'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
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Wed, 2 Oct 2019 | Review
by: Breakaway R.
Barclay never disappoints.
Some book titles can leave you bewildered. Not this one, Elevator Pitch goes to the heart of what this book is all about. Here’s how...
In Manhattan, a group of people are waiting for an express elevator in an office block, including a budding script-writer who is trying to get his script accepted by a top-level showbiz producer. The passengers all select their floors, but the elevator continues non-stop to the top, 40th floor, then plunges, to the bottom of the shaft with fatal consequences.
Meanwhile, the mayor of New York, Richard Headley, is holding a short press conference when news of the accident reaches him and he rushes to the scene. He takes his entourage and offers a ride to a surprised online reporter, Barbara Matheson, who has plagued him in her previous reports. En route, he asks her to ghostwrite his memoirs. After she turns him down, she uses this request against him in her next article.
On the High Line, a body is found, and detectives discover all fingertips have been cut off and the face left unrecognisable. The search team get a break when a single fingertip is found, and the police can identify the victim. When they interview his wife, who has already reported her husband missing, they find, after extensive questioning and probing, that his job was – an elevator repairman.
More elevator ‘accidents’ occur with more loss of life. Homeland Security appears on the scene to see if any of these incidents are terrorist-related. A domestic U.S. terrorist group, the Flyovers, are hovering around the perimeter of events. Things soon spiral out of control, and the mayor finds himself besieged on all sides. Never very popular with the press, he is hounded because of his inability to control the crisis.
How will the people of New York, one of the most vertical cities in the world, cope if they can’t trust the elevators?
Linwood Barclay is an accomplished author of many thrillers. This is another melting pot of intrigue and possible domestic or international terrorism. Take this and put in some New York characters and their wisecracks, and you have a thoroughly enjoyable book. A frightening scenario, which seems all too probable in these troubled times. A worthy five stars.
Mr Bumblebee
Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book for review
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