The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay Paperback Book

Description: The Lie Maker by Linwood Barclay In this twisty, fast-paced thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Find You First and Take Your Breath Away, a man desperately tries to track down his father--who was taken into witness protection years ago--before his enemies can get to him.Your dads not a good person. Your dad killed people, son.These are some of the last words Jack Givins father spoke to him before he was whisked away by witness protection, leaving Jack and his mother to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives as best they could.Years later, Jack is a grown man with problems of his own. Hes a talented but struggling author, barely scraping by on the royalties from his moderately successful first book. So when the U.S. Marshals approach him with a lucrative opportunity, hes in no position to turn them down. Theyre recruiting writers like Jack to create false histories for people in witness protection--people like Jacks father.The coincidence is astonishing to Jack at first, but he soon realizes this may be a chance to find his dad. Only theres one problem--Jacks father hasnt made contact with his handlers recently, and they have no idea where he is. He could be in serious danger, and Jack may be the only one who can find him.But how will he find a man hes never truly known? A man who has done terrible things in his lifetime and made some deadly enemies in the process--enemies who wouldnt think twice about using his own son against him. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Linwood Barclay is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous previous novels and two thrillers for children. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. He wrote the screenplay adaptation for his novel Never Saw It Coming and his books The Accident and No Time for Goodbye have been made into TV series in France. No Time for Goodbye was a global bestseller. A native of Connecticut, he now lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. Review "A vein of humor runs through The Lie Maker, lightening the mood of a menacing tale...It takes a gifted writer to perfectly balance all the suspense, wit, violence and poignance in a book such as this. Lucky for us, Mr. Barclay is one of the best in the business." -- Wall Street Journal on The Lie Maker"Barclay nails this riveting standalone thriller about a washed-up writers search for his long-lost parent... Barclay expertly knits the strands together and constructs a fully realized everyman in Givins. Crafty plotting and rich characters make this a winner." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Lie Maker"[The Lie Maker] is filled with such imaginative plot twists and turns that it becomes physically impossible to put the book down at any point.... It is easily one of the best thrillers of 2023!" -- Bookreporter.com"The latest thriller from Barclay asks the reader to accept a slightly out-there premise but delivers a tightly plotted, surprising novel that winds up explaining why the premise wasnt really so out-there at all. Its the kind of thriller Barclay does so well: a story that constantly changes direction and forces readers to reconsider their notions of what the book is actually about. We soon find, when reading Barclay, that its better simply to put ourselves in the authors hands and enjoy the ride, because trying to guess whats going to happen is a fruitless exercise." -- Booklist"A twisty tale of skullduggery....[Barclay is] a pro." -- Library Journal on The Lie Maker"Barclays latest is a fun ride...with dips and swerves that should delight his fans." -- Kirkus Reviews on The Lie Maker"A terrrific read.... Barclay does really spin a tale well." -- Winnipeg Free Press on The Lie Maker"Take Your Breath Away is finely paced and full of surprises. What places it above your average missing-spouse mystery is Mr. Barclays ability to make you not only believe in his characters but to care about them." -- Wall Street Journal"Perhaps the most complex and unsettling of Linwood Barclays oeuvre so far." -- Toronto Star on Take Your Breath Away"Linwood Barclay once again proves himself a master of pace, structure, and suspense. Take Your Breath Away had me guessing and turning pages all night, and I still didnt figure it out till the end. Gripping, propulsive, and surprising--he wasnt kidding, Im breathless." -- David Koepp, Jurassic Park screenwriter and author of national bestseller Cold Storage"Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. Barclay is a terrific writer, but hes outdone himself with this. Its the best book of his career. I couldnt put it down, and you wont be able to, either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up." -- Stephen King"In typical Barclay fashion, subplots and characters weave together in a tight, satisfying story. Perfect for fans of suspense novels by Harlan Coben and Lisa Gardner." -- Library Journal on Take Your Breath Away"An especially good read. The author keeps us guessing right up until the end.... Motives are hinted at and secrets gradually revealed, leading to an ending that will knock your socks off." -- Booklist on Take Your Breath Away"An infectious thriller--one of Barclays best." -- Kirkus Reviews on Take Your Breath Away"Suspenseful....The story will suck you in from the first chapter." -- AARP Magazine on Take Your Breath Away"Linwood Barclay has plenty of surprises up his sleeve that will have your head spinning.... Brilliantly crafted.... As the title states, prepare to have your breath taken away!" -- Bookreporter.com on Take Your Breath Away"[A] well-paced standalone...Barclay shifts among multiple viewpoints to keep the tension high.... Everyone is a plausible suspect, and the disparate plot pieces eventually fit together with the precision of a Chinese puzzle box. Barclay reliably entertains." -- Publishers Weekly on Take Your Breath Away"Perhaps only John Grisham is his equal in creating show-stealing supporting characters." -- Sunday Times (London)"Mr. Barclay is known for keeping readers on the edge of their seats. In Find You First he surpasses his own past successes with a multi-strand plot that bounces, in short, cliff-hanging chapters... Propelled by Dickensian twists of fate and Hitchcockian suspense, the book is populated by a large and colorful cast, including some chillingly pragmatic hit-people, a couple of foolishly adulterous spouses, a desperately lonely comic-book fan and an underage runaway in a gilded cage. All of them help Miles Cookson learn: Being a parent is a lot more than just biology." -- Wall Street Journal"Prolific novelist Linwood Barclay delivers a clever twist on an old trope . . . Science meets megalomania in this up-to-date nifty entertainment." -- Washington Post"Twisty, emotional, surprising, and told at a breakneck pace, Linwood Barclays The Lie Maker shows once again hes one of the best thriller writers working today. This is a read-in-one-sitting kind of story." -- David Koepp, Jurassic Park screenwriter and author of national bestseller Cold Storage Details ISBN0063276275 Author Linwood Barclay Pages 352 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Year 2024 ISBN-13 9780063276277 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-04-09 Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 813.54 Audience General US Release Date 2024-04-09 Imprint US William Morrow Paperbacks Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159217700;

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