A great cast of characters, tension and humor all wrapped up in a tale of psychological suspense. A clever thriller. Chilling.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

It has been a good few years since i have read a Linwood Barclay novel and i found Elevator Pitch just not as gripping as his earlier novels.But it is still an excellent read which keeps you guessing to the end,someone is intent on causing panic in New York by causing elevators to fail and cause as much harm as possible,Mayor Richard Headley is at the forefront of the media storm of which reporter Barbara Matheson is a frontrunner with her own secrets about the mayor also but the main aim is to find out just who and is responsible for the carnage unfolding every day and why ?As with all Linwood Barclay's books it is a well written thriller but it just didn't grip me as much as his earlier novels but i would still recommend this book to fans of this genre,4 stars from me.

This is a lively and readable thriller running dual storylines about atrocities happening in New York city - one featuring bombs and the other featuring elevator sabotage. There are several different groups trying to solve the crimes including journalist Barbara Matheson and cop partners Bourque and Delgado. It was a really enjoyable read featuring a host of relatable characters. It feels primed for a follow up and I would enjoy reading more featuring the same characters.

This is the first time that I have read a book by Linwood Barclay and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Will I think twice about elevators in future - I sure will. This was a page turner full of so many varying emotional aspects. I did not suspect any of the facts that were disclosed towards the end nor indeed the final outcome. Great book.

A clever thriller that grabs your attention from the first pages and keeps the reader hooked all the way through. Unknown suspects bring terror to the buildings and people of New York while the police hunt for the killer of an elevator repairman.

I have read all of Linwood Barclay’s books. Normally they have been enjoyable although I found his last book difficult. However, the Elevator Pitch was just such a muddle and so boring I gave up up half way through. It seems too many stories are being told here but none is clear. I was so pleased to be able to read this book and so disappointed I couldn’t read it.

Elevator Pitch
Linwood Barclay
Publishers HQ
Publication Date 5/9/19

Wow. You have to wonder where the author gets his ideas from. A rollercoaster of a ride with great characterisation and pace. You may never get in a lift/elevator again. I loved it.

I’d like to thank the author, publisher and netgalley for providing me with this advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Linwood Barclay is on form with this novel. It starts with a mayor with an image problem and a journalist on his case, suddenly around the city elevators are out of control with fatal consequences and it seems that the mayor is the link.
Following several strands, with the final chapters bringing the stories together, this novel kept me guessing to the final twist.

Quite honestly I expected this to be a great read...and that's exactly what it was.
Mr Barclay's easy and humorous writing style means that the plot kind of jogs along, consistently delivering in each chapter and usually, if not a cliff hanger, at least with a window ledge at the end of each one.
I prefer the stand alone novels to his trilogy or those that are connected and this is one such book which is a great example of why.
It has a mix of suspense, family drama, thrills and twists throughout and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Incidents with elevators result in several deaths, a murdered man whose fingertips have been removed, and then there’s an explosion in a taxi – how are these things connected and can the police find the link before it’s too late?

A return to form for Linwood Barclay; a thriller with different strands and separate but linked storylines, all neatly tied up at the end, but not in the way you might expect. Well worth reading.

Being trapped in an elevator is one of my worst nightmares- of course topped by being trapped in a plummeting elevator!
The mayor is struggling to retain the respect of his constituents, the police are struggling to find motive let alone suspects and only a finger-less body on the high line gives any hint at what is happening and how.
With a final situation vaguely reminiscent of the towering inferno this book gallops through the terrorism of a high rise city left lift-less to the surprising conclusion via a clever misdirection or two
Linwood Barclay never disappoints!

Thanks to Harper Collins, NetGalley, and Mr. Barclay for the opportunity to read his new novel “Elevator Pitch” that will be available September 17, 2019!
I have recently discovered Linwood Barclay, thanks to twitter and book forums and he has quickly became one of my favorite authors. I really enjoy his pacing and his unique plot ideas.
I would classify Elevator Pitch as a dark thriller mystery. His new novel is set in New York, which is a “vertical city” if there ever was one! I have never visited NY, so the setting was particularly interesting to me and Barclay described in detail the building and where they are located in the city. I found myself looking up some of the areas, and it helped bring a realism to the book. I do have a small problem with anxiety, and I have always wondered if I would be nervous visiting the city, well I know that I will at the very least remember this book if I am riding an elevator to an observation deck! The setting is a dark and interesting premise with strong characters that have some mysteries of their own! I don’t like to spoil books talking too much about characters. I felt invested in the characters in the book, and their opportunity for redemption and answers about their past. I did think that it kind of wrapped up quickly, but it was certainly plausible and tied in nicely with the characters back stories. Thanks for reading, and think about taking the stairs, it wouldn’t kill you! #netgalley #harpercollins #elevatorpitch

4.5 stars. Another fantastic book by Linwood who is one of my favourite authors. A unique storyline full of twists and turns. I loved the whole idea behind it and some of the characters were brilliant. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was I found it a bit slow to get started. What a great ending as well.

