{"product_id":"whistle-a-novel-isbn-9780063457126","title":"Whistle: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eINTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Terrific.”— Stephen King on \u003ci\u003eWhistle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Linwood Barclay enters new territory with a supernatural chiller in which a woman and her young son move to a small town looking for a fresh start, only to be haunted by disturbing events and strange visions when they find a mysterious train set in a storage shed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvil has a one track mind....\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnie Blunt has had an unimaginably terrible year. First, her husband was killed in a tragic hit-and-run accident, then one of the children’s books she’s built her writing and illustrating career on ignited a major scandal. Desperate for a fresh start, she moves with her son Charlie to a charming small town in upstate New York where they can begin to heal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Annie’s year is about to get worse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBored and lonely in their isolated new surroundings, Charlie is thrilled when he finds a forgotten train set in a locked shed on their property. Annie is glad to see Charlie happy, but there’s something unsettling about his new toy. Strange sounds wake Annie in the night—she could swear she hears a train, but there isn’t an active track for miles—and bizarre things begin happening in the neighborhood. Worse, Annie can’t seem to stop drawing a disturbing new character that has no place in a children’s book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrief can do strange things to the mind, but Annie is beginning to think she’s walked out of one nightmare straight into another, only this one is far more terrifying…\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"A twisty tale of skullduggery....[Barclay is] a pro.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on The Lie Maker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A Connecticut high school teacher stops a mass murder only to be targeted by a blackmailer in this hair-raising standalone from bestseller Barclay (\u003cem\u003eThe Lie Maker\u003c\/em\u003e)… Barclay makes his protagonist’s plight devastatingly immediate, and keeps readers on tenterhooks throughout. This is difficult to put down.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“I Will Ruin You\u003c\/em\u003e is Mr. Barclay’s 25th mystery-suspense novel, and he deftly manipulates its overlapping elements and whiplash twists in ways that should impress and astonish even his veteran readers.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Barclay’s new book is a well-written and suspenseful thriller. Yet, it’s more than that: it is, mostly due to a single, mind-blowing revelation, probably the best book he’s ever written.... In addition to the story, which is pure gold, the author also gives us some of his most irresistible characters, including not just his protagonist, but also the supporting players, some of whom are keeping some interesting secrets. A standout novel from a writer who, like Harlan Coben, always delivers the goods.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on I Will Ruin You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A vein of humor runs through \u003cem\u003eThe Lie Maker\u003c\/em\u003e, lightening the mood of a menacing tale…It takes a gifted writer to perfectly balance all the suspense, wit, violence and poignance in a book such as this. Lucky for us, Mr. Barclay is one of the best in the business.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This is the first horror novel author Linwood Barclay has written and it’s a good one. Filled with twists and turns and pure evil, this one will keep you on the edge of your seat.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRed Carpet Crash on Whistle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWhistle\u003c\/em\u003e has the admirable Linwood Barclay moving into the eerie eldritch territory that Stephen King has vacated.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Very Stephen King-ish.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on Whistle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As the horror mounts, Barclay grounds the action through the eyes of his well-developed protagonist, offering scares and pathos in equal doses. It’s a top-shelf chiller.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Linwood Barclay's \u003cem\u003eI Will Ruin You \u003c\/em\u003eis a page-turner that also has important things to say. You'll get your money's worth out of this one.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen King\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eI Will Ruin You\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with so many plot twists that rooting for Richard will become a perilous task with so much stacked against him. It’s a must-read for those who love psychological thrillers, and Barclay shows once again why he is a master of the genre.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Barclay] takes readers on an emotional roller coaster of deft plot twists and what-the-hell?! moments. \u003cem\u003eI Will Ruin You\u003c\/em\u003e will indeed ruin you—or at least your sleep schedule until you've reached the end. Barclay proves once again that he's at the top of his game.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene on I Will Ruin You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Linwood Barclay is a flat-out master of the modern thriller, and \u003cem\u003eI Will Ruin You\u003c\/em\u003e is impossible to put down. You need this book in your life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Koepp, Jurassic Park screenwriter and author of Aurora\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Terrific.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen King on Whistle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It’s not often that a thriller introduces a completely fresh premise. Haunted toy trains check that box. Barclay’s latest is engrossing and spooky with rumblings of dark humor, taking readers on an up-all night runaway ride.... You’ll never hear that 'choo-choo' sound the same way.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeople on Whistle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Barclay (\u003cem\u003eLook Both Ways\u003c\/em\u003e) nails this riveting standalone thriller about a washed-up writer’s search for his long-lost parent… Barclay expertly knits the strands together and constructs a fully realized everyman in Givins. Crafty plotting and rich characters make this a winner.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on The Lie Maker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[\u003cem\u003eThe Lie Maker\u003c\/em\u003e] is filled with such imaginative plot twists and turns that it becomes physically impossible to put the book down at any point.... It is easily one of the best thrillers of 2023!\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookreporter.com\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The latest thriller from Barclay asks the reader to accept a slightly out-there premise but delivers a tightly plotted, surprising novel that winds up explaining why the premise wasn’t really so out-there at all. It’s the kind of thriller Barclay does so well: a story that constantly changes direction and forces readers to reconsider their notions of what the book is actually about. We soon find, when reading Barclay, that it’s better simply to put ourselves in the author’s hands and enjoy the ride, because trying to guess what’s going to happen is a fruitless exercise.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on The Lie Maker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Relentless…Barclay does a bang-up job of mixing and matching characters and plotlines and building suspense...Barclay’s latest is a fun ride…with dips and swerves that should delight his fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews on The Lie Maker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48588083855589,"sku":"NP9780063457126","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/whistle-a-novel-isbn-9780063457126","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}