of his best.

About the author

Linwood Barclay is the international bestselling author of many critically acclaimed novels, including NO SAFE HOUSE, A TAP ON THE WINDOW, TRUST YOUR EYES and the Richard & Judy 2008 Summer Read winner and number one bestseller, NO TIME FOR GOODBYE. He lives near Toronto with his wife.

www.linwoodbarclay.com.