Robert Goddard's first novel, Past Caring, was an instant bestseller. Since then, his books have captivated readers worldwide with their edge-of-the-seat pace and their labyrinthine plotting. He has won awards in the UK, the US and acrossEurope and his books have been translated into over thirty languages. In 2019, he won the Crime Writers' Association's highest accolade, the Diamond Dagger, for a lifetime achievement in Crime Writing.
Goddard writes in measured, graceful strokes that seductively charm the reader--first with an amicable grip, then with an inexorable clench.... An elegant mix of secrets, deceits and slowly unfolding horrors. His characters, curiously one-dimensional on first inspection, quickly turn into accordions of personality and behavior . -- Publishers Weekly <br><br> A thriller in the classic storytelling sense...hughely enjoyable -- Times <br><br> An atmosphere of taut menace...suspense is heightened by shadows of betrayal and revenge -- Daily Telegraph