85. No Time for Goodbye by Linwood Barclay
Imagine waking up one morning and discovering your family has disappeared without a trace. That is exactly what happened to 14-year-old Cynthia Bigge when she wakes up to go to school one morning and finds her mother, father, and brother missing. Twenty-five years later, and now married and a mother herself, Cynthia has always wondered what happened to her family. She turns to the television show Deadline and agrees to do a reenactment of the disappearance, hoping someone will contact her with information. When her family starts receiving mysterious phone calls, emails, and apparent break-ins, Cynthia begins to believe her father is still alive. Or is Cynthia herself manipulating the mysterious clues?
Short chapters and lots of mystery and tension propel this thriller along. The twist that Cynthia could be imagining all of this or sending herself clues adds to the drama. While a tad over the top, this is a great, quick, mindless read for those looking for a thrilling suspense book. Barclay is a perfect author for those who like Harlan Coben and James Siegel books.
posted by Tompkins County Public Library @ 12:30 PM
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Cynthia had Multiple Personality Disorder. Notice that the first chaper was written in the third person, then we go right into the first person style of writing, but from "Terry's" point of view? Grace, their daughter, was also one of Cynthia's personalities, as were almost all of the characters after the first chapter. I'ts how she coped with either killing or witnessing the killing of her own family. What do you think about my interpretation?
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