- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Orion (3 Jan 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0752888609
- ISBN-13: 978-0752888606
- Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 3.1 x 23.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (265 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 120,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Ali Karim, SHOTS
"In a world of staggering choice when it comes to your reading material, this chilling little book sits right at the top of the genre - anyone not riveted by this tale and the emotional punch it carries must be made of stone, because despite its dark premise, it has real heart. I loved it."
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In a world of staggering choice when it comes to your reading material, this chilling little book sits right at the top of the genre - anyone not riveted by this tale and the emotional punch it carries must be made of stone, because despite its dark premise, it has real heart. I loved it. (Ali Karim SHOTS )
Barclay succeeds in both banging the gong and serving up a riveting, rewarding and, for the most part, plausible three courses, though you may need to take a deep breath somewhere around the coffee stage. (Laura Wilson GUARDIAN )
...he has introduced some twists and produced a genuinely mystifying puzzle with tense moments. (Susanna Yager SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
Nerve-wracking until the very end. (THE HERALD )
Barclay manages the twists and turns of the story effectively (John Williams MAIL ON SUNDAY )
A thoughtful study of relationship paranoia and an engrossing whodunnit. (ESQUIRE )
This is the thriller equivalent of shooting down a sheet of ice clinging to a bobsleigh as it slews round tricky corners and hurtles to a climax. (Alex Gordon PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )
One of the top delights in book reviewing is discovering a gem; a book that pushes the bar just a little higher, and that is exactly what NO TIME FOR GOODBYE does. (Ali Karim DEADLY PLEASURES )
NO TIME FOR GOODBYE clops along at a good lick... Barclay juggles the flashbacks neatly alongside the fast-moving present-day action... Barclay is undoubtedly a writer to watch. (Sharon Wheeler REVIEWINGTHEEVIDENCE.COM )
...impossible to put down. (CRIMESQUAD.COM )
With NO TIME FOR GOODBYE, Linwood Barclay is now firmly in the major league of thriller writers. (Robert Colbeck Yorkshire Evening Post )
A terrific page-turner that keeps you in suspense until the very end. If you like Harlan Coben, you'll love Linwood Barclay (Peter Robinson )
One of the best thrillers of the year! Utterly riveting, it will grab you on page one and won't let you go until the final, stunning conclusion (Tess Gerritsen )
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 )
No Time for Goodbye is a high-speed emotional roller-coaster. The surprises will leave you breathless (Robert Crais )
A turbo-charged, non-stop thriller that got me with every twist and turn. Linwood Barclay has written a mesmerizing, addictive page-turner that I just couldn't put down. It's one of the best suspense novels I've read in years (Joseph Finder )
Barclay succeeds in both banging the gong and serving up a riveting, rewarding and, for the most part, plausible three courses, though you may need to take a deep breath somewhere around the coffee stage. (Laura Wilson GUARDIAN )
...he has introduced some twists and produced a genuinely mystifying puzzle with tense moments. (Susanna Yager SUNDAY TELEGRAPH )
Nerve-wracking until the very end. (THE HERALD )
Barclay manages the twists and turns of the story effectively (John Williams MAIL ON SUNDAY )
A thoughtful study of relationship paranoia and an engrossing whodunnit. (ESQUIRE )
This is the thriller equivalent of shooting down a sheet of ice clinging to a bobsleigh as it slews round tricky corners and hurtles to a climax. (Alex Gordon PETERBOROUGH EVENING TELEGRAPH )
One of the top delights in book reviewing is discovering a gem; a book that pushes the bar just a little higher, and that is exactly what NO TIME FOR GOODBYE does. (Ali Karim DEADLY PLEASURES )
NO TIME FOR GOODBYE clops along at a good lick... Barclay juggles the flashbacks neatly alongside the fast-moving present-day action... Barclay is undoubtedly a writer to watch. (Sharon Wheeler REVIEWINGTHEEVIDENCE.COM )
...impossible to put down. (CRIMESQUAD.COM )
With NO TIME FOR GOODBYE, Linwood Barclay is now firmly in the major league of thriller writers. (Robert Colbeck Yorkshire Evening Post )
A terrific page-turner that keeps you in suspense until the very end. If you like Harlan Coben, you'll love Linwood Barclay (Peter Robinson )
One of the best thrillers of the year! Utterly riveting, it will grab you on page one and won't let you go until the final, stunning conclusion (Tess Gerritsen )
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 )
No Time for Goodbye is a high-speed emotional roller-coaster. The surprises will leave you breathless (Robert Crais )
A turbo-charged, non-stop thriller that got me with every twist and turn. Linwood Barclay has written a mesmerizing, addictive page-turner that I just couldn't put down. It's one of the best suspense novels I've read in years (Joseph Finder )
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While this is not the genre I usually read, I picked this book as a light holiday read. The first half sucked me in. A tense, believable psychological drama. The major plot was well thought out - what appears to be an insoluble mystery becomes a cleverly explained domestic tragedy. However as the book moves into the second half, credibility flies out of the window. The mild-mannered husband becomes some sort of super hero as the body count rises and the caricatures become more exaggerated. Overall, an entertaining read, though it's a pity the subtle but credible tension that builds initially could not be maintained.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm in agreement with all those reviewers who have said the following; that it's a good idea for a story; that it starts off really well but then goes downhill quickly nearly exactly at the half-way point; and that is feels & reads like one of those American made-for-tv-movies.
