SUSAN S. (susieqmillsacoustics) -
This is actually a condensed version of Never Saw It Coming.
same as Never Saw It Coming
Very quick read...........good story !!!
Book Description
A terrific Linwood Barclay novella - written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. Keisha Ceylon is a psychic. At least, that's what she passes herself off as. The truth is, Keisha's real powers have more to do with separating troubled families from their money than actually seeing into the netherworld. Keisha watches the news for stories of missing family members. She gives it a few days, then moves in, tells these families she's had a vision, that she may have some clue to where these missing people are. And by the way, she charges for this service, and likes to see the money up front. Keisha's latest mark is a man whose wife disappeared a week ago. She's seen him on TV, pleading for his wife to come home, or, if she's been abducted, pleading with whoever took her to let her go. Keisha knows a payoff when she sees one. So she pays a visit to our troubled husband, tells him her vision. Trouble is, her vision just happens to be close enough to the truth that it leaves this man rattled. And it may very well leave Keisha dead.
My Review
This was a short novella that held my interest until the very end. It had just the perfect surprise twist ending and was very clever. I have read a few other books by Barclay and I look forward to reading more as I like his writing very much. I would recommend this novella to whoever would like a little taste of his writing as it is a very good example of how good his books are.
A terrific Linwood Barclay novella - written specially for the World Book Day Quick Reads promotion. Keisha Ceylon is a psychic. At least, that's what she passes herself off as. The truth is, Keisha's real powers have more to do with separating troubled families from their money than actually seeing into the netherworld. Keisha watches the news for stories of missing family members. She gives it a few days, then moves in, tells these families she's had a vision, that she may have some clue to where these missing people are. And by the way, she charges for this service, and likes to see the money up front. Keisha's latest mark is a man whose wife disappeared a week ago. She's seen him on TV, pleading for his wife to come home, or, if she's been abducted, pleading with whoever took her to let her go. Keisha knows a payoff when she sees one. So she pays a visit to our troubled husband, tells him her vision. Trouble is, her vision just happens to be close enough to the truth that it leaves this man rattled. And it may very well leave Keisha dead.
My Review
This was a short novella that held my interest until the very end. It had just the perfect surprise twist ending and was very clever. I have read a few other books by Barclay and I look forward to reading more as I like his writing very much. I would recommend this novella to whoever would like a little taste of his writing as it is a very good example of how good his books are.
