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 enlarge | Author: Robert Goddard
Publisher: Corgi Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 4748
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Pages: 400
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 4.2 x 1.6
ISBN: 0552152129
EAN: 9780552152129
ASIN: 0552152129
Publication Date: July 28, 2008
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Name to a face September 14, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
My first Robert Goddard, i finally finished it rather confused, a very weak ending, Whybrow being the obvious villain, the Winters protecting god knows what, and what about the "Shovel" ring?? What in heavens was that all about??
I am an avid reader of thrillers, comparing this with the likes of Stephen Leather, Lee Childs and that genre, there is no comparison. However, maybe i picked up a book that was penned on one of his bad days, who knows??
 Goddard keeps going ... September 5, 2008
I would probably give this one 5 stars if I were making comparison to most other mystery/fiction authors' stories. However, having read all of Goddard's novels I tend to compare each new one to his own earlier ones. This one is very good, but not his best yet. His last two were not all that great, but this one encourages me to think Goddard's writing career is not yet over.
The story details and character relationships get complicated pretty fast. As usual, the plot is meticulously developed with plenty of twists and turns along the way. While the ending comes a little too abruptly after all that has lead up to it, there is no way to guess ahead of time how it will end or how events will bring resolution to lives turned upside down. You just have to keep reading. Historical events are always part and parcel of Goddard's stories, sometimes in the extreme, but not overdone in this one.
If you're a Goddard fan, this is pretty standard fair, and you won't want to miss it. If you're new to Goddard, I would recommend reading a few of his others first. The best of the best are "Caught in the Light", "Set in Stone", "Take no Farewell", "Beyond Recall", and "Dying to Tell". I'm not one of those who feels that Goddard's earliest novels are his best. For my liking, his best ones came in the 1990s with some good ones in the current decade as well.
So difficult to review ! September 3, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've read every Robert Goddard book and I can't praise some of them highly enough. The problem is a lot of his recent books including this are just not up to those standards. Based on that I'd give this book 1 or 2 stars. If I'd never read his earlier books and judging against other authors I'd give it 4 or 5 stars ! So I've decided to cop out, join another reviewer on the fence and give it 3 stars !
 What a great book with brilliant backdrop August 7, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I thoroughlly enjoyed this book. I felt that I'd read not only a thriller/mystery story, but I was given a very interesting history lesson too.
I've been to Cornwall many times over the years and on one occasion to the Scilly Isles too, so can picture the places mentioned very well.
This book keeps you guessing right up until the end having drawn you in from the beginning, so it therefore keeps your attention and before you know it you've nearly finished it. Brilliant.
 Disappointing June 30, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is poor from Goddard, I really wanted to stop reading. The plot just seemed to get increasingly implausible; and how the main character gets motivated to chase round after a series of half-baked clues stretches credulity too far.
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