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Say Goodbye (Quincy & Rainie #6)
by
Lisa Gardner
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Hardcover, 360 pages
Published
July 15th 2008
by Bantam
(first published January 1st 2008)
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If you're archanaophic, this isn't the book for you.
Lisa Gardener's new novel, "Say Goodbye" is a fascinating, scary and compelling story about a serial killer with a fascination for using spiders as he preys on prositutes and young boys. The novel shifts perspectives from a young boy held prisoner by the killer (and getting ready to "graduate") and special agent Kimberly Quincy, who is five months pregnant.
Kimberly is contacted by Jenny Jones, a prostitute whose mother was killed by the kille...more
Lisa Gardener's new novel, "Say Goodbye" is a fascinating, scary and compelling story about a serial killer with a fascination for using spiders as he preys on prositutes and young boys. The novel shifts perspectives from a young boy held prisoner by the killer (and getting ready to "graduate") and special agent Kimberly Quincy, who is five months pregnant.
Kimberly is contacted by Jenny Jones, a prostitute whose mother was killed by the kille...more
Aug 14, 2008
Jeffrey
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Gardner fans, mystery fans, crime fans
A deeply disturbing novel (so disturbing that I stopped and read a happy fantasy novel in the middle of it) in which an FBI agent investigates the apparent killing of prostitutes by a creepy killer only know by an acronym for arachnid. If that was all that was going on, this book would be a well written investigative hunt for a serial killer, but like City of the Sun from earlier this year, the novel chronologically shows what the author (who probably did some research) what happens to abducted...more
Lisa Gardner’s SAY GOODBYE begins with a sex scene between a slutty girl and a high school football star. You’re safe in assuming that Chapter 1 and the next several chapters aren’t any better.
There’s a female FBI agent who’s called in the middle of the night because a prostitute in the custody of a local police department, a prostitute the FBI agent has never met, who has nothing to do with any case the FBI agent has been assigned, is demanding to speak with her. So the FBI agent goes there at...more
There’s a female FBI agent who’s called in the middle of the night because a prostitute in the custody of a local police department, a prostitute the FBI agent has never met, who has nothing to do with any case the FBI agent has been assigned, is demanding to speak with her. So the FBI agent goes there at...more
Aug 27, 2008
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"Say Goodbye", Lisa Gardner - It’s a graphic and unnerving police crime thriller of sadistic child abuse, rape and torture. Parts are very creepy and it was hard to continue. I thought I wouldn’t or couldn’t, but I wanted the horrific crimes against the children and women to have justice. Would that happen?
The book opens with Ginny Jones, a tough teenager, in a car with a young man performing a sexual act and then upon leaving him, hops into another vehicle with a man who is deadly serious abou...more
The book opens with Ginny Jones, a tough teenager, in a car with a young man performing a sexual act and then upon leaving him, hops into another vehicle with a man who is deadly serious abou...more
Special agent Kimberley Quincy is five months pregnant, and struggling with the question of whether she can or should continue her work with the FBI. She doesn't want to quit, but her husband feels she's taking too many risks, and the conflict is placing quite a strain on their marriage. Into this stressful personal dilemma comes a teenage prostitute, asking for Kimberley's help in discovering what has become of some of her friends who have disappeared. The narrative switches back and forth from...more
Mar 16, 2011
Tracy
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5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Fans of police procedural suspense with thick skins.
Torturous. Devastating. Tragic. Brilliant.
