A review by eigendecomp
Hand in Glove by Robert Goddard
5.0
Definitely of one Goddard's best books. In fact, it's the best I've read so far (out of 8) but I do have to read some of his old ones yet.
It's what one expects (an old mystery wreaking havoc on the present-day lives of some innocent-looking people, lots of lies and secrets uncovered in the processes, some murders, a bit of catharsis and redemption in the end) and some more.
Fewer plot twists than the usual Goddard book (which is a good thing, actually!) and a pleasant surprise in that instead of the standard damaged-in-some-way-but-fundamentally-good male protagonist we got here two - a male and a female (and less damaged than usual...).
Perhaps the reason Goddard's books (well, most of them) are so engrossing is that they are about crime and mysteries all right, but they are also about families and how messed up they can be.
It's what one expects (an old mystery wreaking havoc on the present-day lives of some innocent-looking people, lots of lies and secrets uncovered in the processes, some murders, a bit of catharsis and redemption in the end) and some more.
Fewer plot twists than the usual Goddard book (which is a good thing, actually!) and a pleasant surprise in that instead of the standard damaged-in-some-way-but-fundamentally-good male protagonist we got here two - a male and a female (and less damaged than usual...).
Perhaps the reason Goddard's books (well, most of them) are so engrossing is that they are about crime and mysteries all right, but they are also about families and how messed up they can be.