Say Goodbye (edition 2009)

A boy is abducted and suffers sexual, physical and mental abuse over a number of years. After killing his abductor, he in turn abducts boys and becomes a serial killer of female prostitutes. ( )

creepy! ( )

The subject matter covers the suspected murders of several prostitues, however also covers the abductions and rapes of children. The descriptions of the abuse aren't grapic, but they stick with you. If you are faint hearted this is not a book for you. Having said that, I enjoy Ms gardners style of writing and this a relatively fast paced book. The only complaint is the ending & leaps to work it all out were a little far fetched.. ( )

Lisa Gardner has proven herself as a very capable thriller writer since she broke out of category romance over a decade ago. However, in Say Goodbye, she reaches a new level. Although on the surface, this book has all the ingredients of the standard thriller – creepy villain, sympathetic heroes, edge-of-your seat suspense, plus some extra creepy stuff with spiders – it also raises deeply felt philosophical issues about the nature of victims. It is not unusual in a thriller to provide the killer’s point of view, however, what is unusual in Say Goodbye is the degree of compassion that
Gardner expresses for her villains. Without giving anything away, the book includes a very thoughtful reflection on the nature of victimhood and whether it is possible to overcome profound abuse. I read this book over two months ago and it is still haunting me. Warning: this book contains scenes of graphic violence involving children. Not for the faint of heart. ( )

Very exciting story about a spider loving serial killer with a liking for young boys. Despite the distastefull tale, i felt I had to finish this. Rather confusing at the end as to how many boys were involved. Creepy. Overall, I have mixed feelings about this. ( )