Robert Goddard: Long Time Coming (EBook, 2010, Random House Publishing Group)
eBook
English language
Published Feb. 19, 2010 by Random House Publishing Group.
A classic thriller with Goddard's trademark plot twists.In Antwerp in 1939, a Jewish diamond trader flees Nazi Europe, leaving his priceless collection of Picasso paintings and diamonds with a friend who takes them to London. The boat he flees on sinks, leaving no survivors. Fast forward to 1976 when his penniless family tries to track down the missing paintings. A classic thriller with Goddard's trademark plot twists.From the Trade Paperback edition.
Pleasantly surprised by this thriller which was much more convoluted and well-plotted than I expected. It jumps between two main time periods - the 1940s and the 1970s - and I was interested in the differences in detail between the two. Subsequent generations of several families become involved in the intrigues which does mean I needed to keep awareness of who was who, but overall an enjoyable read.
Plodding compared to many others.
Clever as I would expect from Goddard, but some aspects of it just didn't feel 'right'. Some of the material and the atmospheric telling is great but others seem a little half hearted.
