No Time to Say Goodbye

By: Kate Hewitt

Narrated by: Lisa Rost-Welling

It hit me, the reality of it, in a way it hadn’t before like a sledgehammer straight to the chest. Laura was gone. She was never coming back. I’d never see her again; she’d never hum in the kitchen, she’d never pull Ruby onto her lap and tickle her tummy as she buried her face in the sweet curve of our daughter’s shoulder.

Nathan West loved his wife Laura with all his heart. But now she’s gone, taken from him in a seemingly random act of violence. Laura was the glue that held their family together. And for Nathan, life without her feels almost meaningless.

As he tries to find hope in the darkness, his three young daughters express their grief in different and challenging ways - with one set on a path of self-destruction that could devastate their family all over again. Desperate to understand his own heartbreak better, he reaches out to others who had known Laura. Including her new friend Maria, whose light and warmth are exactly what their grieving family needs, and who is soon helping out and providing emotional support for them all.

But the picture Maria paints of Laura is unfamiliar to Nathan - of a wife who felt ignored, a mother who felt she couldn’t do enough - and he struggles to reconcile it with his own memories of the woman he loved. Is it possible he didn’t know his wife after all? And can he trust Maria? He can’t escape the feeling that she’s keeping something from him.

Maria is hiding a secret with the power to rock Nathan’s family to its core. Because it is about what happened the day that Laura died....

An insightful and powerful novel guaranteed to break your heart, about how the unthinkable can sometimes help us see the world in a powerful new way. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain, and Susan Lewis.

©2019 Kate Hewitt (P)2019 Bookouture

I have enjoyed the book Thank u

loved it I enjoy the story & very good into the the next story. was sad because the girls lost there mom for no good reason but there nanny Maria gave them the strength they needed to help each other out.

Interesting story about sudden family death, grief

liked this but narrator could be better. Even though you are told who was talking, the voice was not any different sounding.

The resilience of them all

They all had such resilience. It was beautiful to listen to. Definitely not a waste of time.

Heartbreaking

This book was so heartbreaking throughout! So much loss, but the lesson that we can survive loss and grow from it shines through. Highly recommended!!!

Review of No Time to Say Goodbye

I enjoyed this story. It showed complex feelings that a person can have for others. It also explored different ideas of what results come from friendships. Some friendships have resulted in decisions that cause people to be torn apart & some bring people together. Life is not always easy for people but can expand your relationship to loved ones.