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Noise Downstairs
Noise Downstairs | Linwood Barclay
The New York Times bestselling author of No Time for Goodbye returns with a haunting psychological thriller that blends the twists and turns of Gillian Flynn with the driving suspense of Harlan Coben, in which a man is troubled by odd sounds for which there is no rational explanation.College professor Paul Davis is a normal guy with a normal life. Until, driving along a deserted road late one night, he surprises a murderer disposing of a couple of bodies. That's when Paul's "normal" existence is turned upside down. After nearly losing his own life in that encounter, he finds himself battling PTSD, depression, and severe problems at work. His wife, Charlotte, desperate to cheer him up, brings home a vintage typewriter--complete with ink ribbons and heavy round keys--to encourage him to get started on that novel he's always intended to write.However, the typewriter itself is a problem. Paul swears it's possessed and types by itself at night. But only Paul can hear the noise coming from downstairs; Charlotte doesn't hear a thing. And she worries he's going off the rails.Paul believes the typewriter is somehow connected to the murderer he discovered nearly a year ago. The killer had made his victims type apologies to him before ending their lives. Has another sick twist of fate entwined his life with the killer--could this be the same machine? Increasingly tormented but determined to discover the truth and confront his nightmare, Paul begins investigating the deaths himself.But that may not be the best thing to do. Maybe Paul should just take the typewriter back to where his wife found it. Maybe he should stop asking questions and simply walk away while he can. . . .
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MyNamesParadise
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Here‘s the mass market paperbacks & hardbacks I‘ve gotten recently. They were all on sale! One of the Barnes & Nobles near me had a 20% off on mass market paperbacks, which I‘m a sucker for anyway, so ahh! I have soooo many books plus I‘m constantly getting books from the library.

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abookishbutterfly
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I pieced together a few things, which is something I am especially loving about Barclay‘s books. Nothing is obvious, but if you pay close attention, playing detective proves to be quite satisfying. I certainly didn‘t figure it all out, and I was especially off on motives, but I still smugly patted myself on the back for what I did get right - haha!

Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4736617535

MyNamesParadise I bought this one. Good to know it‘s a pick! 2y
abookishbutterfly @MyNamesParadise I hope that you enjoy it! 2y
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TrishB
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Pickpick

A twisty tale, really enjoyed it. Guessed one of the twists,, but they kept coming at the end.
#amurdermystery #booked2022

BarbaraBB That sounds like a book I‘d like. Stacking! 3y
Cathythoughts It does sound good 👍 3y
Cinfhen I think my dad would like this!! 3y
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TrishB @Cinfhen if he likes these sort of books he may have read as Barclay is very popular! 3y
Cinfhen I‘ll ask him 😊it‘s amazing, his recall is sharper than mine 3y
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Breanne1
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Pickpick

This was a good, solid thriller. I anticipated some of the twists but that may be due to me reading so many thrillers lately.

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rabbitprincess
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No bingos on my November 2021 #BookSpinBingo, and none of the free spaces used 🙀 It was a bit of a slow month, plus I discovered Stardew Valley streamers on Twitch 😅 I might finish Range tonight; if so, I‘ll update the photo.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Still a great month, especially considering how distracting Stardew Valley can be! 😂 3y
rabbitprincess @TheAromaofBooks I know right? Last weekend I basically played it ALL weekend 🤣 3y
TheAromaofBooks I've been replaying Red Dead Redemption II and basically spending all my time picking plants and hunting for collectible items while also trying to tame one of every kind of horse in the game 😂 I really want to start a new farm on Stardew this winter & have been in the process of creating a complex tracking system that would be a complete waste of time if I didn't enjoy it so much LOL 3y
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rabbitprincess @TheAromaofBooks Ahahaha I think creating a complex tracking system is in some way a key part of the Stardew experience 🤣 Which farm layout do you think you‘ll use? I started a Beach farm for a bit of an extra challenge. 3y
TheAromaofBooks I haven't decided!!! The first time I played I literally knew nothing about the game except my brother liked it so I didn't even realize I could choose a layout different from the default one. After I played with that one for a few Stardew years, I started new with more knowledge (lol) & used the Hilltop Farm - the quarry was super fun. I'm thinking about either the Beach or the Riverland for next time because those look really challenging!! 3y
rabbitprincess @TheAromaofBooks Oh yeah, the Riverland one looks like a challenge for organizing everything! My first and second farms were Four Corners because my BF played with me on multiplayer to get me started. I like having the little quarry and the built-in division of space 😄 Once I‘ve built up the Beach farm enough I think I‘ll try either Forest or Hilltop with remixed community centre bundles 😊 3y
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rabbitprincess
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It took me a few days to get this started, but once I did get into it, it flew by. Some good twists.

