TRUST YOUR EYES by Linwood Barclay tells the story of Thomas Kilbridge, a schizophrenic who is in love with maps and the computer program Whirl360. Whirl360 gives him the opportunity to see the world online, streets, places, towns, and cities without going there. But while surfing a New York street he sees a face covered with plastic in a window. Oh no! A murder is being committed. He decides to get his brother Ray involved in investigating the matter and sends him to the place of the crime. Because Ray has business to do in New York City, he entertains his brother's concerns, but it's hard for Ray to believe anything Thomas says,for Thomas has lied in the past, and with his mental disability, no one believes him. Until Ray and Thomas are in danger of losing their lives.

Morris Sawchuck (a character that will connect with Thomas and Ray) who is running for New York Governor and has put his trust into his right-hand man. But when Morris's wife confesses to Morris's right-hand man that she's being blackmailed by her lover, people start showing up dead, even Morris' wife Bridget. Meanwhile some time later, ex- waitress Jennifer is on the run after her plans come crashing down and her life is in danger.

Raymond in mourning over the loss of his father, Thomas struggles with schizophrenia and there is the occasional humor, where I laughed out loud. Throughout the book Thomas is under the illusion he is working for the CIA and reports to Bill Clinton. Others mock him over this and Ray tries to dispel this idea from Thomas's mind—until, in one scene when the brothers are in danger, the telephone rings—and the caller identifies himself as Bill Clinton.

Thomas and his brother Ray soon meet up with some dangerous thugs and their fears of being caught, seeing a murder in a window,comes crashing down on them. Linwood is an excellent author,who keeps you on the edge of your seat. TRUST YOUR EYES is a fast paced thriller.

I loved TRUST YOUR EYES. I loved the characters, the wit, laughter and the thrills and chills so much that I could not put it down. I'd read 'til the wee hours of the morning! Barclay penned an excellent book!

Book Summary

Now, Barclay returns with a thrilling story in which two brothers suddenly find themselves pulled into a frightening vortex of power and murder…

Thomas Kilbride is a map-obsessed schizophrenic so affected that he rarely leaves the self-imposed bastion of his bedroom. But with a computer program called Whirl360.com, he travels the world while never so much as stepping out the door. He pores over and memorizes the streets of the world. He examines every address, as well as the people who are frozen in time on his computer screen.

Then he sees something that anyone else might have stumbled upon—but has not—in a street view of downtown New York City: an image in a window. An image that looks like a woman being murdered.

Thomas’s brother, Ray, takes care of him, cooking for him, dealing with the outside world on his behalf, and listening to his intricate and increasingly paranoid theories. When Thomas tells Ray what he has seen, Ray humors him with a half-hearted investigation. But Ray soon realizes he and his brother have stumbled onto a deadly conspiracy.

And now they are in the crosshairs…