Too Close to Home - Linwood Barclay Reviews

You may have missed this book if you have been looking at best sellers lists - I know I overlooked it a c couple of times purely because the cover is so very similar to that of Linwood Barclays previous book "No Time For Goodbyes." However, my mum gave me this copy and only after reading the back did I realise it was something different ...  Read the complete review

When I first saw Too Close to Home I thought I'd already read it as the cover is so similar to Barclay's bestselling book No Time for Goodbye, the version I have is blue like the first one and is the same design. I'd enjoyed that one so bought this one. On the back of the book it asks "What's more frightening than your next door neighbours ...  Read the complete review

I started reading this book after thoroughly enjoying No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barcalay a few weeks ago. Too Close To Home was well worth the read but just wasnt as good as the first. It's very easy to read, with not too many characters that you can't keep up, but the only downfall is you kind of guess whats going to happen next before it ...  Read the complete review

Too Close to Home is a story which begins on the basis that you can be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Derek a 16 year old decides to use his friend's (and neighbours) house while he is away as a place to meet his girlfriend. His girlfriend is grounded and he is just about to leave when his friends family arrive back early and he has to ...  Read the complete review

Linwood Barclay has been writing for years, both as a journalist and an author, but recently his popularity has grown considerably mainly due to his best seller: No Time for Goodbye, which won Richard and Judy's Summer Read Competition. I thoroughly enjoyed reading that book, so I was automatically drawn to his latest novel: Too Close to ...  Read the complete review

It was with a sense of anticipation that I started reading "Too Close to Home" by Linwood Barclay, having thoroughly enjoyed "No Time for Goodbye", his best seller of last year. I often find when I have really enjoyed a book by an author another title can either be just as enjoyable, or a real letdown. Generally there is no ...  Read the complete review

I came across Linwood Barclay after reading No Time for Goodbye, which was a huge bestseller, mainly because it was a Richard & Judy summe read winner. I really enjoyed No Time for Goodbye, it reminded me of Harlan Coben's books, so when I saw Too Close To Home I decided to give it a go. = About the Author = Linwood Barclay ...  Read the complete review