Review of You Say Goodbye
Posted: 30 Dec 2022, 08:04
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "You Say Goodbye" by Keith Steinbaum.]
In You Say Goodbye by Keith Steinbaum, Sean Hightower, who is an aging one-hit-wonder rock musician, battles with depressing feelings of insignificance and failure. His only legacy of fame was “Looking glass," a song he wrote years ago. His only strength is Merissa, the woman he loves. What happened when Sean returned home one night to find Merissa's body sprawled on the bed with a bullet in her head? Losing the will to live, Sean comes across a young girl, Kayleigh, who has cancer. This was an encounter that fueled his resolve to find the serial killer who murdered Merissa.
This fiction mystery genre is an amazing read with indecipherable characters and suspenseful actions. As the mystery unfolds, more and more questions arise as virtually everyone known to them becomes a suspect. It becomes the responsibility of Sean and Detective Maldonado to connect the dots and figure out who is behind these sinister events. The unknown factor in all these is what makes the book a thrill. Attempting to find a culprit by getting close to the suspects was a risky mission Sean was bent on fulfilling. The similarity of this can be compared to walking on thin ice, making the story more alluring.
Another aspect of this book that I liked was the skillful integration of many characters, thereby diverting attention from who the real culprit was. Every character mentioned, both major and minor, possessed unique qualities. This includes Kayleigh, the optimistic and courageous “child warrior," Aunt Jenny, a loveable young woman; Anita, a pained wife; Eleanor, the religious wife and lots of other amazing characters. The characters and perspectives are varied, defined, and realistic. They are varied in terms of their abilities, defined in the jurisdiction of their roles and realistic in their actions.
The initial chapters of the book gave off a perception that the narrative was solely about Sean, which would not be justifiable in providing an omniscient or all-rounded point of view. But later chapters revealed more communication and even work-life, family relationships, and career diversity. The best of all these is the wonderful friendship between Sean and Kayleigh.
In view of all these, I rate this book five out of five stars. The book was well edited, with articulated conversations that readers would have no difficulty comprehending. I honestly didn't find anything negative about the book. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy mystery genres and crime-related stories.
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You Say Goodbye
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In You Say Goodbye by Keith Steinbaum, Sean Hightower, who is an aging one-hit-wonder rock musician, battles with depressing feelings of insignificance and failure. His only legacy of fame was “Looking glass," a song he wrote years ago. His only strength is Merissa, the woman he loves. What happened when Sean returned home one night to find Merissa's body sprawled on the bed with a bullet in her head? Losing the will to live, Sean comes across a young girl, Kayleigh, who has cancer. This was an encounter that fueled his resolve to find the serial killer who murdered Merissa.
This fiction mystery genre is an amazing read with indecipherable characters and suspenseful actions. As the mystery unfolds, more and more questions arise as virtually everyone known to them becomes a suspect. It becomes the responsibility of Sean and Detective Maldonado to connect the dots and figure out who is behind these sinister events. The unknown factor in all these is what makes the book a thrill. Attempting to find a culprit by getting close to the suspects was a risky mission Sean was bent on fulfilling. The similarity of this can be compared to walking on thin ice, making the story more alluring.
Another aspect of this book that I liked was the skillful integration of many characters, thereby diverting attention from who the real culprit was. Every character mentioned, both major and minor, possessed unique qualities. This includes Kayleigh, the optimistic and courageous “child warrior," Aunt Jenny, a loveable young woman; Anita, a pained wife; Eleanor, the religious wife and lots of other amazing characters. The characters and perspectives are varied, defined, and realistic. They are varied in terms of their abilities, defined in the jurisdiction of their roles and realistic in their actions.
The initial chapters of the book gave off a perception that the narrative was solely about Sean, which would not be justifiable in providing an omniscient or all-rounded point of view. But later chapters revealed more communication and even work-life, family relationships, and career diversity. The best of all these is the wonderful friendship between Sean and Kayleigh.
In view of all these, I rate this book five out of five stars. The book was well edited, with articulated conversations that readers would have no difficulty comprehending. I honestly didn't find anything negative about the book. I recommend this book to readers who enjoy mystery genres and crime-related stories.
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You Say Goodbye
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords