Thursday, 21 February 2013

The Accident by Linwood Barclay

This is a classic suspense drama, full of twists and turns. Glen Garber believes that he has an ordinary life, running his own small construction company and caring for his family, when his wife is killed in a seemingly random collision on the freeway. But all is not what it seems, nor are friendship and family relationships. Glen struggles through layer upon layer of unrelated catastrophies, trying to keep his business afloat and his daughter safe, while he solves the mystery surrounding the deaths of his wife, one of her friends and one of his employees.

This is an engaging read for those who like thrillers and detective stories. See if you can find the culprit(s) before Glen does! There is so much going on, though, that it felt like a script for Desperate Housewives with a bit of Homes Under the Hammer thrown in. Death, underworld crime, private detectives, police, betrayal, domestic relationships gone bad, and everything tangled in one unholy mess - it's enough to make anyone want to go live on a desert island away from it all!

Still, it kept me reading, keen to find out who done it - and enjoying the ride. Not bad.

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