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Dem Tode Nah (2008)

by Linwood Barclay(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

3548267440 (ISBN13: 9783548267449)

languge

English

genre

Mystery & Thriller

publisher

Ullstein

review 1: Nice, fast-paced book. I liked the main character, Jim Cutter. He felt like a genuine good guy with morals that often got tangled up with niceties. The plot raced along and kept me interested right to the end. Barclay's writing is clean and suits the genre. I've enjoyed his writing since the Toronto Star days. I liked the way he tied in references to Canadian elements, the relative from Manitoba and the Bernardo case. I rather wished he had set the book in an Ontario town.
review 2: Too Close to Home by Linwood Barclay is another book that I didn't want to put down! High school student Derek Cutter thinks he has the perfect plan to make out – and possibly more - with his girlfriend Penny in his neighbors' house while they're away on vacation - until somethi... moreng goes terribly wrong. The family returns unexpectedly, and as Derek hides in the basement, an unknown visitor shoots the Langleys in cold blood. Why were they killed? Are the murders related to others in the area? What other secrets and lies will wreak havoc on the Cutter family and their community? If you want a fast-paced, action-packed thriller, then this isn't the book for you, but if you have read any of Barclay's other works, you know that he can create a very engaging tale filled with suspense. We hear the story from Derek’s father, Jim Cutter. As the details of the killings emerge, we learn that Derek is not the only person with something to hide. There is Jim’s former boss, the mayor, and his driver, Lance. Then there is mother Ellen Cutter’s boss and former lover, Conrad. Even Ellen herself has secrets. Is there a connection between the murders next door and the secrets of the past? Much later in the novel, a hard-working parolee named Drew is hired by Jim to help in his lawn maintenance business and rescues the Cutters from a hostile situation. But is he too good to be true? Barclay has woven a complex plot in which many wrongs are done; I must say that I found it satisfying that at least some of the wrongdoers receive their comeuppance. Moreover, I found Too Close to Home to be more than satisfying; it was highly entertaining and engrossing. I plan to read more of Linwood Barclay’s books in the near future.5 of 5 stars less

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