This was a good read but I usually get more than a good read from Linwood Barclay. This was very much a psychological thriller tapping in to a very common fear and/or discomfort in elevators and it worked well. Thanks to Netgalley for an arc of this book.

Another great read from Linwood Barclay. Political intrigue, vendettas and a mother daughter relationship.

Makes you think twice about getting into a lift though. 😊

Thank you NetGalley and HQ for a copy of Elevator Pitch by Linwood Barclay. It has been a while since I have read a book from this author, but I am so glad I did because this was an interesting read but, didn’t help my fear of Elevators.
The story in set in New York, where there is a series of Elevator incidents in tall buildings. A corrupt mayor and a journalist called Barbara and they seem to be connected in some way. Cops Bourque who has anxiety problems and his partner go to investigate the incidents. They first think its terrorists like Isis then a lift engineer. There is a lot of red herrings in this story to keep you guessing right up to the end.
This story was a slow burner at first, but if you keep going it is well worth the ride. It had a lot of twists and turns and I liked the idea of the story, different to other stories I have read. 4 stars from me.

Sadly I think I’ve been generous giving three stars.

I was so excited to get this through Netgalley as I am a fan however, the book is badly written and so disappointing.

I like a book that starts off and you don’t know where it’s taking you but this one feels like the author doesn’t know where it’s going or they do but don’t know how to get there. The dialogue is clunky and reaches to the point where you reread bits thinking ‘how did they get that from that?!’.

I wouldn’t recommend this as it is an unusual flop from a usually stand out writer.

I have read many of Linwood Barclay’s books so was excited to receive this via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
The premise was interesting- Elevators being sabotaged but unfortunately this book did not really hold my attention.
There were many characters and sub plots and by the time I reached the half way point I really had lost interest and contemplated not finishing the book. However I persevered and found the second half and ending slightly better. I didn’t guess the perpetrator nor the several twists in the novel.
The story jumped around a lot between the different characters’ back stories, Bourque, the cop with anxiety issues, the difficult relationship between journalist Barbara and her daughter Arla and the nasty Mayor Headley and his son. There is also a sub plot about domestic terrorists which did not add much to the story. In fact Estelle, her husband, Clement and Bucky were two dimensional and lacked real motivation to do what they did.
This is definitely not one of his better novels and I really found the plot less than compelling. I am afraid I cannot recommend it at all.

Probably not the best choice of book to read when on holiday in a hotel that you had to get in the lift every day! That aside, it was a great read & I couldn’t put it down. Kept me hooked until the end!

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher & Linwood Barclay for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This story is unusual in that all characters feature prominently in the storyline each with their own agenda but all intrinsically tied to the series of events taking place in New York City. We have a high profile journalist intent on highlighting the inadequacies of the mayor. However people in glass houses should not throw stones and she has skeletons which must remain hidden as well as being a single parent to a grown daughter hugely critical of her mothers parental skills. A couple on a wedding anniversary holiday in New York City , although events lead the wife to believe it is a ploy by her husband to engage in a hidden agenda. A Mayor with a clouded history compounded by his difficult relationship with both his son and the general public struggling to retain the confidence of the people of New York. What role do any of these characters have in the discovery of a body by two police officers. And what has caused an elevator to crash with fatalities to be followed by more bizarre and unexplained incidents resulting in even more fatalities and increasing panic within city hall and across New York City. As all protagonists race to deal with events as they unfold we learn the back story of all characters and their role in ensuing catastrophic events. Current events and political activities plus a universal reliance on modern technology are cleverly interwoven in this complex story involving a breakdown in the infrastructure of a dynamic city. This demonstrates how relatively easily the smooth running of a major city can be brought to a standstill alongside the disintegration of individuals under stress and resilience under pressure. As always the author keeps us guessing and double guessing to the last page with a book moving at the speed of an out of control elevator.