Elevator Pitch
Autor Linwood Barclayen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 feb 2020
Reținem un roman polițist care transformă un element banal al vieții urbane într-un instrument de teroare pură. Elevator Pitch respectă rigorile genului prin ritm alert, dar subversează siguranța spațiului cotidian. Luni, un lift se prăbușește în gol. Marți, tragedia se repetă în alt turn din Manhattan. Miercuri, panica devine totală. New York-ul, cel mai vertical oraș din lume, este îngenuncheat. Nu este un accident. Este un mesaj. Notăm precizia cu care Linwood Barclay construiește această cursă contra cronometru. Tensiunea se acumulează în spații închise, unde gravitația devine inamic. Cei care au parcurs The Elevator de Claire Cooper vor fi pregătiți pentru claustrofobia și neîncrederea dintre străinii blocați între etaje, însă aici miza este extinsă la nivelul întregii metropole. În contextul operei sale, Barclay continuă explorarea vulnerabilității umane începută în No Time for Goodbye sau Take Your Breath Away, unde viața obișnuită este spulberată de evenimente violente și inexplicabile. Dacă în Look Both Ways autorul se concentra pe pericolele tehnologiei auto, aici exploatează dependența noastră de arhitectura modernă. Recomandăm această lectură pentru modul chirurgical în care autorul alternează perspectivele detectivilor cu cele ale victimelor, totul culminând cu inaugurarea de joi a unui nou zgârie-nori.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0008332037
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 128 x 200 x 38 mm
Greutate: 0.36 kg
Editura: HarperCollins Publishers
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De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm acest titlu oricărui cititor care caută un ritm intens și o premisă care transformă frica abstractă în realitate palpabilă. Veți câștiga o perspectivă nouă, deși neliniștitoare, asupra siguranței tehnologice urbane. Este alegerea perfectă pentru fanii lui James Patterson care apreciază o structură narativă densă, unde fiecare zi aduce o nouă amenințare și fiecare etaj poate fi ultimul.
Despre autor
Linwood Barclay, fost editorialist la Toronto Star, este un autor de succes internațional, recunoscut pentru măiestria sa în domeniul thrillerului psihologic. Locuiește lângă Toronto și a scris numeroase romane apreciate de critică, precum Fear the Worst și Too Close to Home. Stilul său, marcat de experiența în jurnalism, se distinge prin claritate, observație socială și capacitatea de a construi suspensie din situații aparent domestice. Lucrările sale sunt frecvent lăudate de mari nume ale genului, precum Stephen King, consolidându-i poziția de maestru al thrillerului modern.
Notă biografică
Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the phenomenal number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Every Linwood Barclay book is a masterclass in characterisation, plot and the killer twist, and with sales of over 7 million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans.
Many of his books have been optioned for film and TV, and Linwood wrote the screenplay for the film based on his bestselling novel Never Saw It Coming. He is currently working with eOne to turn the Promise Falls trilogy into a series. Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he's lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children. Visit Linwood Barclay at www.linwoodbarclay.com or find him on Twitter at @linwood_barclay.
Descriere scurtă
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...
PRAISE FOR ELEVATOR PITCH:
'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
Recenzii
“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, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fireman and Strange Weather
“Barclay [is] always good for a touch of cardiac arrest. . . . Chilling . . . wildly inventive and really scary.” — New York Times Book Review
“Mr. Barclay’s books are distinguished by wit and startling twists. In Elevator Pitch, he surpasses himself with a premise suited for the big screen, a plot filled with stunning surprises—and an ending that leaves the reader greatly satisfied.” — Wall Street Journal
“A vivid story with a compelling cast of characters mixed with a truly terrifying scenario. . . . Barclay has crafted a great thriller with a surprising ending and readers will sweat a little the next time they get on an elevator.” — Associated Press
“Barclay’s latest combines an engrossing, fast-moving, well-twisted modern-day plot with believable characters. Fans of psychological thrillers and the author’s previous books will love this.” — Library Journal (starred review)
“Elevator Pitch is a white-knuckled ride of a book with twists on every level and an unforgettable cast of characters brought to life with Linwood Barclay’s signature flair and acuity. I gulped it down.” — Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of What She Knew and The Nanny
“An all stops-out thriller that will keep readers’ pulses pounding, particularly those of the acrophobes among us.” — Booklist
“Gripping. . . . Readers who live on high floors will glance nervously toward the nearest stairs as they tear through this exciting thriller.” — Publishers Weekly