Linwood Barclay
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Oct 16, 2026
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
But on top of that, in the middle of that, I had the pleasure of such an amazing honor.
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
Uh, I drove up to Parry Sound to interview Linwood Barclay on stage in front of about 100 people in a beautiful theater space right on Georgian Bay there in Parry Sound.
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
The event was hosted by the awesome folks at Parry Sound Books, and I got to be a big nerdy fanboy [laughs] sitting on stage with Linwood.
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
Now, I've been a fan of Linwood Barclay for, you know, from the beginning of his, his author career.
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
It goes way, way back.
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
And, uh, and alongside writers like Michael Connelly, Linwood Barclay's on the very short list of authors whose books I simply buy on sight.
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
Never...
Mark Leslie LefebvreHOST
I don't need to know what they're about.
LJHOST
I'm going to limit myself to a couple.
LJHOST
One of them is Whistle by Linwood Barclay, and it's... highly praised as a gripping modern thriller heavily coated with classic Stephen King tension and Final Destination style escalating dread.
LJHOST
It came out last year.
LJHOST
So grieving children's author and illustrator Annie Blunt and her young son Charlie move to a small town in upstate New York for a fresh start after her husband dies in a hit and run and her career suffers a tragic scandal.
Barbara PetersHOST
So to set the scene, tell us about the opener 'cause it was one of your dramatic openers.
Barbara PetersHOST
Actually, do you know what? I compared this book in many ways to my friend Linwood Barclay.
Barbara PetersHOST
He has-
Brian FreemanGUEST
Oh, sure, yeah
Brian FreemanGUEST
So in this book, uh, we've got, uh, a, an abduction cold case from six years earlier.
Brian FreemanGUEST
We've got, uh, the shocking murder of a judge and his wife.
Brian FreemanGUEST
Uh, we've got a teenage boy who has an invisible friend, uh, and, uh, we've got a man who seems to be obsessed with aliens and UFOs.
Brian FreemanGUEST
And, uh, and, and you're wondering, well, i- is he really gonna be able to pull those things together? And, uh, yeah, they all come together at the end, but hopefully I can, I can still stay one step ahead of you right up to that last chapter.
Philippa HallHOST
This is Philippa from Quick Book Reviews, author interviews and book reviews with no spoilers.
Philippa HallHOST
Today, we have an interview with Linwood Barclay about his latest book, Not a Word.
Philippa HallHOST
I always enjoy talking to Linwood, and he delivered yet again.
Philippa HallHOST
I mean, he delivers with this book, but it was great fun to chat with him today.
11 MINS LATER
speaker_2NARRATOR
Anyway, we
Philippa HallHOST
need
speaker_2NARRATOR
to talk to Linwood Barclay about Not A Word.
Philippa HallHOST
Well, it is my absolute pleasure of pleasures to welcome back to the podcast, the one and only Linwood Barclay to talk to us about his latest book, Not A Word.
Michelle FordHOST
Now, if you love a thriller that keeps you guessing, you're likely to know the name Linwood Barclay.
Michelle FordHOST
Linwood is a New York Times bestselling author with more than 20 novels to his name, including the international bestseller No Time for Goodbye, Trust Your Eyes and A Noise Downstairs.
Michelle FordHOST
His books have sold millions of copies, been translated into more than two dozen languages, and several have been adapted for television and film.
Michelle FordHOST
which begins with Rhys arriving at his parents' home and discovering his parents apparently dead in their bed.
Michelle FordHOST
At first, it looks like a murder-suicide, but things very quickly don't add up.
Michelle FordHOST
Linwood Barclay, welcome to Book Club.
Michelle FordHOST
Let's get into it.
Linwood BarclayGUEST
Thanks for having me.
Heather DoranGUEST
There are some that are publishers, uh, events, um, that we wouldn't be at, but there's a lot of, there's a lot of really great, uh, authors coming.
Heather DoranGUEST
If you miss Nicholas at his launch, he is going to be opening up for Linwood Barkley, which is
Krystal DionHOST
like really exciting.
Heather DoranGUEST
They have three Giller nominees coming.