Every once in a while I read a book that affects me a little deeper, digs in a bit more, disturbs or touches me just a little differently than those I read the rest of the time. They're often the most difficult books to rate, because I can't qualify them as easily. Did I like? Love it? Those aren't the right words for something so deeply disturbing, or hauntingly chilling. Well, did I at least enjoy it? Again, enjoyment isn't even close. I'm left shatter...more
Every once in a while I read a book that affects me a little deeper, digs in a bit more, disturbs or touches me just a little differently than those I read the rest of the time. They're often the most difficult books to rate, because I can't qualify them as easily. Did I like? Love it? Those aren't the right words for something so deeply disturbing, or hauntingly chilling. Well, did I at least enjoy it? Again, enjoyment isn't even close. I'm left shatter...more
I love author Lisa Gardner and have read all her books over the years. I was very excited to finally get a copy of her newest book, Say Goodbye, and I was not disappointed. [return][return]Say Goodbye is Lisa Gardner's sixth novel that involves members of the Quincy FBI family. This one focuses on Quincy's daughter Kimberly, an FBI lead investigator, and her husband Mac, a GBI Georgia Bureau of Investigation) detective. [return][return]Kimberly is pregnant and she and Mac are having "discussions...more
The least interesting of all Lisa Gardner's books I've read so far. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the book, and read to the end (which I don't do if I'm not enjoying a book).
What kept Saying Goodbye from four or five stars? I think it may be a case of Gardner over-researching spiders. I over-research in some of my books, then I put too much of my research into the book because I've learned so much it's spilling over–beyond the point that some readers are interested. Me, I'm not that interested i...more
What kept Saying Goodbye from four or five stars? I think it may be a case of Gardner over-researching spiders. I over-research in some of my books, then I put too much of my research into the book because I've learned so much it's spilling over–beyond the point that some readers are interested. Me, I'm not that interested i...more
Another good thriller by this author. She always give good value as far as suspense goes.
Back Cover Blurb:
Young women are disappearing....girls no one will notice are gone: prostitutes, runaways, high-risk teens. One night they exist, next morning they've vanished.
For Kimberly Quincy, FBI Special Agent, it all starts with a pregnant hooker. The story Delilah Rose tells Kimberly about one of her clients seems too horrifying to be true - but prostitutes keep disappearing, one by one, with no expla...more
Back Cover Blurb:
Young women are disappearing....girls no one will notice are gone: prostitutes, runaways, high-risk teens. One night they exist, next morning they've vanished.
For Kimberly Quincy, FBI Special Agent, it all starts with a pregnant hooker. The story Delilah Rose tells Kimberly about one of her clients seems too horrifying to be true - but prostitutes keep disappearing, one by one, with no expla...more
Arachnophobes, beware. Lisa Gardner's sixth Quincy novel is by far her creepiest, featuring a serial killer who is obsessed with spiders. Five-months-pregnant Agent Kimberly Quincy is contacted by a young prostitute with purported leads on the disappearance of several young women. Things are not what they seem, and Kimberly collaborates with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to track the killer. Gardner knows how to ratchet up the suspense, and the pages fly by. She has clearly done her resear...more
Say Goodbye is possibly one of the best books I have read by Lisa, other than The Next Accident, which introduced me to the author’s world of serial killers, police procedurals and crimes so horrendous that there is no possible way they will ever find the killer. Lisa can sure write some great twists and turns and will not leave you disappointed, because like most of those police shows we watch on television, the good guys always get their man.
FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy is married to anot...more
FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy is married to anot...more
This thriller features FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy, soon to become a mother. She is told a story by a prostitute, Delilah Rose, about a missing woman. She connects with Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent Sal Martignetti who has been collecting information on missing prostitutes for the last few months. As the two begin to compare notes, they find leads on the missing women.
Part of the book is also told from the point of view of a man who was kidnapped as a young boy and sexually abused...more
Part of the book is also told from the point of view of a man who was kidnapped as a young boy and sexually abused...more
SAY GOODBYE by Lisa Gardner
My Thoughts:
This book was a incredible story. It is about a serial killer with a major somethin' somethin' for all things 8-legged, but it also includes some more "sensitive" topics that some people might be opposed to reading. For me, personally, I thought it was a great read front to back. The characters were as well written as the unique story. There wasn't a single character who wasn't written into their role with perfection. It did get a bit confusing near the 3/4...more
My Thoughts:
This book was a incredible story. It is about a serial killer with a major somethin' somethin' for all things 8-legged, but it also includes some more "sensitive" topics that some people might be opposed to reading. For me, personally, I thought it was a great read front to back. The characters were as well written as the unique story. There wasn't a single character who wasn't written into their role with perfection. It did get a bit confusing near the 3/4...more
This was bought for me. I thought I would give it a try. I'll let you know what I think...
