Elevator Pitch

By Linwood Barclay

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

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Sep 5, 2019
• ISBN: 9780008332013

Linwood Barclay

Linwood Barclay is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous previous novels and two thrillers for children. His books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. He wrote the screenplay adaptation for his novel Never Saw it Coming and his book The Accident has been made into a TV series in France. His novel No Time for Goodbye was a global bestseller. A native of Connecticut, he now lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha.

Reviews for Elevator Pitch

[edwardsgt · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A very different plot, someone is sabotaging elevators in New York skyscrapers and the Mayor is feeling the pressure. Barbara, a journalist is campaigning against the mayor, but has secret personal issues partly driving it. The police are investigating the murder of an elevator technician who could be linked, as well as a right-wing domestic terrorist group's bombing campaign. All these elements are cleverly brought together with a cast of believable characters and a few red herrings.

[ewhatley_3 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The first NYC elevator tragedy is seen as a horrible accident. But the questions begin after the second elevator incident. For fans of thrillers/suspense, Barclay once again delivers. Excellent character development and twisty plot changes. There are subtle hints as to the ending, but you may not see if coming. Thoroughly enjoyable.

[johnfishlock · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not bad. The book to me had a lack of soul for some reason. Almost like a record by a band where the music has been overproduced.

[susandennis-139327 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This probably did not deserve five stars but it did keep my interest to the very last word. The author made several decisions halfway into the book that will really kind of cheap and pissed me off but other than that I enjoyed reading it and I'll read more of his stuff also the narrator was excellent.