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Into the Blue

By: Robert Goddard
Narrated by: Paul Shelley
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Harry Barnett, a middle-aged failure, leads a shabby existence. He is 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 warmed to - disappears on a mountain peak. Under suspicion of her murder, Harry becomes obsessed by the mystery that has changed his life and begins to trace back the movements and encounters that led to the moment where she vanished into the blue.

©1990 Robert and Vaunda Goddard (P)2012 Audible Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting

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The blue seas and rocky hillsides of "Into The Blue" are atmospheric enough to give a real taste of the Greek Isles after the clear but not long descriptions.



There are enough red herrings to keep you guessing as to the culprit and the motive of the disappearance. At one point I was saying in my head to Harry Barnett, "Don't say it, don't say it." but of course he did and that made me really annoyed with him, which goes to show how involved I had become!



This is a fairly long book which requires a bit of concentration. There's lots of subtle plot machinations and there were a few surprises as well as a couple of predictable outcomes but these are not revealed until the very end.



If you want a good mystery, you'll find this book thoroughly enjoyable and worth listening to.

A mystery sustained right to the last...

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Simply love Robert Goddard's books. All different and all complicated enough to allow for re-reading. A good narrator too.

A great story

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The question posed in the opening scene kept me guessing. A cleverly written book with interesting characters. The main character was very appealing, a hero with flaws which made him very believable. The action and intrigue gave the book pace. The ending very satisfactory bringing all the clues together and leaving on a note of hope. I would certainly recommend this as a good read and will buy more of Robert Goddard's books. Also enjoyed the narrator's voice very much.

Hooked from the start

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A very long tale - with perhaps a few too many twists and turns - but worth it in the end for the satisfying and surprising conclusion which also managed to tie up all the loose ends. Goddard had a wonderful range of language and a sharp ear for dialogue. The narrator was superb.

A long haul but worth it.

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my head is still spinning from all the twists and turns in this listen ,l could not stop. The plot was brilliant, the characters excellent what more do you need, cant wait to meet Harry again

superb

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