It makes for a good commuting book when you don't have to engage too many braincells and want to pass the time a bit more constructively than just staring out of the window.
The characters, good & bad, seem a bit too contrived, and the dialogue between them also. The final showdown also seems rushed and all the questions neatly answered.
Read somewhere too that style is along the lines of Harlan Coben, hope not, I spent money there, only borrowed this.
It makes for a good commuting book when you don't have to engage too many braincells and want to pass the time a bit more constructively than just staring out of the window.
The characters, good & bad, seem a bit too contrived, and the dialogue between them also. The final showdown also seems rushed and all the questions neatly answered.
Read somewhere too that style is along the lines of Harlan Coben, hope not, I spent money there, only borrowed this.
20 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this book on the basis of the blurb on the back - and have to say it lived up to expectations plot-wise, although I more or less guessed what had happened quite early on, due to a clue in the first chapter. The idea was great - in 1983, 14-year-old Cynthia Bigge wakes up with a raging hangover following a night out with her unsuitable boyfriend and the ensuing row with her father, to find that her entire family (mother, father and brother) have disappeared. The story then brings us forward 25 years, with Cynthia married to Terry Archer, an English teacher, and the mother of an 8-year-old daughter. The story is henceforth told through the eyes of her husband as they try to unravel the mystery of what really happened to her family so many years before.
So far, so good. However, at several points during the story I honestly felt like throwing the book away - I got so irritated with the continuous incomplete sentences, and particularly the use of "Californian Valley-Girl Interrogative" - starting right at the beginning of the story, when Cynthia's mother phones her friend: "Hi - this is Patricia Bigge? Cynthia's mother?" This was annoying enough, but was even worse through being constantly interlaced with "like". Yes, I know some people speak this way ("thanks" to American and Australian soap operas), but I don't need to be reminded of it in a novel!
So far, so good. However, at several points during the story I honestly felt like throwing the book away - I got so irritated with the continuous incomplete sentences, and particularly the use of "Californian Valley-Girl Interrogative" - starting right at the beginning of the story, when Cynthia's mother phones her friend: "Hi - this is Patricia Bigge? Cynthia's mother?" This was annoying enough, but was even worse through being constantly interlaced with "like". Yes, I know some people speak this way ("thanks" to American and Australian soap operas), but I don't need to be reminded of it in a novel!
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Excellent plot and a good page turner!
I don't read much fiction and picked this up by chance to read on a long flight. It's a really good plot and is a real page turner It's also genuinely creepy in places!
Published 14 days ago by Laoangel
how did this get rave reviews
Awful book, guessed the plot within first chapters when she is going through the box of memories and discussed her dad is a travelling sales man - it was more obvious plot than... Read more
Published 21 days ago by sreece
A for Effort, and that's it.
Not very impressed by this book. Going to try Never Look Away also by this author to see if it is any better. Read more
Published 2 months ago by amazonian
No time for goodbye
Fantastic read, couldn't put the book down. Very clever writing will be looking for more of Linwood Barclay books and would recommend as an excellent read
Published 2 months ago by bumblebee
great read as always
I loved this book , I didnt put it down ,I have always enjoyed linwood barclay books and would recomend this book to any one who enjoys a good read
Published 2 months ago by debbie
Gripping!!!!
I loved this psychological thriller! It had me hooked from page 1 and I read it in 2 sittings! A great read full of twists and turns that had me guessing right up to the very end! Read more
Published 2 months ago by jontybabe
No Time For Goodbye
Really enjoyed reading this book. Thought I had got the plot worked out several times, but each time there was a little twist to throw a spanner into the works!!! Read more
Published 3 months ago by Westy
Superb - couldn't put it down
Rattles along at a tremendous pace - superbly written thriller. Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed it. My first ever novel on my new iPad. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Jackman
Good but slightly disappointing
I've read most of Linwood Barclay's books - there is no doubt that he is a gifted and compelling writer and if this had been the first book of his that I'd read, I'd probably have... Read more
Published 3 months ago by O. Hubicka
WARNING - Spoilers included!!
Firstly, the premise for the plot is immidiately intriguing and grabbing. Imagine yourself back to being a teenager. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Hazel Jessiman
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