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Robert Goddard
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Critic reviews
"Psychological drama and intricate plot will entice readers." ( Library Journal)
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There are 2 main characters that contribute to telling the story. A man about 30 in early 1970's is hired to find out what happened to a man who was an English Cabinet Minister (at about 1930, if I remember correctly). That sounds kind of boring, but there is quite a robust plot with a couple of unexpected revelations and some duplicitous characters. Even though there are 2 stories with a fair amt of characters, the book is not overly complex to be thoroughly entertaining. Narrator was good, not great, but I would listen to other books narrated by him. I will look for more from this author.
Read the Reviews, not the poor publisher's summary
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Where does Past Caring rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Top 5 books both for story and narrationWhat did you like best about this story?
The author gives you enough hints to figure out what is going before the protagonist does BUT you never really know what is going to happen next.Which character – as performed by Paul Shelley – was your favorite?
I liked the fact that Paul Shelley wasn't "performing" but just reading the story in a captivating but calm voice that let the story and all the characters shine through. The novel was the star, not Paul Shelley, and that is the mark of a great narrator for me.Who was the most memorable character of Past Caring and why?
Elizabeth, Edwin, and Martin. They were the key characters that made the story real and compelling.Any additional comments?
I loved this book. Aside from Dying To Tell, it is my favorite Robert Goddard novel. Paul Shelley is a great reader too! Please give him more narration work! I would listen to a book for his narration.More like this, please!
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What a storyteller!
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Goddard is a Special Writer
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An old favorite, beautifully read
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Where does Past Caring rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Past Caring is a good book with an interesting plot and well woven characters. I enjoyed it !A lovely relaxing read
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Spoilers set to kill.
While only my second Goddard novel, I’m not surprised at how he weaves his tales. This one is long and complex with lots of players, but I loved every minute of it. Edwin’s memoir is so tantalizing as a device and for itself and so was the search for the post-script. As soon as its existence was revealed I knew where it had to be hidden and silently urged Martin to think and could hardly bear his fumbling when I knew where it was all along! It takes a deft hand to tie a reader to the story so completely. The current trend seems to want to only do this with unknowable and unforeseeable twists in the story, but Goddard does it with knowledge, binding you to his protagonists through mutual desire for success.
From Martin’s dissipated self-interest to Eve’s two-faced game playing and Edwin’s ineffectual victimhood the story never felt slack or stale even though I could guess a lot of it. What else but a secret marriage would be Edwin’s undoing? What else could have been Martin’s undoing? Of course Eve was not as she seemed. Alex was on shaky ground to begin with. And of course Elizabeth would always be the long-suffering innocent. The only thing that threw me was Leo’s ultimate purpose. It seemed really strange to me that he’d take out his vitriol and long-distilled hatred on an innocent old woman who had nothing to do with his circumstances. Strange, but the way he morphed from kindly patron to vicious criminal mastermind was very well done. Sure he was a bit of a cliché and the whole gun incident set up the penultimate ending, with Martin’s reward at the end being the capper. Satisfying if not wholly original. I’ll definitely read more of Goddard in future.
A high-quality, long-arc thriller
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An absorbing experience of love,murder,lies and loss
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