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Borrowed Time

By: Robert Goddard
Narrated by: John Telfer
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One fateful summer evening, businessman Robin Timariot meets a strikingly beautiful woman while out walking. They exchange only a few words, but those words prove to be unforgettable. A few days later, the newspapers are full of the rape and murder of Lady Louise Paxton - and to his horror, Timariot realises that this was the woman he met just hours before her death.

A man is swiftly charged and convicted of the crime, but a series of bizarre events begin to convince Timariot that all is not what it seems. Against his better judgment, he is soon sucked into the tortuous complexity of the dead woman's life. But the closer Timariot gets to the truth, the more hideous and uncertain it seems to be. And far too late, he realises that anybody who uncovers it is unlikely to live....

©1995 Robert Goddard (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction

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I don't know what it is about Robert Goddard novels but they stay with you long after you've finished listening to them. He makes you think you already know what his plots twists and turns will be so you spend countless hours mulling over endless possibilities. And then of course when the final twists are revealed you realise you never could have guessed the outcome! I love his books so much, they are set within a very real place. In fact as I write this I am sitting not 5 miles away from Sapperton and the Daneway Inn. John Telfer's narration is absolutely superb, I actually forgot I was listening to one person. I will definitely be seeking out more books narrated by him in future. Brilliant all round.

Excellent As Always

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I didn’t enjoy it, story was convoluted and unbelievable. Main character was not likeable and the scope of his actions were beyond belief.

Not very good

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Old fashioned must have originally been written in the 70s big errors as well for period I felt but had to listen to ending

Disappointing

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It's a very good book, with enough twists and turns to keep me enthralled. The characters make some daft decisions, but if all characters did sensible things fiction would be very boring! Highly recommended.

A great actor makes a great narrator

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Borrowed Time kept me interested from start to finish. The performance of John Telfer was close to perfect and almost worth 5 stars. I don't want to give the plot away so all I'll say is that there are a lot of twists and turns that took me by surprise and kept me wanting more. The dialogue was excellent, as was the characterisation. Great book all round.

One of the best Robert Goddard novels I've read

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