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Borrowed Time

By: Robert Goddard
Narrated by: John Telfer
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Summary

One fateful summer evening, businessman Robin Timariot meets a strikingly beautiful woman while out walking. They exchange only a few words, but those words prove to be unforgettable. A few days later, the newspapers are full of the rape and murder of Lady Louise Paxton - and to his horror, Timariot realises that this was the woman he met just hours before her death.

A man is swiftly charged and convicted of the crime, but a series of bizarre events begin to convince Timariot that all is not what it seems. Against his better judgment, he is soon sucked into the tortuous complexity of the dead woman's life. But the closer Timariot gets to the truth, the more hideous and uncertain it seems to be. And far too late, he realises that anybody who uncovers it is unlikely to live....

©1995 Robert Goddard (P)2018 Audible, Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction
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I don't know what it is about Robert Goddard novels but they stay with you long after you've finished listening to them. He makes you think you already know what his plots twists and turns will be so you spend countless hours mulling over endless possibilities. And then of course when the final twists are revealed you realise you never could have guessed the outcome! I love his books so much, they are set within a very real place. In fact as I write this I am sitting not 5 miles away from Sapperton and the Daneway Inn. John Telfer's narration is absolutely superb, I actually forgot I was listening to one person. I will definitely be seeking out more books narrated by him in future. Brilliant all round.

Excellent As Always

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I didn’t enjoy it, story was convoluted and unbelievable. Main character was not likeable and the scope of his actions were beyond belief.

Not very good

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Old fashioned must have originally been written in the 70s big errors as well for period I felt but had to listen to ending

Disappointing

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It's a very good book, with enough twists and turns to keep me enthralled. The characters make some daft decisions, but if all characters did sensible things fiction would be very boring! Highly recommended.

A great actor makes a great narrator

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This is a reasonably entertaining yarn, but one that stretches credibility to breaking point.

A chance meeting is one thing, but the way the narrator gets drawn in to the remains of a dead woman’s history and grieving family was quite a stretch. Especially the role of Bella throughout, which was particularly fanciful.

The denouement was somewhat predictable and the end just a little contrived for my taste.

But, if you’re looking for an engaging well read tale, Borrowed Time might be just what you need.

Unlikely premise compromises the rest

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