Bestselling writer Linwood Barclay on what makes a great thriller novel

Linwood Barclay is an international bestselling crime and thriller author with over twenty critically acclaimed novels to his name. The Toronto-based writer's latest is the thriller novel Elevator Pitch.

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[theesperanzacompromisebyja]

We need more of this in Canada. Our writers should reach further, go bigger and tell the fantastic story.

[Lucas_Asher]

You don't need a great idea. You need characters, then you put the characters into impossible situations

[gerrygaffney]

I have just read "Far from true" and I have to say it is the worst "thriller" I have ever come across.