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  • A Noise Downstairs

  • By: Linwood Barclay
  • Narrated by: Jared Zeus
  • Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (327 ratings)

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A Noise Downstairs

By: Linwood Barclay
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Summary

Every step...

Paul Davis forgets things - he gets confused, he has sudden panic attacks. But he wasn't always like this.

Takes you closer...

Eight months ago, Paul found two dead bodies in the back of a coworker's car. He was attacked, left for dead, and has been slowly recovering ever since. His wife tries her best but fears the worst....

To the truth...

Therapy helps during the days, but at night he hears things - impossible things - that no one else can. That nobody else believes. Either he's losing his mind - or someone wants him to think he is.

Just because he's paranoid doesn't mean it's not happening....

©2018 Linwood Barclay (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group Limited

Critic reviews

"One of the world's finest thriller writers on the top of his game. A Noise Downstairs is a blinder - his best yet." (Peter James)

Praise for Linwood Barclay: "A suspense master." (Stephen King)

"No one can thrill you and chill you better than Barclay." (Tess Gerritsen)

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Decent Yarn

A decent yarn but was able to work it all it a bit too easily and I am usually crap at doing that.

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Guessable but good

Guessed most of this one but that didn’t stop it from being a great read!!

Won’t be listening to this narrator again though, at least not if there are any female characters. He managed to make them all sound weak and whiny, which came across quite sexist and ignorant.

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Not his best

Story was a bit unsophisticated and silly. Narrator was superb. Not one of his best I’m afraid.

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Love linwood never disappoints

Was sad at some of the happenings in this book that's why a 4 for the story

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Weak storyline

I do appreciate Linwood Barclay novels but this was not one of the best. When you guess what is going on, which is not difficult, it gets to be quite tedious. However, I held on and made it to the end and the convoluted finale.

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Full of suspense

This was my first time to listen to a Linwood Barclay book on audible and it sure won’t be my last . I loved it . The narrator was excellent and the story was brilliant with lots of suspense and a few red herrings thrown in .

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Fantastic

Loved this.Full of twists and turns up to the very end. This writer never fails to deliver. One of his best yet.

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Just when you think you figured it out…

Brilliant storytelling with shocking twists and turns. One point in the story I literally gasped out loud.

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I love Lindwood Barclay stories

This one is another that kept me on the edge of my seat and I thoroughly recommend it

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Brilliant and exciting!

A gripping, psychological thriller. Would highly recommend it. Has excellent, believable narration and characterisation .

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