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A review by charvi_not_just_fiction
Look Both Ways by Linwood Barclay
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
The first book of 2025 - Linwood Barclay does not disappoint!
I love everything the author writes but he prefaces this book by saying how this is different from his usual work and in my case it has ramped up even further in my alley <3 I love reading books about AI (even though it's so much spookier now, haha) and mash that into a thriller about AI cars taking over and I'm sold.
I really enjoyed the pace of the book and the plot centring around Sandra and her family. Also it was so wholesome and refreshing to see the blossoming friendship between Sandra's teen daughter and the old man Bruce who lived across the street - most iconic duo ever.
Other than that, I just always enjoy how Barclay keeps it real and doesn't sort of shy away from going deep into the nitty gritty or killing characters off when he needs to. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to all thriller lovers.
I love everything the author writes but he prefaces this book by saying how this is different from his usual work and in my case it has ramped up even further in my alley <3 I love reading books about AI (even though it's so much spookier now, haha) and mash that into a thriller about AI cars taking over and I'm sold.
I really enjoyed the pace of the book and the plot centring around Sandra and her family. Also it was so wholesome and refreshing to see the blossoming friendship between Sandra's teen daughter and the old man Bruce who lived across the street - most iconic duo ever.
Other than that, I just always enjoy how Barclay keeps it real and doesn't sort of shy away from going deep into the nitty gritty or killing characters off when he needs to. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would definitely recommend it to all thriller lovers.