TRUST YOUR EYES by Linwood Barclay tells the story of
Thomas Kilbridge, a schizophrenic who is in love with maps
and the computer program Whirl360. Whirl360 gives him the
opportunity to see the world online, streets, places,
towns, and cities without going there. But while surfing a
New York street he sees a face covered with plastic in a
window. Oh no! A murder is being committed. He decides to
get his brother Ray involved in investigating the matter
and sends him to the place of the crime. Because Ray has
business to do in New York City, he entertains his
brother's concerns, but it's hard for Ray to believe
anything Thomas
says,for Thomas has lied in the past, and
with his mental disability, no one believes him. Until Ray
and Thomas are in danger of losing their lives.
Morris Sawchuck (a character that will connect with Thomas
and Ray) who is running for New York Governor and has put
his trust into his right-hand man. But when Morris's wife
confesses to Morris's right-hand man that she's being
blackmailed by her lover, people start showing up dead,
even Morris' wife Bridget. Meanwhile some time later, ex-
waitress Jennifer is on the run after her plans come
crashing down and her life is in danger.
Raymond in mourning over the loss of his father, Thomas
struggles with schizophrenia and there is the occasional
humor, where I laughed out loud. Throughout the book Thomas
is under the illusion he is working for the CIA and reports
to Bill Clinton. Others mock him over this and Ray tries to
dispel this idea from Thomas's mind—until, in one scene
when the brothers are in danger, the telephone rings—and
the caller identifies himself as Bill Clinton.
Thomas and his brother Ray soon meet up with some dangerous
thugs and their fears of being caught, seeing a murder in a
window,comes crashing down on them. Linwood is an excellent
author,who keeps you on the edge of your seat. TRUST YOUR
EYES is a fast paced
thriller.
I loved TRUST YOUR EYES. I loved the
characters, the wit, laughter and the thrills and chills so
much that I
could not put it down. I'd read 'til the wee hours of the
morning! Barclay penned an excellent book!
Now, Barclay returns with a thrilling story in which two
brothers suddenly find themselves pulled into a frightening
vortex of power and murder…
Thomas Kilbride is a map-obsessed schizophrenic so affected
that he rarely leaves the self-imposed bastion of his
bedroom. But with a computer program called Whirl360.com, he
travels the world while never so much as stepping out the
door. He pores over and memorizes the streets of the world.
He examines every address, as well as the people who are
frozen in time on his computer screen.
Then he sees something that anyone else might have stumbled
upon—but has not—in a street view of downtown New York City:
an image in a window. An image that looks like a woman being
murdered.
Thomas’s brother, Ray, takes care of him, cooking for him,
dealing with the outside world on his behalf, and listening
to his intricate and increasingly paranoid theories. When
Thomas tells Ray what he has seen, Ray humors him with a
half-hearted investigation. But Ray soon realizes he and his
brother have stumbled onto a deadly conspiracy.
And now they are in the crosshairs…
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