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CloakNQuill
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3.5 ⭐️

Pauls normal life breaks down after facing a murderer. Missing memories, an old typewriter and messages from the dead send him into a spiraling voyage.

The humor was too dry for my liking but the suspense kept me around. Most of the twist and turns I saw coming especially when it came to a certain female character. I still enjoyed the journey and would love to read more of Barclay‘s work.

#bookspinbingo #doublespin #7 @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks I found this one enjoyable but not particularly memorable haha 3y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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Mehso-so

This author was recommended to me, but I wasn‘t impressed with this book. I actually saw one of the “big reveals” coming, and I‘m not usually good at that. I‘d like to believe that I‘m becoming more prescient, but know that it‘s much more likely that the twist was just that obvious. 😁 I‘m going to try another one and hope it‘s better!

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BeansPage
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Has anyone read this one?
Thoughts? 😃

MyNamesParadise I‘m a fan of Barclays but haven‘t read that one yet! How is it? 4y
BeansPage @MyNamesParadise so far, so good. This one has an interesting concept. 4y
TheAromaofBooks I enjoyed this one a lot, but sometimes I feel like thrillers go “one twist too far“ - and this was one of those instances, so I'll be interested to see what you think of the ending, which I felt like sacrificed some credulity to get more WHAAAAA feelings at the end haha 4y
riversong153 I read and liked this one as well. It‘s been a while but I think I would agree with @TheAromaofBooks I love a good thriller and twists but it gets kind of tropey! If that‘s a word?! Lol 4y
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LauraJ
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Mehso-so

Cecil was spooked by this book, Abby just wanted to know why these people didn‘t get a cheap camera to see what was up with the haunted typewriter. I‘m with Abby. I couldn‘t buy into the supernatural angle, but I‘d definitely give another book by Barclay a shot.
#NewYearWhoDis

Meaw_catlady 😻😻😻 5y
vivastory I admit, I had to suspend my disbelief a bit on this one but it paid off 5y
monalyisha “Haunted typewriter” sounds kinda awesome, though. 🙃 5y
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LibraryCin
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As with all Barclay‘s books, this was really good. I loved the idea of the old typewriter and I could hear the sounds it made in my head. It was also quite creepy, at times. It was hard to know what was happening with Paul, and the twists were a surprise to me

SilversReviews Oooooo. Loved this book. 5y
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LauraJ
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Starting another #NewYearWhoDis title recommended by @vivastory
Abby is back to lap cat mode. The growth she had removed a few weeks ago is rapidly returning, so we‘re doing palliative care. She doesn‘t have a lot of energy, but she‘s comfortable and has a good appetite. We‘re going to enjoy what we can while we can.

effani I'm so sorry! 😭 I hope you have as much good time with her as possible. 5y
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Outofcontroltbr
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I love Linwood Barclay. This book was so hard to put down that I read it in 8 hours and I‘m a slow reader. It was a fun suspenseful novel of a bit predictable but I had fun and that‘s the point.

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Olivia Nawrotek
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Title of book: A noise downstairs

Genre: Psychological thriller

Author: Linwood Barclay

Date started: September 17th

Date finished: September 29th

Reason why I chose the book: I chose this book because I was at the store and I was looking for something and I came across the book isle when I was looking at the books I saw this book and the title of it grabbed my attention.

MrMisterMeditate hey, follow me ! 5y
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JesByrne
A Noise Downstairs | Linwood Barclay

The cliffhanger ending chapter 9 gives you a deeper analogy to the plot of the book. Something about the blood on the typewriter gave me a bit of a foreseen thought of the connection it will bring the character Paul to the understanding behind the killings done by his old colleague.

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JesByrne
A Noise Downstairs | Linwood Barclay

Been harder than usual to get some reading done but so far I am definitely intrigued to continue reading this book. Love the short chapters and that they leave a cliffhanger each chapter to continue reading.

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JesByrne
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So far it is good. Chapters are short but have you wanting to know what the next chapter will bring. Mondays are busy days for me since I have school deadlines. That limits me on how much I am able to read.

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JesByrne
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Time to begin this new journey.

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Godpants
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Pickpick

This was SO GOOD. If you‘re looking for a quick thriller definitely check this one out.

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Godpants
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It‘s been awhile since I‘ve listened to an audiobook, so here‘s hoping this gets me back on the wagon.

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pitou215
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I love linwood barclay though disappointed by the ending this book is full of twists and plots and keeps you turning those pages!

