No Time For Goodbye - Linwood Barclay Reviews

I bought this book recently having been recommended it to me by a friend. The blurb certainly drew me in and I was looking forward to a clever and intelligent read. The story centres around Cynthia who wakes up one day to find her parents and brother missing. Twenty five years later she receives a mysterious message which stirs up the ...  Read the complete review

I thought this book was terrible and wouldn't recommend it to anyone unless you really like trashy reads. It's over-dramatic and the writing is pretty bad, particularly the description which is laughable. The plot is unrealistic and ridiculous and the characters are one-dimensional and unlikeable. I found it similar to watching a ...  Read the complete review

I bought No Time For Goodbye for my husband and I to read on holiday. I knew that it was one of the Richard and Judy Books and thought the premises sounded intriguing. 14 year old Cynthia wakes up one morning after a drunken argument with her father to find that her entire family has disappeared without a trace. 25 years later, the ...  Read the complete review

This being my first book by the author Linwood Barclay I didn't know what to expect, I normally only choose authors that I have read before because I know I will like their style of writing (narrow-minded, I know) but I was given this by my dad and after finishing the book I was currently reading, picked up this. First impressions of ...  Read the complete review

I found this book in my local library on Friday, and after finishing last night (with 2 small kids - this is a quick turnaround!), it is clear that it was a fantastic read. I had never read a book by Linwood Barclay before but after having read the back of the book and also a few great reviews on the cover by authors such as Michael Connolly, I ...  Read the complete review

Running my fingers along the spines of several books, my hand rested upon one; No Time For Goodbye. My first reaction is always to read the blurb. There were afew lines about the book, but what caught my eye was a quote by author Michael Connelly. I've enjoyed reading his books, so when he said "one-sit thriller", I took the book home ...  Read the complete review

My Dad gave me this book after reading it himself as he thought it would be the sort of story that I would enjoy and from the moment I started it, I found it hard to put down. The Author Linwood Barclay was born in the US and moved to Canada when he was a young child. He attended Trent University in Peterborough in Ontario which ...  Read the complete review

Having picked up this book off the shelf without hearing of it before, I quickly read the blurb and flicked through. It appeared to be quite an interesting book which would be perfect for holiday reading. However this book was not just holiday reading, it was a sensational book which left me turning the pages and using the old cliche, I could not ...  Read the complete review

Book Summary.... 14 year old Cynthia wakes up one morning to find her usually lively house eerily quiet. The night before, Cynthia had a terrible row with her father who discovered she had gone out drinking with an older boy. As a result, Cynthia at first thinks this is her punishment, a bad hangover and silence from her ...  Read the complete review

I'm a really big fan of this type of book, and Linwood Barclays 'No Time For Goodbye' did not disappoint. I found this book so enthrawling to read, and found it impossible to put down! The stroy has so many twists and turns, it really draws you in and keeps you gripped to the very end. i've read one other Linwood Barclay book before, ...  Read the complete review

I am always one for a "Richard and Judy" summer read so when I saw this book in my local library I decided to borrow it. Now I dont normally read thrillers but this could be the one that converts me to a new style of reading. PLOT Don't worry - not going to spoil story line. The book tells the story of ...  Read the complete review

Before I begin, please bear in mind that I don't claim to be some sort of expert when it comes to reviewing the books I have read. Over the years I have become an avid reader of novels particularly novels within the thriller genre and only yesterday I picked up this novel by Linwood Barclay and began reading. I read the book in one day; I just ...  Read the complete review

No Time For Goodbye by Linwood Barclay follows the story of Cynthia, who's whole family vanished without a trace 25 years ago when she was just 14. The story is told by her husband. This is a great plot with plenty of twists and turns, some will keep you guessing while others are more predictable. The writing style is a bit 'basic' and ...  Read the complete review

A friend of mine lent me his book after she saw me reading other thrillers & I loved it. I just could not put this book down, think I sent my other half mad as I always had my head in this book. Its excellent, I was gripped from the start and all the way through to the end. This is the first book review i've ever done. Im not a ...  Read the complete review

I love it when I find a book that demands that I finish it, even when it is 1am in the morning and I have a sneaking suspicion that I will be woken by six, this is definately a book like that. "No time for goodbye" is the story of Cynthia Bigge who, aged 15 in 1983 wakes up in the morning to find her whole family gone without ...  Read the complete review

This book would definitely fit in the mystery/crime/thriller so if you like a book that will keep you guessing and have lots of twists and turns along the way then this is one for you. It's truly gripping from the very start and is a "read in one go" kind of book. This book tells the story of Cynthia Biggie, whose whole family ...  Read the complete review

I was gripped from the outset with this book and when I came to post my review I was surprised by such a mixture of reviews. I'd like to have given it 4.5 stars but as that's not an option, 5 it is. A really fast thriller that is truly entertaining. Such an amazing concept for a story line and because I really did want to know what was going to ...  Read the complete review

I thoroughly enjoyed the first three quarters of this book; it was intriguing, fast-paced and I couldn't put it down. Brilliant concept for a novel, a teenage girl wakes up and her family have disappeared, just vanished into thin air - there's no mum in the kitchen, no brother to annoy her, no father sitting reading the paper, just an empty house. ...  Read the complete review

I picked this paperback thriller up in Waterstones for £2.99 - special offer price for spending over £10. It didn't look like my kind of book but my husband will read anything so I thought why not? He read it and told me I had to read it too. This thriller is a proper page turner from start to finish. Every twist and turn kept me ...  Read the complete review

No Time for Goodbye - Linwood Barclay I have just finished reading this book, and what a read it was, I just absolutely loved it. I've been trying to think of a word or two that sums it up but I just can't. It's spine chilling in places which made me want to stop reading when I was on my own. It's gripping and intense making you just want to ...  Read the complete review