Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #68382 in Books
• Published on: 2007-09-24
• Binding: Hardcover
• 369 pages

Customer Reviews

Disappointing
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.

Work of Two Writers?

Echoing the thoughts of some other reviewers - disappointing overall. It read like a detailed plot summary rather than a fully developed story and had lots of loose ends. I enjoyed the earlier books - Past Caring particularly. I notice that the last 4 books attribute copyright to Robert AND Vaunda Goddard and wonder if this is the reason for the uneven quality?

Name to a Face - Robert Goddard
I found this disappointing and must admit I found myself speed reading the last few chapters. The characters have no depth to them which prevents you from connecting with them and as events unfold it all becomes totally fanciful.
However, on the plus side, the historical element is interesting, Goddard's choice of language fits with the characters and he uses a clever technique of cliff hangers at the end of chapters which urges the reader on and keeps the pace fast and flowing.

Overall, the story line is lacking the usual Goddard well-drawn characters and intrigue that the dust jacket praise promises.