Blood Count Audiobook (Unabridged)

" This book was awfully slow going - unusually for a Robert Goddard novel as I normally devour them in two days. I think that it's largely down to the fact that I found the protagonist (Edward Hammond) rather cold, and so difficult to like or root for. "

" Goddard has been writing potboilers for decades and, for some reason, I continue to read them. his books are the sort which win the WH Smith "Thumping Good Read" Award. Which means there's no good looking in them for deep meaning, wonderful prose or profound insight. Instead, you get an everyman made victim to a conspiracy and which he must puzzle out to save himself. In Blood Count, it's a surgeon who performed a liver transplant on a Serbian warlord who is now under trial at the International Court of Justice. The warlord's daughter blackmails the surgeon into approaching the warlord's ex-accountant as he has control of the family's ill-gotten gains. But it's all a plot within a plot within a plot, and people get murdered and the warlord escapes and... Goddard's books are fast, entertaining reads, and this one, I have to admit, was one of his better ones. "

" I still like reading Robert Goddard but his novels tend to be a bit dull now - good twists & turns but predictable!! "

" Second book I have read from this author. Didn't enjoy it as much as the first - a bit formulaic perhaps. An average guy gets cuaght up in events way out of his league. Still had lots of twists and turns and was and entertaining easy read. "

" not his best - no more than average "

" Not his best, but even mediocre Goddard is enjoyable. "

" A good book but not my cup of tea. "

" Good suspense story and great read from this author. "

" A little implausible at times but has all the typical twists and turns of a Goddard novel. "

" An easy and reasonably entertaining read. Lots of twists and turns which became a bit unbelievable. His main character seemed too naive to be true. A bit formulaic but enjoyable if you use him as filler material between the more meaty stuff! "

" Not quite as good as his first books but much better than the last few though. Must admit for a surgeon the main character was pretty gullible! "

" oddard never disappoints. This is a relatively complex plot which sees the highly successful Lonson surgeon,Dr Hammond pay for and try to make retribution for a liver transplant op on a murderous "terrorist" which had devastating and far reaching consequences. "

" not his best, but still an enjoyable easy read, ideal holiday reading. A good plot with some great twists ( i saw some coming but not all) there is a lot of detail on locations in Europe which did nothing for me as I am unfamiliar with the countries concerned "

" Goddard back to his best. "

" Great story. Very well written. "

" Doubt I'll be able to distinguish this from any other RG book I've read, but occasionally I love to romp through his heart-racing, page-turning books for a change. "

" Clever story, Eastern European setting interesting, but it never ignited for me. "

" An average read really exploring individuals caught up in the Yugoslavia war "

" Elaborate! "

" A good bit of escapist reading that keeps you turning the pages. It is not a literary masterpiece, but a great read nonetheless. "