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Books : No Time For Goodbyeby: Linwood Barclay
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 Rating:  - Just Ghastly...I'm surprised this was ever published, it's just that bad. The characters are paper thin, this could be forgiven if the story was compelling or the writing was good. Lets face it from the synopsis you would be led to thinking it has some potential. Do not be fooled. I really struggled to pick it up and read, and gave up half way through. I could no longer tollerate the way it was written. The author frequently repeats himself, for instance "Coming back into the harbour I saw a short ... Read More Rating:  - Better start than finishReally got into this book quickly, good starting suspense. Found the last third of the book a little lacking. Rating: - Lazy writingThe book starts with a decent premise but the conclusion is steeped in cliche and the whole plot becomes lazy - you want there to be a really clever, suitable ending but the actual end leaves you feeling disappointed and cheated. Seen it all before in bad novels and TV movies. Read Harlem Coben instead - clever writing and innovative twists and turns. Rating:  - Much better than expectedHaving bought this book by accident (long story!) I thought I would give it a read. I had no expectations, and the fact that it was a Richard and Judy summer read lowered my expectations further! The opening is superb; it captures your imagination from the very beginning. Let's face it we've all been a teenager, and we can only imagine the situation Cynthia finds herself in. The middle part, the build-up, gains momentum every chapter and there are no disappointing lulls. ... Read More Rating: - No time for goodbyeA nicely paced thriller and hopefully there will be more to come from this promising author. The plot moves along at pace although the explanation once revealed is slightly unlikely. I was also disappointed with the explanation of who was responsible for what happened to Tess & the private detective. It just never held water for me. I loved the character of Vince & I cared more about him than all the others. Quite well written but I found the injection of humour to occasionally be mis ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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