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Publisher's Summary
From New York Times and number one international best-selling author Linwood Barclay comes a new, stand-alone blockbuster thriller that spins off from the events of the explosive Promise Falls trilogy.
If you made a mistake that took someone's life, you'd remember it...wouldn't you?
After a tragedy rocks the community of Promise Falls, Cal Weaver is asked to investigate the threats being made to the accused's family. He's heard all about it on the news: the young man who drank too much, stole a Porsche, and killed a girl, and who claimed afterward not to remember a single thing. The whole town is outraged that he got off lightly, but for reasons Cal can't explain, he accepts the job. Then Cal finds himself caught up in a vicious revenge plot, chasing someone set on delivering retribution. In Cal's experience, it's only ever a matter of time before threats turn into action....
A gripping thriller packed with scandal, from the master of the twist you never saw coming.
What the critics say
"A tough-minded crime novel about the dangers of vigilantism.... Real crimes, unspeakably nasty ones, including murder, figure in this well-built novel." (The New York Times Book Review)
"Fans know to expect a twist from Linwood Barclay and they get more than one here. Those of us hooked on [Promise Falls] can hope that trilogy or no, Cal and the town make another appearance at some point." (The Globe and Mail)
"Billed as a stand-alone spinoff of Barclay's Promise Falls trilogy, the new book has a stripped-down, tautly focused quality.... Barclay's latest small-town thriller is one of his best." (Kirkus Reviews)
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- Anonymous User
- 2020-03-15
Outstanding
Two apparently separate stories become brilliantly interwoven. It made an eight hour drive seem like 30 minutes.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2019-03-20
Loved it
Great book, reader was amazing! Story kept you wondering 😊 just has one of those endings!!
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- Ghisline
- 2020-03-11
Great book
I like the story. I wish they would have not use the pit bulls as the dog breed mentioned in the book. It perpetuate the myths about this breed.
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- Terri
- 2024-01-29
Good story line
This was a well plotted and written. Held my attention throughout. Didn’t care for the narrators. Worth listening to.
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- zoomer
- 2020-10-26
Great listen
Exciting story line with many twists and turns. Started a little slowly but once you were into it you just want to keep listening. A few loose ends not tied up. Narration very good.
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- Michelle
- 2018-02-13
Great book! More Promise Falls please!
I loved this book, I guess you could almost call it the fourth in the trilogy. When Duckworth was laying on the floor at the end of the final book of the trilogy I thought how crazy, I want to know more, and sure enough Linwood Barclay delivered. I love the characters and the way he makes things so believable, as if I could actually happen. I hope there are more books about the people of Promise Falls in Barclays pen or computer keys
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- Grant B-T
- 2021-08-11
Not the best format?
Too many characters for me
Too little development of plot
Disappointed overall
Maybe better in print?
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- michael
- 2020-12-19
Mm
Barclay is my favorite author but this one is a dud
It’s not bad but not very good
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