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Elevator Pitch

By: Linwood Barclay
Narrated by: Johnathan McClain
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A SUNDAY TIMES BEST PAPERBACK OF 2020!

'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…

'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

©2019 Linwood Barclay (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Urban Fiction Crime New York Exciting

Critic Reviews

Praise for Elevator Pitch: "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, number one New York Times best-selling author of The Fireman and Strange Weather)

Praise for Linwood Barclay: "A suspense master." (Stephen King)

"One of the world's finest thriller writers on the top of his game." (Peter James)
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What a skilful and intriguing book, just when you expect something to happen and the tension is building you are let down, then wham!
Johnathan McClain is the perfect reader too.

Loved this book

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What a great story, from the narrator to the characters, exceptional listening. This was my first Barclay book, but definitely not the last

Excellent narration and great story

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the story line is perfect the narrator is perfect just listen to it now cause it's amazing will be checking out the rest of this authors books

absolutely fantastic book

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I had to get past the grating American accent of the narrator, but after a while I got used to it. His various voices for the characters was entertaining. The story has lots of different parts to it in the beginning, but the author pulls them all together and creates a story that I couldn't stop listening to. I wanted to know what happened! I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

A gripping, fast paced novel.

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I liked the pace of the book and how it developed with an air of mystery leaving you wanting more information. The twist was good. The vocal performance was easy to listen to and interesting. I could see this book becoming a movie or series.

Not bad

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Crime, thriller based around the N.Y. City Mayor's office about the thing most of us DREAD. Elevators .... going feral. Enjoyable shocker!!

Linwood Barclay never disppoints.

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outstanding Johnnathan outstanding. highly recommend enjoyed every second. Will be looking forward to more Barclay novels.

outstanding

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I enjoyed the pace and story line. The characters were distinctive and interesting. I didn’t particularly like the ending but thing that’s Barclay’s style. The reader was good and made it easy to know who was speaking during dialogs. Kept me entertained.

Action packed book with real characters

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This book was fantastic to listen to- the narration was awesome! I really liked the one chapter interludes about regular people in New York. This book had me think along with the story, trying to guess what would come next. Overall, I really enjoyed this book!

All the threads tied up beautifully by the end!

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I enjoyed every minute of this. A warm, beautifully crafted, suspenseful story that the narrator understood perfectly.

Witty, clever and beautifully read

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