I'm really sorry that I decided to give this book a try. Apart from the author not liking to use small words, like "the", "was", "is", the book had so much going on that it makes ones think "Why would I care what happens". It reminded me of a flea circus... looking at everything moving and hoping to see the fleas. Oh, she brought it all together mostly. But her use of italics for thoughts was a little over...more
I'm really sorry that I decided to give this book a try. Apart from the author not liking to use small words, like "the", "was", "is", the book had so much going on that it makes ones think "Why would I care what happens". It reminded me of a flea circus... looking at everything moving and hoping to see the fleas. Oh, she brought it all together mostly. But her use of italics for thoughts was a little over...more
I've read a number of books by Lisa Gardner, and in general I enjoy them. She has a knack (more like a hallmark) of coming up with different scenes with different characters that are not obviously related, and that are explained towards the end of the book. This one is no exception, and it certainly held my attention, especially at the end.
However, I found this one rather annoying. The heroine, and her colleagues and husband, seem to do things that are unwise, ranging from eating terribly (and s...more
However, I found this one rather annoying. The heroine, and her colleagues and husband, seem to do things that are unwise, ranging from eating terribly (and s...more
An arrested prostitute calls FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy claiming that she has important information for her. Deliah Rose tells Kim that a wealthy john is taking street prostitutes to his place, paying them to let his poisonous spiders crawl on them and engage in other dangerous activities. She states that her friend Ginny was with him and has vanished. She found Ginny's boyfriend's school ring in the john's car and wants Quincy to stop him.
Kimberly's associate, Sal Martingnetti also infor...more
Kimberly's associate, Sal Martingnetti also infor...more
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I think the story line was great and the way the crime whatsover was solved. But I didn't like the antagonist - how he became like that. It was horrible - unimaginable. I really hate pedophiles or anyone who abuses children. It scares me to death that someone's just so horrible he could do horrible things to young, innocent children.
I had really a hard time reading this. Everything's confusing at first; and whenever I didn't seem to understand what I was reading, I just drop this and read The St...more
I had really a hard time reading this. Everything's confusing at first; and whenever I didn't seem to understand what I was reading, I just drop this and read The St...more
I read this book as an audio book. I have about a half hour to commute to work, 5 days a week. This book gave me the creeps on multiple levels. I felt like I was going to be attacked by spiders while driving and probably looked like that moron that makes you laugh because they are making a face they don’t think others will see since we are all driving in our own little worlds. First, it is very well written and thought out novel. The plot unfolds slowly and at various angles and through various...more
This book is my first from Lisa Gardner and rather hard to rate. Although thought-provoking and well-written, it's not for everyone and not one you would classify as "enjoying." However, that being said, it's about a subject matter that is very prevalent and in the news more and more. It focuses on a serial killer and the continuing cycle of kidnapping, sexual abuse, and pornography, all dealing with children. It's not an easy read, but one I felt was needed in today's world in understanding wha...more
This is a creepy, psychological thriller. I think it might be Gardner's best.
A pregnant prostitute reaches out to a pregnant FBI agent, Kimberly Quincy, because other working girls are disappearing. There is also kidnapped kids, death, torture.
There is a lot of subplots and weird twists, but I kept reading because I needed to know what happpens next. Ocassionally, I got confused trying to keep all of the stories straight. The timeline is a bit confusing, but as the story unfolds the details...more
A pregnant prostitute reaches out to a pregnant FBI agent, Kimberly Quincy, because other working girls are disappearing. There is also kidnapped kids, death, torture.
There is a lot of subplots and weird twists, but I kept reading because I needed to know what happpens next. Ocassionally, I got confused trying to keep all of the stories straight. The timeline is a bit confusing, but as the story unfolds the details...more
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I recently read Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner. I don’t know exactly why I read the book because in my perspective it was terrible. The book was about an FBI agent chasing a murderer/child rapist which isn’t a very appealing subject. Most of the time I didn’t want to continue reading the book.
