The Goodbye Man Reviews

“[An] outstanding sequel to 2019’s The Never Game…Deaver balances suspense and plausibility perfectly…This is a perfect jumping-on point for readers new to one of today’s top contemporary thrillers writers.”
– Publishers Weekly Starred Review

“The second Colter Shaw novel is even better than the first … It’s no surprise that the story has a lot of moving parts and just the right amount of twists and turns (Deaver’s reputation as a master of the corkscrewing plot is well earned), and fans of the author’s Lincoln Rhyme and Kathryn Dance novels will note the same attention to character construction and natural-sounding dialogue here. Colter Shaw seems certain to become an enduring series lead.”
– Booklist Starred Review

“Deaver is on reliably strong form as ever, lacing his gripping plot with deft characterisation and heart in mouth set piece moments.”
– Waterstones

Thriller of the Month – “gripping and ingenious tale of greed and deception in the American wilderness”
– The Times (UK)

“”The Goodbye Man” features Deaver at his level best, wielding his computer keyboard like a magic wand to dazzle us. This is superb thriller writing, as compulsively readable as it is masterfully structured.”
– Providence Journal

“The Goodbye Man features Deaver at his level best, wielding his computer keyboard like a magic wand to dazzle us. This is thriller writing of the highest order, as compulsively readable as it is masterfully structured.”
– BookTrib

“I know it hovers on blasphemy to suggest that Colter Shaw might be a better character than Lincoln Rhyme, but I’m willing to go there. Honestly, I think Deaver’s doing some of his best work with this new series, and have been really impressed so far.”
– The Real Book Spy

““The Goodbye Man” features Deaver at his level best, wielding his computer keyboard like a magic wand to dazzle us. This is superb thriller writing, as compulsively readable as it is masterfully structured.”
– Milford Daily News

“Deaver is a master at plotting and pace and draws readers in from the very first sentence”
– Irish Independent