Linwood Barclay
I really enjoyed June's book, the thriller "The Accident". It keeps you hopping through the whole book and, just when you think you have it figured out, you don't! You can read my review of this book in last week's Good Shopper Blog. I also have a book winner to announce at the end of this post!
Linwood Barclay was born in the US, moving to Canada when he was four. His father was a commercial artist, eventually retiring to the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario with his family. At age twenty two, Linwood got his first job with the Peterborough Examiner, later joining the Toronto Star in 1981. After co-authoring four graphic novel thrillers, he began work on standard novels and quickly became a best-selling author across the globe. Visit Linwood's website for some great responses on his writing process and some info for future writers as well. It's not only me that throughly enjoyed "The Accident", look what Stephen King had to say: "With this novel, Barclay vaults to the top of the suspense pantheon." - how cool is that?
Time to get ready for our next book. We are trying the sci-fi title, "Triggers", by Canadian author, Robert J. Swayer. You may remember Sawyer's novel, "FlashForward", which that great Canadian-made TV show was based on.
"On the eve of a secret military operation, an assassin's bullet strikes U.S. President Seth Jerrison. He is rushed to hospital, where surgeons struggle to save his life. At the same hospital, Canadian researcher Dr. Ranjip Singh, is experimenting with a device that can erase traumatic memories. Then a terrorist bomb detonates. In the operating room, the president suffers cardiac arrest. He has a near-death experience-but the memories that flash through Jerrison's mind are not his memories."
Sounds interesting! For now, congratulations to "The Accident" winner, Lori Clapson! You will be receiving a copy of the novel "The Accident". Let us know what you think! I would love to discuss it with you and find out how you think the people in your life would react.
To win a copy of our next book, "Triggers", please answer the question at the end of our review, which will be published on Monday, July 23, 2012. The winner will be announced the following week. Good luck and thanks so much to everyone for participating! Don't forget to Like us at the Buy Canadian First Book Club on Facebook and share us with your friends!
:: Images courtesy of Chapters-Indigo.
Linwood Barclay was born in the US, moving to Canada when he was four. His father was a commercial artist, eventually retiring to the Kawartha Lakes region of Ontario with his family. At age twenty two, Linwood got his first job with the Peterborough Examiner, later joining the Toronto Star in 1981. After co-authoring four graphic novel thrillers, he began work on standard novels and quickly became a best-selling author across the globe. Visit Linwood's website for some great responses on his writing process and some info for future writers as well. It's not only me that throughly enjoyed "The Accident", look what Stephen King had to say: "With this novel, Barclay vaults to the top of the suspense pantheon." - how cool is that?
Time to get ready for our next book. We are trying the sci-fi title, "Triggers", by Canadian author, Robert J. Swayer. You may remember Sawyer's novel, "FlashForward", which that great Canadian-made TV show was based on.
"On the eve of a secret military operation, an assassin's bullet strikes U.S. President Seth Jerrison. He is rushed to hospital, where surgeons struggle to save his life. At the same hospital, Canadian researcher Dr. Ranjip Singh, is experimenting with a device that can erase traumatic memories. Then a terrorist bomb detonates. In the operating room, the president suffers cardiac arrest. He has a near-death experience-but the memories that flash through Jerrison's mind are not his memories."
Sounds interesting! For now, congratulations to "The Accident" winner, Lori Clapson! You will be receiving a copy of the novel "The Accident". Let us know what you think! I would love to discuss it with you and find out how you think the people in your life would react.
To win a copy of our next book, "Triggers", please answer the question at the end of our review, which will be published on Monday, July 23, 2012. The winner will be announced the following week. Good luck and thanks so much to everyone for participating! Don't forget to Like us at the Buy Canadian First Book Club on Facebook and share us with your friends!
:: Images courtesy of Chapters-Indigo.
