{"product_id":"no-time-to-say-goodbye-a-heartbreaking-and-gripping-emotional-page-turner-paperback","title":"No Time to Say Goodbye: A heartbreaking and gripping emotional page turner - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKate Hewitt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt hit me, the reality of it, in a way it hadn't before \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elike a sledgehammer straight to the chest. Laura was gone. She was never coming back. I'd never see her again; she'd never hum in the kitchen, she'd never pull Ruby onto her lap and tickle her tummy as she buried her face in the sweet curve of our daughter's shoulder.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan West loved his wife Laura with all his heart. But now she's gone, taken from him in a seemingly random act of violence. Laura was the glue that held their family together. And for Nathan, life without her feels almost meaningless.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he tries to find hope in the darkness, his three young daughters express their grief in different and challenging ways - with one set on a path of self-destruction that could devastate their family all over again. Desperate to understand his own heartbreak better, he reaches out to others who had known Laura. Including her new friend Maria, whose light and warmth are exactly what their grieving family needs, and who is soon helping out and providing emotional support for them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the picture Maria paints of Laura is unfamiliar to Nathan - of a wife who felt ignored, a mother who felt she couldn't do enough - and he struggles to reconcile it with his own memories of the woman he loved. Is it possible he didn't know his wife after all? And can he trust Maria? He can't escape the feeling that she's keeping something from him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria is hiding a secret with the power to rock Nathan's family to its core. Because it is about what happened the day that Laura died...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn insightful and powerful novel guaranteed to break your heart, about how the unthinkable can sometimes help us see the world in a powerful new way. Perfect for fans of Jodi Picoult, Diane Chamberlain, and Susan Lewis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are loving \u003cem\u003eNo Time To Say Goodbye\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eAll the feels\u003c\/strong\u003e... A beautiful story--a heartbreaking, breathless read that \u003cstrong\u003ewill leave you running for more tissues time and again\u003c\/strong\u003e... My reaction to the ending was visceral; it was both vivid and shocking. \u003cstrong\u003eAbsolutely brilliant. Powerful story that will haunt you\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eA must read. 5+ stars\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If ever there was a story that reminds you how life can change in an instant, this is it... \u003cstrong\u003eheart breaking and tender, it also offers up hope\u003c\/strong\u003e and the want of a better life. \u003cstrong\u003eA story that touched my heart and soul and makes me want to hug my loved ones that little bit tighter\u003c\/strong\u003e.' \u003cem\u003eBy the Letter Book Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeartbreakingly sad\u003c\/strong\u003e... It's a story of death, war and crime. However, this is also a story of family, love, and hope. The \u003cstrong\u003eemotions ran the gamut with this one... sadness, grief, anger and hope\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's \u003cstrong\u003ea story that will stay with you\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Goodreads reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eThe storytelling was exquisite\u003c\/strong\u003e, full of understanding and empathy... \u003cstrong\u003eThis is women's literature at its very best\u003c\/strong\u003e.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eDevastating but utterly brilliant read\u003c\/strong\u003e. A book that will stay with me and one I highly recommend.' NetGalley reviewer, 5 stars\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eHeart-breaking and gripping\u003c\/strong\u003e right to the end.' 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