From Library Journal
Goddard's newest novel shows that even a middle-aged, frumpy man can become a hero. When Heather Mallender, English schoolteacher, disappears while sightseeing in Greece with Harry Barnett, Barnett must discover whether she disappeared voluntarily or was a victim of malice. In Hitchcockian tradition, the hero finds himself trapped in a web of intrigue that threatens not only his reputation, but also his life. Barnett's quest leads him from Greece to England and back, followed everywhere he goes, encountering suspicion and resistance at every turn. Everyone, it seems, has things to hide. Goddard's ( Painting the Darkness , LJ 9/1/89) elegant and gothic portrait of blackmail, deception, and death is hampered by its meandering pace and intricacy. Still, the novel is ultimately successful.
- Bettie Alston Spivey, Charlotte-Mecklenburg P.L., Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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How often does a listening experience all come together? The occasion of a mystery, travelogue, and romance is rare. But here we have Harry Barnett living as a caretaker in Rhodes at the villa of a friend when a young woman, a guest at the villa, disappears off a mountain. Then there is the reading by Paul Shelley, which accentuates all the pieces that tie this well-written work together. Shelley's pronunciation of Greek makes one want to learn the language. Then he criss-crosses the Continent, speaking all the dialects along the way. It's a long piece, but stimulating enough to make the listener continue with the story. J.P. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award. © AudioFile 2001, Portland, Maine--
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