No Time for Goodbye

No Time for Goodbye
by Linwood Barclay

No Time for Goodbye
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Author: Linwood Barclay
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-08-26
ISBN: 0553590421
Number of pages: 480
Publisher: Bantam

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Summary: 5 Stars

In recent years, I've satisfied my mystery cravings with the newest titles from Harlan Coben, James Lee Burke, and Brandt Dodson. It's nice to rely on those who put out quality stories year in and year out, yet I'm always looking for another name to add to the list. Late last year, on a whim, I picked up Linwood Barclay's "Fear the Worst," and have since read through most of his earlier books.

"No Time For Goodbye" starts with the chilling details of a fourteen-year-old girl's past, when one evening she returns from an ill-advised date with a neighborhood bad boy, only to wake up the next morning with her entire family missing. Twenty-five years later, that mystery is still unsolved, and her tale is being recounted on a national TV show. This brings about a new spat of clues, some of them from local wackos, and others leading to the dark truth. Told through the eyes of the woman's husband, Terry Archer, we are left wondering about her sanity, maybe even her culpability, and Barclay divvies out tidbits of info with tantalizing skill. The story picks up in the second half, moving from mystery to thriller, as is Barclay's modus operandi. He blends the genres with ease, satisfying those who ache for sympathetic characters and twists and turns, while also meeting the needs of those hoping for a fast-paced climax. One or two items stretch credulity a bit, but it's all forgivable when done with such skill, and I enjoyed yet another book by one of my new favorite authors.

"No Time For Goodbye" was a huge bestseller in Europe and England, and I'm still wondering what's wrong with American audiences. Why haven't they latched onto Barclay's strong characterization, tight plotting, and readable style? I'm hoping that mystery will be solved with his March release of "Never Look Away."

Summary of No Time for Goodbye

Fourteen-year-old Cynthia Bigge woke one morning to discover that her entire family?mother, father,brother?had vanished. No note, no trace, no return. Ever.  Now, twenty-five years later, she?ll learn the devastating truth. 

Sometimes it?s better not to know. . . .

Cynthia is happily married with a young daughter, a new family. But the story of her old family isn?t over. A strange car in the neighborhood, untraceable phone calls, ominous ?gifts??someone has returned to her hometown to finish what was started twenty-five years ago. And no one?s innocence is guaranteed, not even her own. By the time Cynthia discovers her killer?s shocking identity, it will again be too late . . . even for goodbye.

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