No Time for Goodbye

De: Linwood Barclay

Narrado por: Christopher Lane

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.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"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)

Kept Me Wondering Almost To The End

I didn't figure this one out until almost to the end. That always marks a good book for me. I can't say it is a book I would read again, but I did enjoy the story.

fantastic

great story awesome narrator kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time plan to buy more of his audiobooks

Excellent listen, great narrator!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
It was one of the best mysteries I've listened to.

Who was your favorite character and why?
I can't pick just one. Each character was good, as this great author takes his time to introduce each one. One in particular, sounds just like Jimmy Stewart.

What does Christopher Lane bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Christopher brings each character to life. As the book continues, more characters are introduced, including two devious unknown people. Though I did figure a part of the story out, I am not sure if everyone would. The author also brings us humor throughout.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The very beginning was quite mysterious. Made me wonder what I would do if that happened to me as a teenager. Questions and mysterious events throughout, as well as humor.

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Any additional comments?
Highly recommended. Very interesting premise. I will be looking forward to more books by Barclay.

My First Linwood Barclay Audiobook

What made the experience of listening to No Time for Goodbye the most enjoyable?

Christopher Lane's narration was excellent. Not too over the top - just the right amount of emotion when needed.

Any additional comments?

Linwood Barclay was highly recommended to me by several friends. I was told to start with this one as they felt it was one of his best. I was a bit disappointed in the fact that it was a bit predictable to me. But the story was still excellently crafted and spun. I will certainly be giving Mr. Barclay another read/listen.

Entertaining

This is my third read of a Barclay novel, and it was an entertaining page turner as always, although I think the author's gotten better over time and the later books are better. The plot still had enough twists to keep me guessing, although I did figure this one out a bit sooner than "A Tap On The Window" or my favorite, "Trust Your Eyes." Christopher Lane does a fine job, although his reading of one elderly character is a dead-on Jimmy Stewart impression which I found a bit distracting. If "Trust" was an A, I give this one a B.