Trust Your Eyes

By Linwood Barclay

Trust Your Eyes - Linwood Barclay
  • Release Date: 2012-09-04
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 308 Ratings

Description

#1 international bestselling author Linwood Barclay’s novels have been praised as “compelling” (The Associated Press), “gripping” (The Wall Street Journal), and “fast-paced” (The Washington Post).

Now, Barclay returns with a thrilling story in which two brothers suddenly find themselves pulled into a frightening vortex of power and murder…


Thomas Kilbride is a map-obsessed schizophrenic so affected that he rarely leaves the self-imposed bastion of his bedroom. But with a computer program called Whirl360.com, he travels the world while never so much as stepping out the door. He pores over and memorizes the streets of the world. He examines every address, as well as the people who are frozen in time on his computer screen.

Then he sees something that anyone else might have stumbled upon—but has not—in a street view of downtown New York City: an image in a window. An image that looks like a woman being murdered.

Thomas’s brother, Ray, takes care of him, cooking for him, dealing with the outside world on his behalf, and listening to his intricate and increasingly paranoid theories. When Thomas tells Ray what he has seen, Ray humors him with a half-hearted investigation. But Ray soon realizes he and his brother have stumbled onto a deadly conspiracy.

And now they are in the crosshairs…

Reviews

  • What is real?

    5
    By Hankysis3
    The story deals with imagination and reality as if they are brother and sister. Surprise twist at the end. Loved it.
  • OMG!!!

    5
    By Bamma342
    One of he best suspense stories I have ever read! Could not put it down til the end. The characters, the storyline, absolutely amazing, a must read!!!
  • One of my favs

    5
    By Jacksn218
    Loved this story. Barclay is great at telling a story. This is one of my favorites of his so far. I know I need to read all of them!
  • Great Suspense!

    5
    By Cpitcock
    Trust Your Eyes was a compelling book with some twists and turns. The characters were very interesting, the storyline was fast paced and kept me thinking, and I really liked the way all of the different angles of the storyline came together. I thought this was a very clever book. Ray Kilbride returns home to Promise Falls, New York after the death of his father to put affairs in order. He has some decisions to make about his younger brother Thomas, as he is schizophrenic, spends all day in his room on his computer, and has never been expected to take care of himself or anything in the household. Shortly after Ray's arrival, Thomas sees something terribly disturbing online and sends Ray to investigate it. This causes them to become caught up in a scandal involving politics, blackmail, and a number of brutal murders. As they innocently become embroiled in this, secrets of their own family begin to come to light. I really liked Ray Kilbride, and thought Julie McGill made a good counterpart for him. Thomas was a very interesting character. I liked the action and thought there was plenty of suspense as well. I found parts to be surprising, and I thoroughly enjoyed the book.
  • Trust your eyes

    4
    By Magic Xn
    Barclay delivers a well written mystery thriller with multi level plot developments and delightful twists and turns. Thomas, the savant schizophrenic brother is quirky as hell but somehow believable as a character. The bad guys are really bad - and the good guys are just that. You will be blindsided by the last few paragraphs.
  • Great book!

    5
    By Sorasmom
    Really enjoyed all the twists and turns. Very well written
  • Excellent Page Turner

    5
    By handy_hense
    Barclay has done it again! I swear his writing is getting better with every book. You need to read this, especially if you are a mystery fan. He interweaves different plots and really keeps you on the edge of your seat.
  • Trust your eyes

    4
    By Mikbon
    The last couple pages were a shocker. Not at all what I expected. It was entertaining from beginning to end.
  • Trust your Eyes

    5
    By Boysmumas
    By boysmumas What a great read and the ending just blew me away. I would like to read another book with Ray and Thomas featured. I read this in one day and didn't skip over any parts as I do with most books. I recommend this novel to anyone who wants an edge of the seat thriller.