Say Goodbye

By: Lisa Gardner

Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee, Lincoln Hoppe

Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins

Publisher's summary

The best-selling author of Hide and Gone draws us into the venomous mind games of her most terrifying killer yet.

Come into my parlor...

For Kimberly Quincy, FBI Special Agent, it all starts with a pregnant hooker. The story Delilah Rose tells Kimberly about her johns is too horrifying to be true - but prostitutes are disappearing, one by one, with no explanation, and no one but Kimberly seems to care.

Said the spider to the fly...

As a member of the Evidence Response Team, dead hookers aren't exactly Kimberly's specialty. The young agent is five months pregnant - she has other things to worry about than an alleged lunatic who uses spiders to do his dirty work. But Kimberly's own mother and sister were victims of a serial killer. And now, without any bodies and with precious few clues, it's all too clear that a serial killer has found the key to the perfect murder...or Kimberly is chasing a crime that never happened.

Kimberly's caught in a web more lethal than any spider's, and the more she fights for answers, the more tightly she's trapped. What she doesn't know is that she's close - too close - to a psychopath who makes women's nightmares come alive, and if he has his twisted way, it won't be long before it's time for Kimberly, to... SAY GOODBYE

©2008 Lisa Gardner (P)2008 Random House, Inc.

Confusing

This one was confusing and a bit harder than usual to follow. lots of characters to keep up with.

Say hello to Lisa Gardner

Loved it. Nobody writes as well as Lisa, and this was one
of her best!

One chapter was completely unnecessary.

When the title page gives a synopsis of a serial killer murdering hookers, that’s what I expect to hear. Not graphic child-SA.

I love her writing and I’ll continue reading her books, but I wish I’d seen a warning about that. If I can be that warning for someone else then that’s what I need to do.

The twist at the end

Loved it all ! Lisa Gardner is the best. I will be listening to all future compilations! Awesome!

O what wicked webs we weave...

My second Gardner novel and I have to say I'm pleased to find another great series to tide me over till the next Nesbo or Dawn Patrol...

It's a tragic story involving abduction and sexual molestation of children. Not for the squeamish. The police work is first rate as is Gardner's writing. And the story was as unique as it was terrifying.

The narration was good, never getting in the way of the story. I took a couple of stars away because Ms. Lee's voice wavered when trying to sound creepy and I found Mr. Hoppe's effort peculiar and weak.

A second downer was the information about spiders from research before each chapter. Whatever effect the author intended was drowned out by equally long credits. I suppose if I were reading the novel I would've ignored the credits, something that couldn't be left out on audio.

So it's a mixed review, but am I glad I purchased it? That's a five star yes!

outstanding

I have read every Lisa Gardner book there is. I am never disappointed. I listened to this and couldn't leave it alone. One of those you want to savor and yet you can't resist finding out what is going to happen next.

Oh boy, not for the faint of heart for sure.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

For sure, however it would depend on my friends personality, I would gauge what they watch on tv. If they only watch love stories and comedies, then ABSOLUTELY NOT hahaha. You would probably find THEM curled up in a fetal position in the corner.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Absolutely, All of the characters had something going on. The intense situations, the twists the innocence and evil of the characters. Situations where help is so close but so far.

What does Ann Marie Lee and Lincoln Hoppe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

They really capture the characters voices. Amazing, narration almost like listening to a great movie.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Again, I don't get why this question is asked, I have never found anything to laugh or cry about. Cringe, say "Oh God" in total horror for the victims absolutely.

Any additional comments?

It truly is not for everybody, very very graphic in portraying the atrocites against children.

Best of the FBI profiler yet!

Great plot, with a couple of nice twists. Excellent management of the time of the narrative. Magnificently executed by the several narrators.

BEST LISA GARDNER BOOK SO FAR!!

This is the best Lisa Gardner book I have listened too so far. I am a huge fan of her work. This book is hard to listen to at times but it is a spot on attest to the horrific crimes that occur against children around the world.

At first I did not like the female/male narrators but once I figured out what was going on, it brought the characters to life.

The narrator brings this book to life even more with her brilliant narration. There moments while listening I felt myself hold my breath because the narrator painted the scene so I was there in the moment.

Excellent listen!!

Love

Love this series of Profiler and family. This one keeps you intrigued with all the turns of the plot
You will not be disappointed