No Time For Goodbye
 Book cover | |
| Author | Linwood Barclay |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Getty Images & Alamy |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Group |
Publication date | December 26, 2007 |
| Pages | 448 |
| ISBN | 978-0-7528-9368-6 |
No Time for Goodbye is a thriller novel written by Canadian author Linwood Barclay. The book was featured on the Richard & Judy Summer reading list of 2008 [1] and The London Sunday Times reported in its year-end bestseller list that the novel led the paperback and hardcover fiction list with sales of 636,105 copies.[2](registration required)
Summary
This novel features Cynthia Paige, a 14 year old who lied to her parents saying that she would be at Pam (her friend)'s house but actually sneaks out to go on a date with a 17 year old, Vince Fleming (the BAD BOY). She is caught and forcefully taken home. The next morning she wakes up not remembering what had happened the previous night, only to find out that her mother (Patricia Bigge), her father (Clayton Bigge) and the 2 year older brother (Todd Bigge) missing.
Critical reception
The novel received mainly positive reviews. Emma-Lee Potter of The Daily Express called the novel "a fast-moving roller-coaster of a read" and Laura Wilson of The Guardian said "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." [3]
References
- ↑ "Richard and Judy unveil book list". BBC News. 2008-06-15. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- ↑ http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/article5401177.ece
- ↑ "No Time For Goodbye". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-12-05.