Reading the book was confusing. Some chapters would start with italics and that was because someone’s story is being told. At times it doesn’t come from the same point of view. The author does this to hide...more
Reading the book was confusing. Some chapters would start with italics and that was because someone’s story is being told. At times it doesn’t come from the same point of view. The author does this to hide...more
An arrested prostitute calls FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy, telling her that she has information for her. A john is taking prostitutes to his place and then putting poisonous spiders on them, forcing them to engage in other dangerous activities. Her friend Ginny has gone missing and she wants Kimberly to stop the man.
Kimberly's associate, Sal Martingnetti is also worried. He tells her that he thinks someone is picking off hookers. Twice he's found the driver's licenses of three women stuck u...more
Kimberly's associate, Sal Martingnetti is also worried. He tells her that he thinks someone is picking off hookers. Twice he's found the driver's licenses of three women stuck u...more
As a member of the Evidence Response Team, dead hookers aren't exactly Kimberly's speciality. The young agent is five months pregnant-she has other things to worry about than an alleged lunatic who uses spiders to do his dirty work. But Kimberly's own mother and sister were victims of a serial killer. And now, without any bodies and with precious few clues, it's all too clear that a serial killer has found the key to the perfect murder... or Kimberly is chasing a crime that never happened. Kimbe...more
I didn't like the ending which was too much like a movie drama where they want to leave you set up to wonder now what and to wake for the sequel. However, the rest of the book was great drama. It jumps back and forth between characters and time which can be a bit off-setting. Still, it was an excellent exploration of abuse and how people react to torture.
The story is about a young boy who was kidnapped and raised by a sadist who repeatedly rapes and tortures him. Intertwined is the story of an...more
The story is about a young boy who was kidnapped and raised by a sadist who repeatedly rapes and tortures him. Intertwined is the story of an...more
FBI Special Agent Kimberly Quincy is married to Special Agent McCormack ('Mac') with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Both have extremely high pressured job and sometimes see each other as often as two ships passing in the night. Now that Quincy is 22 weeks pregnant and sometimes gets less than a handful of hours sleep, Mac is pressuring her to try and cut down her workload to take proper prenatal care of their unborn child. But it seems lately her job is demanding more of her time as she is...more
I'd love to give this book 4 stars. Due to the subject matter, I just can't.
I am a big fan of this series of books (Quincy and Rainie) by Lisa Gardner. This one had some unfortunate exceptions. Still the same good writing and character building, but the subject matter in this book was highly uncomfortable. It probably didn't help that I listened to the unabridged audio book and the readers of the novel (there were multiple voices used) were very graphic. Example: The book starts off with a sex s...more
I am a big fan of this series of books (Quincy and Rainie) by Lisa Gardner. This one had some unfortunate exceptions. Still the same good writing and character building, but the subject matter in this book was highly uncomfortable. It probably didn't help that I listened to the unabridged audio book and the readers of the novel (there were multiple voices used) were very graphic. Example: The book starts off with a sex s...more
I've pretty much only read the D.D. Warren books by Gardner, so this was my first introduction to Kimberly and crew. Normally I try my best to read series in order, but last year I learned to unclench a bit and read freely. Say Goodbye is an excellent thriller, although the subject matter might keep some of you away.
FBI Special Agent Kimberly is expecting a baby with her husband Mac, when she gets a call about a pregnant hooker who claims to have information for her. Soon Kimberly is on the hun...more
FBI Special Agent Kimberly is expecting a baby with her husband Mac, when she gets a call about a pregnant hooker who claims to have information for her. Soon Kimberly is on the hun...more
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New York Times bestselling crime novelist Lisa Gardner began her career in food service, but after catching her hair on fire numerous times, she took the hint and focused on writing instead. A self-described research junkie, she has parlayed her interest in po...more
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New York Times bestselling crime novelist Lisa Gardner began her career in food service, but after catching her hair on fire numerous times, she took the hint and focused on writing instead. A self-described research junkie, she has parlayed her interest in po...more
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