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Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (Hardcover)

by C.J. Box (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Minotaur Books,US; 1 edition (5 Jan 2009)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312365721
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312365721
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.5 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 760,595 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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After years of trying to have a baby, Jack and Melissa realize a dream with the adoption of their daughter Angelina. But a phone call that comes nine months after the adoption is unexpected and devastating. The birth father, a teenager, never signed away his parental rights. And his father, a powerful Denver judge, wants him to own up to this responsibility. It is immediately apparent that there's something sinister about both of them and that love for Angelina is not the motivation for their actions. As Angelina's safety hangs in the balance, Jack and Melissa will stop at nothing to protect their child, and when a horrifying game of intimidation begins, it is clear this may be a battle to the death. Following the success of "Blue Heaven", C.J. Box is at his very best in this powerful and chilling new thriller that is sure to satisfy fans and blow away new readers.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars just couldnt stop reading!, 5 Oct 2009
This review is from: Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (Paperback)
Whatever other reviewers have said about this book, you just can't deny it is totally gripping, which is really what you want from a thriller. The author is really famous in the US, and an American friend lent it to me when i stayed for a weekend at her house - big mistake! I barely spoke to her all weekend as I was so hooked.

Its about a parent's worst nightmare. The McGuanes have adopted a baby girl but the real father (who is 18 years old and a really nasty piece of work) wants her back, and because of some legal loophole is allowed to take the adoptive parents to court. The 18-year-old's father is a judge, and for some reason, he is putting pressure on the parents as well. The McGuanes have 3 weeks to figure out why the boy and the judge want the baby so much (since it's pretty obvious they don't love her) before the baby is taken away from them. They get more and more desperate as the deadline gets closer, and start doing things that only really desperate parents would do.

The main reason this book works so well as a thriller is partly because the plot is unique (not the usual 'catch-the-murderer-before-he-strikes-again) and partly because of the timeframe: chapters are split up into the number of weeks or days left for the McGuanes to save their family, so there is a real sense of urgency throughout. If you have ever seen the TV series 24, you'll know what I mean when I say that as the time ticks down, your heart literally starts beating faster.

Also, there is quite an interesting back story, although i don't know if it is definitely true... apparently the novel is (very loosely, I hope!) based on a true story that happened to two of the author's friends.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read, 5 Jan 2010
By Mrs. S. E. Robinson (U.K.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (Hardcover)
This is the first of C J Box I have read and it really is excellent, I could not put it down.
Will certainly be ordering the other books he has written.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Poor characterisation and excessive violence, 25 Sep 2009
By Ripple (uk) - See all my reviews
  
This review is from: Three Weeks to Say Goodbye (Paperback)
Three Weeks to Say Goodbye is narrated by Jack McMcGuane, who describes himself as a hard-working, regular guy. Nine months previously, he and his wife Melissa had adopted a baby girl, Angelina, when their world is shattered by a telephone call from the adoption agency to say that there has been a mistake on the forms and the teenage biological father had not signed his consent and now wants to take the baby back. Even worse news is that the boy's father is an influential federal judge. They have, you've guessed it, three weeks to say goodbye to their daughter.

It is quickly established that there is no legal recourse for the unfortunate adopted parents and, assisted by Jack's boyhood friends, a renegade cop (Cody) and a gay property developer (Brian) they set about trying to `persuade' the boy (Garrett) to sign the papers. There's a paedophile theme and lots of gang violence along the way.

I have no idea of the legal accuracy of the adoption scenario, but this isn't explored at all. The adoption agency issue is quickly dropped and what could have been a tale of `when bad things happen to good people', fails for me as Jack's first reaction to almost any situation is to think of violence.

Box admirably wants to get on with the plot, but that means that there is no setting up of a nice family unit that might evoke some sympathy for the character and his plight. Frankly, while the Judge and Garrett are clearly despicable, I'm not sure little Angelina is that much better off with a father whose constantly thinking of the Cold .45 Peacemaker that he purloined from his grandfather.

Then there's the obligatory Brit who you just know is going to be one of the bad guys - it's all a bit cliche. The style is very staccato - lots of short sentences - and the characterisation is weak throughout, but it's the violence that is one of the main problems - there's a lot of it and it's often quite gratuitous. On the plus side, Box does keep the suspense and mystery going until the end (although even here, the story only unravels when Cody drags in a character who explains it all in the final few pages).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Top class Thriller
This is a taut well written thriller from an author new to me. I shall be ordering more. Its in the Grisham mold and is a page turner. I found it hard to put down. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Stonking Thriller
Jack and his wife Melissa, having been unable to conceive a child of their own, adopt Angelina, a beautiful little girl whose mother chose them personally. Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars Way below Box's usual standard
First Sentence: It was Saturday morning, November 3, and the first thing I noticed when I entered my office was that my telephone message light was blinking. Read more
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