Robert Goddard

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The United Kingdom

gender

male

genre

Mystery & Thrillers

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In a writing career spanning more than twenty years, Robert Goddard's novels have been described in many different ways - mystery, thriller, crime, even historical romance. He is the master of the plot twist, a compelling and engrossing storyteller and one of the best known advocates for the traditional virtues of pace, plot and narrative drive.

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Books by Robert Goddard

Average rating: 3.65 · 5,612 ratings · 700 reviews · 51 distinct works

	Into the Blue 3.79 avg rating — 460 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions	My rating:
	In Pale Battalions 3.86 avg rating — 479 ratings — published 1988 — 14 editions	My rating:
	Past Caring 3.89 avg rating — 398 ratings — 15 editions	My rating:
	Caught in the Light 3.89 avg rating — 327 ratings — 7 editions	My rating:
	Never Go Back 3.44 avg rating — 327 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Sight Unseen 3.62 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 2005 — 11 editions	My rating:
	Beyond Recall 3.64 avg rating — 275 ratings — 15 editions	My rating:
	Long Time Coming 3.62 avg rating — 286 ratings — 12 editions	My rating:
	Borrowed Time 3.54 avg rating — 270 ratings — published 1995 — 12 editions	My rating:
	Hand in Glove 3.78 avg rating — 236 ratings — published 1992 — 13 editions	My rating:

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Quotes by Robert Goddard

“But perhaps revelation often comes when you’re not looking for it, resolution when you don’t realize you need it.”
― Robert Goddard, Past Caring

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