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No Time for Goodbye

Written by: Linwood Barclay
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
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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.

What the critics say

"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)  

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wonderful book - kept me intrigued all the way thr

loved it! kept me intrigued all the way through. definitely would recommend it. great story.

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awesome

I very much enjoyed this book. hard to turn off. loved every turn and twist.

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Twists & Turns!

The story had a slow start and I almost gave up on it but certainly glad I hadn't. It had quite a few twists and turns that kept me wanting to listen to more and more. The performance of the narrator was captivating and I enjoyed his performance immensley. I highly recommend this audio book.

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Best of the Best

Grabs you and hangs on to you until the very end. Cleverly written and even as you start to figure it out there is still more to come. would make a great television series.

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Well done

Loved this book. Good twists and the characters were well written. I believe I will be looking for more from this author

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I enjoyed this book

I enjyed this book. The mystery of what happened to her family kept me reading. The ending was a bit of a surptise, but believable. A good read.

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Good story and narration

A good story with twists and turns that take the reader on a wild ride. Narration is good with character voices that are recognizable. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I’d recommend it to readers who enjoy a mystery story.

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Long To Unfold

The last quarter of the book was good. Overall, it too a long time to unfold. The character of Cynthia became redundant and winey without change.

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Too wordy and drawn out!

This book started out with a good story, however it took far too long to actually arrive at any action. The plot moved along very slowly and I almost gave up on it. I persisted until the end and all the loose ends were tied up. I found that the Roley character was not really needed and the story could have been shorter.

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Slow, boring with accelerating end

This book seemed for long the most simple, boring story I've acquired in my library. The first 15 or 24 chapters nothing was really happening, you can easily skip and not lose anything. For those who kept listening the story picks up and becomes more intriguing till its happy ending.

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