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Elevator Pitch

By: Linwood Barclay
Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
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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…

'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

©2019 Linwood Barclay (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Urban Fiction Exciting Crime New York

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Critic reviews

Praise for Elevator Pitch: "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, number one New York Times best-selling author of The Fireman and Strange Weather)

Praise for Linwood Barclay: "A suspense master." (Stephen King)

"One of the world's finest thriller writers on the top of his game." (Peter James)
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Suspense! I have read most of BARCLAY's books; this is one of two that I consider the best this year in the genre. This is movie material.

SO GOOD!

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Elevator Pitch is such a clever book. The story is carefully constructed with a number of seemingly disparate threads that slowly come together into a rich and beautiful tapestry. Linwood Barclay has created something very unique here and that's really hard when one considers how many murder mysteries there are and how many detectives we meet in the wonderful world of fiction. I loved the detective duo and was thoroughly invested in their success. All the characters are so well drawn and credible, with realistic dialogue and relationships. Once I'd pressed play I couldn't press 'stop'. The story moves along briskly and is so utterly compelling I had to keep listening for the ultimate outcome. I would have said there were no new ideas in the modern detective murder mystery genre; I would have been wrong. A brilliantly written, fantastically narrated tale that will have me thinking twice before I get into my next elevator. I am highly recommending Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay, you can thank me later!

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book by Linwood Barclay, excellently read by Johnathan Mc Clain. I don’t think it is his best book and I’ve read most of them, but it’s well worth a listen. I especially enjoyed the last chapter which is a talk from Linwood himself! Giving us a small insight into his writing. I have to agree with another reviewer that I didn’t particularly like many of the characters. The one I did like turned out to be the killer, so perhaps I’m not the best one to judge.

Very enjoyable.

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I loved it really good listen
I do recommend his books I have enjoyed a number of his books

great really good listen

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Have read all the books by this author and am never disappointed but this is one of his best. Absolutely loved it and the narration was excellent too.

Another great book

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