Ray Kilbride has never really had the patience to deal with his quirky brother, Thomas. Their father has just passed away in a freak lawn mowing accident and Ray is forced to return home to deal with his brother and their father's estate. Thomas is so consumed with Whirl360, the online map, that he doesn't even go to their father's funeral. You see, Thomas believes that he is working for the CIA and must memorize the maps for all the cities and towns in the world. So that when "it" happens and technology fails, he will be able to help CIA agents all across the world with his knowledge of the maps. Seems harmless enough, right? It is until during his online travels, Thomas sees something in a window in New York City. It looks as if someone is being smothered with a plastic bag. To appease his increasingly agitated brother, Ray agrees to go to New York City to see if he can find the third floor apartment and prove to Thomas that nobody was murdered in that apartment. What Ray doesn't realize is that his inquiry sets forth a series of events that will leave several people dead and put his and Thomas's lives in grave danger.
Linwood Barclay is a true master at creating a suspenseful story. Trust Your Eyes is the story of two brothers and their rocky relationship. Ray is torn between his sense of responsibility for Thomas and the intense desire to shake him silly. It is an internal battle you see him wage several times throughout the book and frankly I can understand why. That trip to NYC starts off is when things start getting good and with the help of an old reporter friend, Ray starts putting the pieces of the puzzle together. And it isn't pretty. Also, as the story goes on, there is a subplot involving Thomas and an event in his childhood. That subplot eventually brings out the protective brother in Ray and that is when I like him best. Trust Your Eyes is a fast moving book and is full of action and suspense.
Bottom line, Linwood Barclay is one of those "no-risk" authors. You know you are going to get your money's worth with every word he writes and Trust Your Eyes is no different. Definitely worth the read if you are looking for a page turner that keeps you on the edge of your seat!
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