Review of You Say Goodbye

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "You Say Goodbye" by Keith Steinbaum.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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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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[NetMassimo]

A murder mystery with characters who have complex but realistic personal stories seems intriguing to me. Thank you for your great review!

[Triciat50]

There is something about musicians that must appeal to novelists--so many recent books are about someone who was a musician or wanted to be one. Perhaps the intersection of the arts? This sounds like and interesting book. Thank you for the review.

[RomanceBound T]

This sounds like an interesting read. I love a good murder mystery myself, will have to check this out. Thankyou for such an amazing review.

[Hy Be]

The review is amazing without spoilers. The book sounds interesting with promising suspense thriller story.

[Hazel Mae Bagarinao]

I wonder what's the reason behind killing Merissa, and who's the culprit. This is the mystery that readers will be eager to know. Another thing that sounds interesting is the friendship between Sean and Kayleigh. Would there be a chemistry? It's nice to know. Congratulations to the author on BOTD!

[Maltida Jane]

This is an interesting Murder mystery read. I can’t imagine what Sean went through. Which makes me want to read this book to see what happened and if they found the person.

[Dileep Kumar 1]

I found myself in mystery and suspicious condition; when I read this honestly review and feel a painful condition for musician Sean that losses his loves Merissa at suspenseful morder case.
I likes mysterious and suspensive thriller books suggest the nice reviewed by rewivers and also say that "You Say Goodbye" by " Keith Steinbaum " who is the Author of this book.

[Asma Aisha Ansari]

You Say Goodbye by Keith Steinbaum is a captivating mystery. Sean's quest to find his lover's killer, fueled by an encounter with Kayleigh, is heart-wrenching. I'm eager to uncover the suspense and secrets surrounding Sean's life.

[Romar Labandria]

I think this is amazing. It's like a detective conan scene when the boy Losses his lover because he found that the girl was dead in the girl's house. I like this type of books. Mistery something like that!

[Mayuri Kotalawala]

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.

- Sounds like a well rounded book. I'll read it. Beautiful review. Thank you.

[Esther Waithaka]

Beautiful work of fiction. You Say Goodbye is an amazing read with indecipherable characters and suspenseful actions.

[Ferdinand_Otieno]

This is an interesting murder mystery fiction novel highlighting a unique protagonist, the search for a serial killer, murder, and suspenseful action. The book is temporarily discounted on Amazon Kindle and has an inciteful OnlineBookClub review. Congrats on the BOTD selection.

[Hazel Arnaiz]

In this story, a depressed ex-rock star, a serial killer, and a cancer-stricken child cross paths. The unusual mix of these characters adds a fresh spin to a crime thriller.

[Donna Walker]

I love a good murder mystery, and this one sounds like a great one that keeps readers guessing till the big reveal. I enjoyed your review.