Eadie B. (eadieburke) - , reviewed on 4/19/2018 + 1615 more book reviews

Is it possible to receive messages from the dead? College Professor Paul Davis in Linwood Barclay's novel, A Noise Downstairs, is trying to find the answer to this question. Paul has been under therapy with Dr. Anna White for eight months after getting hit on the head by a colleague, Kenneth Hoffman. Paul was following Kenneth because he wanted to tell him that his tail light was out. Paul notices two dead women in the back of Kenneth's car. Kenneth panics and tries to kill Paul but the police happen by and arrest Kenneth. Paul wants to write down his experience as a way to deal with it. His wife, Charlotte, finds an old Underwood typewriter for him to use. In the middle of the night Paul wakes and hears someone typing downstairs. He starts to find messages in the typewriter that he did not type and is convinced that they are from the women that Kenneth has killed.

I have read ten novels by Linwood Barclay and he is fast becoming one of my favorite thriller writers. I find his writing to be a mixture of Stephen King and Harlan Coben. His characters are always very unique and intriguing. A Noise Downstairs is told by the viewpoint of three characters; Paul Davis, Charlotte Davis and Dr. Anna White. I thought I knew what was happening midway through but after many twists, I was quickly proven wrong. This would be an excellent beach read and I would highly recommend it to those who love psychological thrillers. I would like to thank NetGalley and the publisher, William Morrow for an advanced copy for an honest review. "There's a noise downstairs...and it's not what you think." #ANoiseDownstairs

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