No Time for Goodbye

By: Linwood Barclay

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

The house was deathly quiet. That was the first sign that something was terribly wrong. Fourteen-year-old Cynthia Bigge woke that morning to find herself alone. Her family - mother, father, and brother - had vanished without a word, without a note, without a trace. Twenty-five years later, Cynthia is still looking for answers. Now she is about to learn the devastating truth.

Cynthia and Terry Archer still live in Milford, Connecticut, not far from the old Bigge house on Hickory Street. With a solid marriage and a young daughter, the Archers seem on track for a successful future. But the questions raised by Cynthia's past still haunt her, and her obsession with finding the answers threatens to destroy everything they've worked for. For Cynthia, there can be no closure until she finds out why her family disappeared - and how they could have left her behind.

Terry thinks the segment on the popular TV crime-stopper program Deadline is a mistake. But his wife hopes that someone watching will have a lead to her missing family. Sure enough, it's Cynthia who spots the strange car cruising the neighborhood, hears the untraceable phone calls, and discovers the ominous "gifts." And as Cynthia's nerves begin to unravel, no one's innocence is guaranteed, not even her own.

By the time the first body is found, it's clear that her past is more of a mystery than she ever imagined - or may ever survive. Someone has returned to this Connecticut town to finish what was started 25 years ago. And by the time Terry and Cynthia discover the killer's shocking identity, it will be too late even for goodbye.

©2007 Linwood Barclay (P)2007 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Skilled characterization and convincing dialogue." (Publishers Weekly)

"No Time for Goodbye just flies off the page. It's a one-sit thriller. You sit down with this book and you won't get up until you've turned the last page." (Michael Connelly)

"A mystery masterpiece is read by a master narrator.... [Narrator Christopher] Lane exploits Barclay’s breathtaking momentum, building to an edge-of-the-seat climax and superbly portraying every character - killers, detectives, friends, a memorable mobster, and his comical gang. Not to be missed!" (AudioFile)

My first time with this author

You know how sometimes you listen to a book and every single part of it blends together in such a way as to relate to you personally… The authors story, terminology, sense of humor, sense of sarcasm-how he cultivated and defined each character and with a bit of a more unique storyline than many of the books I’ve been reading in the last couple of years. Love the author, love the narrator, this book gets an A+ from me!

NO TIME FOR GOODBYE

Most pogninant , mystery, whodunit, murder mystery, psychological book and LOVE story that. I have ever read. I recommend this book to anyone who loves any of these genres. It is just that good. it keeps you guess up to the last few chapter and the even up to the en,one some facts! Definitely add this to your reading list!!!!

Excellent

Great book, well read.
There are many twists along the way. I love the ending.

First book listened to by Linwood Barclay.

Surprisingly good. only a few parts I found irritating, but overall a good story. I my try another by Barclay soon.

Fabulous, Excellent read.

This is one of his best. Brought tears at the end. Can't wait to start the next one.

Overall Enjoyable!

Well worth the listen. No clue it would end like it did! Surprise! I thought the narrator was a bit subdued at first, but it turns out, he was perfect. Enjoy

This is a real cliff hanger right to the end

I really enjoyed this book. The plot twists and turns clear to the very end. Every time you think you have everything figured out another twist pops up. Yes, there is even a cliff involved.

The story is about a 14 year old girl that wakes up to find the rest of her family has disappeared without a trace. Most of the events take place 25 years later with Cin trying to figure out what really happened to them.

Another Solid Barclay Novel

Any additional comments?

Once again Barclay has done it. It was a good story, kept me guessing and had good characters. What more can you ask for in a mystery? I think the best thing about Barclay is that you can start with any one of the books. They are not all centered around one detective or group of characters. They are all different and all good. This was the last one on Audible so Barclay better keep writing!

Slow & strange start but a great finish with twist

Almost dumped this book after a poor start. But putting up with that I was rewarded with a very good ending.

Very Good!

Captivating from the start, and I love how this Author continuously makes ME WRONG when I think I have it all figured out:-)