{"product_id":"tap-on-the-window","title":"Tap on the Window","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description      Too many secrets, too many lies. . . . A gripping suspense novel by Linwood Barclay, a master of the genre and bestselling international author, now in mass market paperback.     It's been two months since private investigator Cal Weaver's teenage son, Scott, died in a tragic drug-related accident. Ever since, he and his wife have drifted apart, fracturing a once-normal life. Cal is mired in grief he can't move past. And maybe that has clouded his judgment. Because he made a grave mistake driving home on a very rainy night. A drenched young girl tapped on his window as he sat at a stoplight and asked for a ride. And even though he knew a forty-something man picking up a teenage hitchhiker is a fool, he let her in the car--she was the same age as Scott and maybe she could help him find the dealer who sold his son the drugs that killed him. However, after a brief stop at a roadside diner, Cal senses that something's not right with the girl or the situation. But it's too late. He's already involved.     Soon Cal finds himself mired in a nightmare of pain and suspicion. Something is horribly wrong in the small town of Griffon in upstate New York. There are too many secrets, too many lies. And Cal decides to expose those secrets one by one.      From Booklist      When Cal Weaver spots hitchhiking teenager Claire Saunders, his instincts scream that he should just get her a cab, but Claire’s vulnerability nudges the private investigator’s grief over his son’s recent death, and he offers to drive her home. In those few moments of Cals grief-clouded judgment, Claire makes Cal an unwitting instrument in her intricate plot to disappear. The next day, Claire’s best friend, Hanna, is found murdered after disguising herself as Claire to provide diversion for Claires escape. When police target Cal for Hanna’s murder, he knows that finding Claire and discovering why she ran is the only way to keep them both safe. The most obvious lead is the feud between the town’s mayor, who is Claire’s father, and the police chief over accusations of police brutality, but Cal feels he’s missing something. The characters and small-town New York setting are vividly rendered, and that credibility shifts this thriller’s premise from far-fetched to plausibly weird. Another success for Barclay, with unfettered storytelling, rapid pacing, and sympathetic characters primed to please hordes of eager summer readers. --Christine Tran      Review         • \"A Tap on the Window raises the Barclay bar even higher.\" --Toronto Star    • \"Barclay's portrayal of the devastating effect of a son's death on his loving family is note-perfect. The novel's minor characters are well developed and deliciously detailed. . . . Barclay's many fans will need no encouragement to seek this book out. But if you haven't discovered him yet, it's time you did.\" --The Globe and Mail    • \"A killer of a thriller.\" --The New York Times       About the Author      LINWOOD BARCLAY, former columnist for theToronto Star, is the #1 international bestselling author of nine critically acclaimed novels, includingTrust Your Eyes,The Accident,Never Look Away, andNo Time for Goodbye, which has been optioned for film. He lives near Toronto with his wife and has two grown children.\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 159 x 242\u003cbr\u003e\nAuthor: Linwood Barclay\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9781409115069\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 512\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bookhero.ae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45715872284825,"sku":"15RC-1-9781409115069","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/5696\/6297\/files\/68c2eb300948f_Tap_on_the_Window_Linwood_Barclay.jpg?v=1757700163","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.ae\/products\/tap-on-the-window","provider":"Dubai - Buy Used\/Second-Hand Books - BookHero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}