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Cargando... Into the Blue (1990 original; edición 1997)por Robert Goddard
Información de la obraInto the Blue por Robert Goddard (1990)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Encore un "thriller" très bien ficelé. Pour les amateurs du genre ( ) When a psychologically vulnerable young Englishwoman disappears from the island of Rhodes, suspicion falls on the last person to see her before she went missing – British expat Harry Barnett. For the last decade, Barnett has been a caretaker for British MP Alan Dysart's Greek vacation home. Heather Mallender's sister, Clare, was working for Dysart when she was killed by an IRA bomb meant for Dysart. Heather had a breakdown following her sister's death, and Dysart offered his home to her while she recovered. Barnett had befriended Heather before her disappearance, and he is convinced that she is still alive. He hopes that, by following the trail that led her to the place where she disappeared, he can figure out where she went next. Harry's search for Heather hints at deep secrets that someone will go to any length to keep hidden – perhaps even murder. The first ¾ of the book is a tightly plotted thriller. It unraveled a bit in the last quarter of the book. There are a few too many secrets, and the number of people involved strains credibility. Other characters are too eager to confide in Harry. Harry's retracing of Heather's path reminds me of a Nintendo game where you have to visit different locations and ask the right questions of the people you encounter there. It's like they're all waiting in the designated spot for the next player to appear on the scene. This is one of Goddard's earlier books. I'd like to try one of his more recent books to see how his pace and plotting has improved with experience. When we first meet Harry Barnett, a middle-aged, overweight, alcoholic Englishman, he's working as a caretaker at the Greek villa of distinguished Member of Parliament Allan Dysart. When young and attractive Heather Mallender arrives, as a guest of Dysart, she and Harry become friends, despite the age difference. While walking in the hills, Heather vanishes. Harry is with her at the time and becomes a suspect in her disappearance. In an effort to clear his name, Harry begins his own investigation of Heather. She had been seeing a psychiatrist, crushed by the death of her sister, the victim of an IRA bomb. Soon Harry starts to piece together the threads of betrayal, treachery, love, blackmail and murder. As Harry searches for Heather, he discovers his own courage. This is a suspenseful adult puzzle, filled with clues coming from unexpected places, such as a photograph on a wall or a passing comment someone made. It's complex and sophisticated without being showy. Robert Goddard continues to be one of the most amazing authors around today and I highly recommend any of his books. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Harry Barnett is a middle-aged failure, leading a shabby existence in the shadow of a past disgrace, reduced to caretaking a friend's villa on the island of Rhodes and working in a bar to earn his keep. Then a guest at the villa--a young woman he had instantly and innocently warmed to--disappears on a mountain peak. Under suspicion of her murder, Harry stumbles on a set of photographs taken by Heather Mallender in the weeks before her disappearance. Desperately, obsessed by the mystery that has changed his life, he begins to trace back the movements and encounters that led to the moment when she vanished into the blue. The trail leads him back to England, to a world he thought he had left for ever, and at every step of the way a new and baffling light is shed on all the assumptions that have made Harry what he is. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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