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TheAromaofBooks
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Pickpick

This definitely kept me glued to the pages, but it was one of those thrillers that felt like it went one twist too far to stay somewhat realistic. Still a 4* rating for a book I had trouble putting down.

Fourth book for #20BooksofSummer

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Yvonne_Rediger
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Pickpick

Excellent read. It surprised me!

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Mshookquilts
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Wow! Yes I figured some of it out, but it was a crazy, mind twisting story I could not put down. Paul is trying to figure out if he‘s going crazy and, if not, how could these things be happening.

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Mshookquilts
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“Paul wondered whether there was something worse than nightmares and memory loss.
Going batsh*t crazy.”

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suzie.reads
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Barclay does it again! Just brilliant so many twists and turns I just loved it 😁 There is a reason why he's one of my favourite authors and it's the fact that he never fails to write a great psychological thriller.
Chit chit. Chit. Chit chit chit. Ding! 😮
🌟🌟🌟🌟

TrishB And it‘s really difficult to guess his endings! 6y
suzie.reads @TrishB It really is! I guessed a bit of this one but not all of it. Lots of twists! 6y
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heyitsMacall
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Oh my goodness! This book was incredible. My first Barclay. I squealed at one point and cried a lot at the end. My excessive knowledge of the human brain only ruined the story a little bit.

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suzie.reads
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So excited to start this 😊 One of my favourite authors and the only book of his I've not read.
A night of reading with a little g&t 📚🍸🧡

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suzie.reads
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Waited so long for this book from the library! The only Linwood Barclay book I've not read. This will be one of my March reads 😊

gradcat Love Barclay‘s books! 6y
suzie.reads @gradcat me too it's the only one I've not read the waiting list at the library was mad lol 6y
Freespirit I haven‘t read any..I will investigate! Thanks for sharing 6y
suzie.reads @Freespirit The Promise Falls trilogy is really good. I do like a bit of Cal Weaver, he is also in A Tap On The Window as well. I enjoyed his stand alone books as well, he's similar to Harlan Coben if you've read any of his 😊 6y
Freespirit Sounds great @suzie.reads 😊 6y
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bohemian_yogini
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Mehso-so

I wanted a change of pace from all of the non-fiction I have been reading recently & I was not disappointed. I found myself skimming through the middle, but the short chapters make it easy to pick up and set down, & the fast-paced story telling kept me guessing (incorrectly) until the end. I was skeptical at first that this would be your typical who-done-it story, but was delightfully surprised in the end. 3/5 stars.

#BooksWithBohemianYogini

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Rkcmktg
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Pickpick

I cannot say enough about how much I enjoy these quick thrillers. I am starting my tenth book by him this week ~ for twists and entertainment he is tough to beat! Being a Canadian, I am embarrassed to report I only learned of Barclay last year😳🇨🇦

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ShelleyBooksie
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Mehso-so

I am a bit conflicted about this book. At times I was on the edge of my seat and at times I found it to be very predictable. I am glad I borrowed from the library rather than purchasing.

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SandraG
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Today‘s lunch read!!! Day 11 of shutdown 🥺😏Reading and cleaning have run its course 🤦🏽‍♀️🤦🏽‍♀️ Outside is cold and the boredom is getting real! More like the noise upstairs!!🤬My neighbors are the worst!🤬

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Rob2586
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This book is easily one of the best mysteries/thrillers I‘ve ever read! What a twist ending. Multiple twists and turns, actually!

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Andrew65
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#ANoiseDownstairs Group Read Reading Schedule

