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Look Both Ways

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In Look Both Ways by Linwood Barclay, an island community finds itself at the mercy of driverless cars after cutting off ties with the outside world to be a testing ground. It quickly becomes clear that the technology is not as safe as promised, as the self-driving vehicles start displaying deadly behaviours. The residents must confront this unexpected menace, leading to a thrilling exploration of technology gone wrong.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy fast-paced thrillers filled with suspense and unexpected twists. It's a captivating crime story that explores the complexities of technology colliding with crime, offering intriguing characters and a gripping narrative that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

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Look Both Ways

They think as one. They act as one. They kill as one.

Look Both Ways is devilishly good – exciting, thrilling – Barclay at his best!’ SHARI LAPENA, No. 1 internationally bestselling author

From the international bestselling author of books like Take Your Breath Away comes an electrifying new crime thriller

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They think as one. They act as one. They kill as one.

Look Both Ways is devilishly good – exciting, thrilling – Barclay at his best! SHARI LAPENA, No. 1 internationally bestselling author

The residents of Garrett Island are part of a ground-breaking experiment. For a month, their cars will be replaced by self-driving vehicles – voice-controlled, comfortable, and safe.

Single mum Sandra is prepping for the huge media event, and she’s ready for a driverless future. Widowed after her husband fell asleep at the wheel, she’s relieved that her kids may never need to drive themselves.

But as the day gets underway, disaster strikes. A journalist vanishes, possibly murdered. And before long, it’s clear something is very wrong. The cars are no longer taking orders from their passengers. They’re starting to organise. They’re starting to hunt. And they’ve got the residents of Garrett Island in their sights.

From the Sunday Times Number One bestseller Linwood Barclay comes a breakneck new thriller, Look Both Ways.

PRAISE FOR LOOK BOTH WAYS:

Look Both Ways is devilishly good – exciting, thrilling – Barclay at his best!

SHARI LAPENA

If “Jurassic Park but with autonomous automobiles” sounds like a very cool concept, that’s because it is

FINANCIAL TIMES

PRAISE FOR LINWOOD BARCLAY:

A… rich blend of smart social comedy, tense perilous scenes and loathsome villainy

SUNDAY TIMES

The twists keep coming

THE TIMES

Barclay is a terrific writer … I couldn’t put it down, and you won’t be able to either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up

STEPHEN KING

Stunning

JEFFERY DEAVER

A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller – Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own

T.M. LOGAN

Linwood Barclay is a stone-cold pro

JOE HILL

A rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride

DAILY MAIL

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

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Look Both Ways by Linwood Barclay is praised for its fast-paced and thrilling narrative. Reviewers highlight its relentless tension, compelling plot, and numerous twists that keep readers engaged from start to finish. Known for his capacity to build suspense, Barclay delivers a superior thriller that appeals to fans of high-stakes storytelling.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008525613

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HQ

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 260g

Pages: 384

About the Author

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. 

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