Elevator Pitch

· HarperCollins UK
4.1
16 reviews
Ebook
400
Pages
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A SUNDAY TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2020!

'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a suspense novel' STEPHEN KING

‘Moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro. ELEVATOR PITCH is a shameless good time’ JOE HILL

WHEN THE DOORS CLOSE, HE’S GOT YOU...

It begins on a Monday, when four people board an elevator in Manhattan. Each presses the button for their floor, but the elevator climbs, non-stop, to the top where it pauses for a few seconds, before dropping.

Right to the bottom of the shaft.

It appears to be a horrific, random tragedy. But then, on Tuesday, it happens again. And when Wednesday brings yet another catastrophe, New York, one of the most vertical cities in the world is plunged into chaos.

Clearly, this is anything but random. This is a cold, calculated bid to terrorize the city. And it’s working. But what do these deadly acts of sabotage have to do with the fingerless body found on the High Line?

It will be a race against time for detectives Jerry Borque and Lois Delgado to find the answers before a deadly Friday night showdown.

Number one bestseller Linwood Barclay returns with a heart-stopping thriller which will do for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach...

PRAISE FOR ELEVATOR PITCH:

'You should read ELEVATOR PITCH by Linwood Barclay as soon as possible. It's one hell of a suspense novel' STEPHEN KING

‘This novel moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone cold pro and ELEVATOR PITCH is a shameless good time’ JOE HILL

‘A superior thriller’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘The twists keep coming’ THE TIMES

‘A great cast of characters,tension, humour and a thrilling ending; this book takes Linwood to new heights!’ MARK EDWARDS

‘Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons’ MICHAEL ROBOTHAM

‘One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game’ MARK BILLINGHAM

‘Genius ... but terrifying’ THE SUN

‘The plot is crammed with even more narrative twists than Barclay usually serves up ... it is delivered with considerable acumen’ FINANCIAL TIMES

Ratings and reviews

4.1
16 reviews
Mario Martínez
June 21, 2020
Although the plot has some flaws close to the end of the story, the book is brilliantly well written. Don't miss out. It will hook you up from the very first page. I know somebody who is not going to take the lift for a while.
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Dawn Clifford
September 12, 2019
When a lift suddenly malfunctions and someone dies it's thought as a tragic accident, but when a couple more lifts do the same there's panic. Is it a terrorist attack or what? Mayor Richard Headley decides to shut the lifts down in all the high rise buildings until they can find out what's going on. I'm not a fan of lifts but after reading the blurb of this book I decided to give it a go. The way it's written you could picture the scene and I could actually feel my heart pounding at times at the thought of this happening in real life. There is so much more to this thriller but I don't want to give away any spoilers. I've not read any books by this author before but I shall be keeping a look out for more of his work Would I recommend this book...100% and it gets five stars from me. My grateful thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for my copy.
6 people found this review helpful
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Colin Potts
August 12, 2023
Quite an interesting read but the characters lacked depth and the story seemed unbelievable
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About the author

Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over 7 million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans.

Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. He is currently working with eOne to turn the Promise Falls trilogy into a series. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he’s lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children. Visit Linwood Barclay at www.linwoodbarclay.com or find him on Twitter at @linwood_barclay.

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