EadieB @Andrew65 Oh my! What a challenge to keep up with both reads. Oh well it is #readathon time so that will help. I have read this one already but I do forget parts! I know I enjoyed it. 6y
Andrew65 @EadieB Oh yes! Will keep us on our toes and also spending time at school working tomorrow whilst no one else is in. Also got about 4 1/2 hours driving tomorrow night so very busy! At least the sections look quite small. 6y
EadieB @Andrew65 I haven‘t got my book from the library yet because the one I had, I gave it away. (edited) 6y
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Andrew65 @EadieB That makes it trickier! I had to buy a new copy of A Week in Winter for the same reason. 6y
EadieB @Andrew65 I forgot I did download the audio so I will listen to that tomorrow in between all the cleanup I have to do now that my daughter and granddaughter left today. 6y
Andrew65 @EadieB Audiocleaning 😊👍 6y
EadieB @Andrew65 Yes we have invented a new way to clean using earplugs while vacuuming! I‘m so glad Christmas season is almost over so we can get back to reading without all the frivolities going on around us. Call me Scrooge! (edited) 6y
Andrew65 @EadieB It definitely impacts on reading! 6y
EadieB @Andrew65 It ruins the whole month of December. Too much going on for my liking! All the lights on the top of my tree burned out today and that‘s how I feel too - burned out! 6y
rjsthumbelina I might join this- just depends on how I feel about it tomorrow! Lol. I do have a copy, and haven't read it yet 😉 6y
Andrew65 @rjsthumbelina Already started the book and enjoyable so far. 6y
kspenmoll I so enjoy seeing the books you read- but cannot read at the daily pace realistically! I Enjoy all your posts & discover some wonderful books to stack! @Andrew65 @EadieB I feel lucky this year; was recovering from bronchitis/pneumonia this holiday so it‘s been blissfully quiet- just us. That silver lining...usually I feel like you @EadieB Hope you can relax soon! 6y
EadieB @kspenmoll I find family get-togethers a bit stressful at times! I‘m doing better today! Hope you are feeling better. I‘ve had a sinus infection and just finished my antibiotics - not sure I‘m better yet! (edited) 6y
kspenmoll @EadieB Quiet will get you on the mend! Love holidays but you are right, need to restore. I am lucky to be a teacher so I have until 1/2/19! 6y
Andrew65 @kspenmoll Typical that teachers are ill during the school holidays! Hope you are on the mend and getting better. When did you break up for the Christmas holidays? @Eadieb Agree about family time at Christmas being stressful, and the preparation for it. 6y
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amb
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A man survives an attack by a murderer which effected some of his cognition. As he starts to recover he begins hearing the proverbial noise downstairs which begins driving him toward madness. I had this one figured out part way through, but wasn‘t sure how it would get there. A couple of last minute twists proved me right. It was an enjoyable trip.

thereadingowlvina This was the best popcorn thriller for me this year! 😁 6y
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Andrea4
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Mehso-so

I have to admit I listened to most of this in one go. However I think that was more based on the fact that I was packing up my entire life and both needed something to entertain and distract me. I was hoping for a far more chilling novel; this lacks in depth and development with too many twists that toward the end turn it into a kind of amusing soap opera where you're waiting for the guy to *surprise* not be dead at all. It entertained.

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Rob2586
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Kids are asleep. It‘s raining. I can‘t think of a better time to get lost in a great book!

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Andrew65
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EadieB Group Reads on Librarything 6y
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DavidDiamond
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4.5 stars....Could not put this one down! From page one this story had me.
Every time I thought i figured it out something new was thrown in that took me by surprise. This would have been a 5 star rating were it not for the deus ex machina thing towards the end. But other than that, a fun and exciting read!

thereadingowlvina I agreed with what you said! It's a quick and engaging read. I had to finish it in one sitting 😂 6y
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JeaMar82
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Pickpick

Loved this one! I thought I had it figured out but I was totally wrong 😂

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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JeaMar82
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134 pages in and I think I know what's really going on.

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JeaMar82
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Debating on starting this tonight. I know if I start I probably won't be able to stop. 😂

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Jemgirl2014
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Mehso-so

I felt like giving this book up after Paul was killed. The last 30% of the story was a complete mess. I can't say that I enjoyed it as much as I would have liked.

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Audrey
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Panpan

Overall, listening to this audio book was a waste of my time. There were so many issues. The first is that the narrator does a terrible job with the women characters. It's so bad, that it was distracting. Also, the use of potential ghosts in a thriller, is just a lazy plot device. But, the biggest flaw was that it was neither suspenseful nor thrilling. It was utterly predictable. I would skip this one since it adds nothing to the genre.

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krismlars
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Nor'easter✔️ nap✔️ cat✔️ book✔️

CatLass007 😻😻😻😻😻 6y
Suet624 Looks delicious. 6y
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krismlars
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Reading in bed with the World Series playing on my iPad. Not a die-hard baseball fan, but cheering for the Red Sox. I've been lucky enough to go to three games since I moved here last year. And I'm enjoying this book. It's a little creepy and keeping my attention.

kspenmoll Another win for the Sox! ⚾️ 6y
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Hooked_on_books
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Paul suffers a head injury in traumatic circumstances and later hears his typewriter during the night. Is he crazy? Is someone in his house? Is this a ghost? This mystery builds gradually then increases in speed before ending in a way I never would have guessed. Great mystery! I‘ve never read Barclay before but definitely will again.

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HotCocoaReads
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The story is gripping and although it had some corny dialogue and very direct language, it kept me interested all throughout. I didn‘t guess who did it—but had definitely narrowed it down to 3 people (although I was hoping it was actually a ghost). A fun thriller with an unpredictable ending!