I’ve read everything that Linwood Barclay has written. And I thought I knew what I would find - some excellent thrillers and mystery suspense. But…I’d also heard that Whistle was a new direction from Barclay. It was indeed!
“A cursed toy train. A desperate mother. An evil with a one track mind…..”
Annie is a great lead character. Barclay gives the reader more info than Annie has about the trains, ensuring I couldn’t put the book down. There are other characters who figure it out and those who already know. I was surprised by some of their fates.
The choice to use toy trains as the ‘evil thing’ was excellent. Because because who would think of them as being dangerous. What kid doesn't have a set? And the inspiration? Barclay has a large train set up in his home...
I really enjoyed this one and I’m hoping that Barclay continues to explore other ideas like this one.
Stephen King gave Whistle this blurb -“Terrific“. And on the flip-side, I really enjoyed the nod given to King by Linwood.
4 comments:
I've read a bunch of this author's books as well. I had noticed this one and thought it sounded different for him, but your praise makes me want to grab it soon. I think Riley Sager's new book to come has a train on the cover as well, but not a miniature train.
New to me. Will be keeping an eye out for the books.
I hope you enjoy it! I'll hunt down a copy of the new Sager!
I hope you can find any of his titles!
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