Inspired by his decades-long love of cars, internationally bestselling author Linwood Barclay envisions a world in which automotive technology outpaces our wildest dreamsand our darkest nightmaresin a gripping new novel of action and suspenseThese headlights are watching youThe media have descended on Garrett Island, a small, isolated community that is the setting of a visionary experiment. All the residents cars were sent to the mainland and for the past month the islanders have been driving the Arrival, a revolutionary autonomous vehicle. With a simple voice command, an Arrival will take you wherever you want to go and, because the fleet is networked and aware of one another, car travel is now 100% safe. The future, it seems, has arrived.As the excitement reaches a fever pitch, Sandra Montroseislander, single mom, and public relations executiveprepares for Arrival Inc.s flashy press event. Sandra is more than ready for this new world. Her husband died after falling asleep at the wheel and shes relieved that her two teens, Archie and Katie, will never need drivers licenses.But as the celebratory day gets underway, disaster strikes. A visiting journalist has vanished, possibly murdered. Before long, the Arrivals run amok, no longer taking orders from their passengers. Theyre starting to organize. Theyre beginning to hunt. And they seem hell-bent on killing any human they encounter.Is this all just a tragic accident, a technological malfunction with deadly consequences? Or were the vehicles programmed to act this way in a cruel act of corporate sabotage? Or could it be that the Arrivals have a mind of their own?Fasten your seatbeltsits going to be a bumpy ride
'Look Both Ways is devilishly good - exciting, thrilling - Barclay at his best!' SHARI LAPENA
'Look Both Ways is stunning. With a plot that won't stop... the novel speeds from first page to last... Bravo!'
JEFFREY DEAVER, AUTHOR OF HUNTING TIME
'A superior thriller' SUNDAY TIMES
'The twists keep coming' THE TIMES
'Find You First starts with a bang and ends with an even bigger one. Barclay is a terrific writer, but he's outdone himself with this. It's the best book of his career. I couldn't put it down, and you won't be able to either. If you enjoy thrillers, this is the real deal. It never lets up' STEPHEN KING
'A full-throttle powerhouse of a thriller - Linwood Barclay is in a class of his own' T.M. LOGAN
'Genius ... but terrifying' THE SUN
'This novel moves as fast as a falling elevator and hits with just as much force. Linwood Barclay is a stone-cold pro and Elevator Pitch is a shameless good time' JOE HILL
'A great cast of characters, tension, humour and a thrilling ending; this book takes Linwood to new heights!' MARK EDWARDS
'A fast-moving, high-concept thriller from the talented Barclay ... a rip-roaring rollercoaster of a ride' DAILY MAIL
'Linwood Barclay's thrillers move at breakneck speed ... pacy, exciting' WOMAN & HOME
'Linwood Barclay presses all the right buttons' MICHAEL ROBOTHAM
'One of the finest thriller writers in the world at the very top of his game' MARK BILLINGHAM
'A relentlessly tense thriller ... there's plenty of the sardonic humour that came to the fore in Mr Barclay's previous novel Elevator Pitch ... the comedy enhances the edgy atmosphere' THE TIMES CRIME CLUB
'Another gripping thriller from bestselling master of tension Linwood Barclay' HELLO!
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About Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay was our Guest Editor in October 2013 - click here - to see the books that inspired his writing.
Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name, including the number one bestseller No Time For Goodbye. Linwood has sold more then 7 million copies globally, his books have been sold in more than 39 countries around the world and he can count Stephen King, Shari Lapena and Peter James among his many fans.
Born in the US, his parents moved to Canada just as he was turning four, and he’s lived there ever since. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Neetha. They have two grown children. Visit Linwood Barclay at www.linwoodbarclay.com or find him on Twitter at @linwood_barclay.
In the video below Linwood Barclay answer questions from LoveReading members.
