Reviewed on Richard & Judy on Wednesday 2 July 2008.
A fantastic opening plot that pulls you straight in to the story and makes you have to read in one or two sittings as curiosity just gets the better of you. Fourteen year old Cynthia wakes up one morning to find her mother, father and brother have all completely disappeared without trace. 25 years later Cynthia might just start to get some answers as to what happened to them. The feelings of abandonment, doubt, anger and anguish that Cynthia feels are brought across through the main narrator of the book, Cynthia’s husband, which is clever way of getting the sense of frustration both feel, her because she needs answers and him because he wants her to be able to close that chapter of her life and move on. Apart from a slight lull in the middle this book will sweep you up with it’s pace and intrigue, perfect for a holiday read.
Tenth Anniversary edition of the million-copy, bestselling novel No Time for Goodbye with a special introduction from Linwood Barclay. 'One of the world's finest thriller writers' Peter James * The house was silent. That was the first sign that something was terribly wrong. Fourteen-year-old Cynthia wakes one morning to discover that her entire family - mother, father, brother - have vanished. No note, no trace and no return. Ever. Now, twenty-five years later - with a family of her own - a letter arrives which chills Cynthia to the core. It leads her inescapably down the path to the devastating truth behind why they left. Sometimes it's better not to know... * Praise for the masterful No Time for Goodbye: 'You won't get up until you've turned the last page' Michael Connelly 'Utterly riveting' Tess Gerritsen 'A terrific page-turner that keeps you in suspense' Peter Robinson
