Before I Say Good-Bye
Written by Mary Higgins Clark
Narrated by Jan Maxwell
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
When Nell MacDermott learns that her husband, architect Adam Cauliff, and three of his business associates have died in an explosion of his new cabin cruiser, she is not only devastated but wracked with guilt. The last time she saw Adam, they had a bitter quarrel over her plan to run for the congressional seat long held by her grandfather; she had told him not to come home.
As the investigation into the boat's explosion proceeds, Nell learns that it was not an accident but a bomb. Despite her skepticism, Nell is swayed by her great-aunt Gert, a believer in psychic powers, to see a medium claiming to be Adam's channel.
While trying to unravel the threads of Adam's past and his violent end, Nell consults the medium, who transmits messages to her with instructions from Adam. The story reaches a powerful climax in Nell's final encounter with the medium, in which she learns the truth about the explosion—truth she can't be allowed to live and tell.
Mary Higgins Clark
The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark wrote over forty suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a historical novel, a memoir, and two children’s books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series including The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Every Breath You Take, You Don’t Own Me, and Piece of My Heart. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she coauthored five suspense novels. More than one hundred million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone. Her books are international bestsellers.
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Reviews for Before I Say Good-Bye
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A great story, as ever from MHC, and extremely well interpreted.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Another very exciting thriller with great characters from this author....A love story, politics, mistakes, and even a little supernatural written in.... Holds your interest to the very end...And has a "Surprise" ending.....
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I found this to be a quick read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I really enjoyed this book and have read it several times, it stills turns out to be the same ending though. When Nell's husband dies in a boat explosion, her life changes in moments and is convinced to go see a psychic. When given instructions from her husband through the psychic, things start to heat up, but can she follow the instructions and stay alive?
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Nell MacDermott is devastated when her husband, Adam Cauliff, dies in a boat explosion. Her grief is made worse because she had quarreled with Adam the day before he died about her desire to follow in her grandfather's footsteps and run for political office. When people start questioning whether Adam was involved with shady real estate deals, Nell struggles to clear his name before it ruins her political chances. She reluctantly uses the help of a psychic who claims that Adam is speaking to her from another world. But the digger she deeps, Nell finds out much more about Adam than she expected in her search for the truth. This was a disappointing thriller. The characters are bland. Nell's running for political office seems to be simply a plot device, as there's little talk of politics in the novel. Adam appears only briefly before he disappears and is so obnoxious that it's hard to believe Nell would marry him. Dan Minor, a doctor looking for his long lost mother, is the most interesting character in the novel and I would have enjoyed the book more if it had been about him and not Nell. This book could have used a good editor. Parts of the plot make no sense. Nell has show signs of psychic ability, including seeing her dead parents and auras around people, yet when her aunt pressures her to go see a psychic, Nell says she doesn't believe in psychic ability! Early on Lisa Ryan calls Nell; several chapters later Lisa has to call Nell's grandfather because she doesn't have Nell's phone number! And Nell twice has the same conversation with two cops about a safety deposit box key. This was so annoying that it ruined the flow of the book and the story lost all credibility for me. Finally, I figured out the twist early on, but it was never fully explained how it was carried out and several plot threads were left hanging. For devoted Mary Higgins Clark fans only.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Fast read. Man married into a political family is on a boat that blows up after having a fight with his wife. She soon learns that he had things to hide. Very suspense episode when she's locked in the burning building. Parallel story about a man who worked for him and the consequences on his family.