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" Intricate plot, plenty of suspense, added historical interest with the question of Anastasia. "

" proof that good authors can write terrible books! "

" I've read every one of Robert Goddard's mystery novels. This is the latest. He is a masterful plotter and a graceful writer. That said, I didn't think this one was quite as good as most of the others--not so many ingenious plot twists. The title is clever. And the reader doesn't find out until the last words of the novel what it means. "

" The good things about this book were the mystery - it's all historically accurate according to the author's note and I really enjoy that kind of thing. The bad thing was the protagonist. He's presented as a civil servant doing the same job for decades and suddenly he's making decisions that keep him in danger without a strong reason. He seems the sort of person to see all the cloak and dagger stuff as nonsense and yet we're expected to believe that he stays involved when the mystery has little to do with him personally and there is no significant gain to be had by staying involved. I didn't buy it and got a little irritated with the book. "

" Very well written, keeps you in suspense, and then stretches credibility so thin you want to throw the book "out the window of a speeding car" as Doug would put it. "

" Similar plot to Sea Change but this time set in Scandanavia using the Anastasia story as its thread. "

" Wildly implausible, of course, but highly entertaining - you want nothing more than to try to keep pace with Goddard as he takes you on the ride. "

" This was a bit long winded, a good book, but it just seemed to go on for ages and not get anywhere. "

" Fairly typical Robert Goddard - plenty of twists and turns, but I have to admit I got a bit lost along the way... But an entertaining read. "

" What Robert Goddard does best - a mystery in the past with repercussions in the present. In this case, the mystery of what happened to the Russian royal family, and their link with Anna Anderson. "

" GOOD READ. A BIT SLOW TO START WITH.A lot of funny names. however once into it its really good. "

" boring just don't bother!! "

" If you like anything to do with Anastasia, you'll like this. It's a spin off from the did she survive story, but she's interwoven in the mystery. Pretty entertaining. Held my interest, but I didnt think the author was an exceptional story teller. "

" Quite typical Goddard-so far. Almost certainly not one of his top 10%. However, I'm only half way through and would say it does have the Goddard 'stuff', albeit more in keeping with his more recent work. A bit lighter, but entertaining for sure. "

" Not my usual kind of read and I did find it a bit of a drag at times "

" I really could not get into this book at all. It had a slow, depressing start, and seemed very dull and predictable. I made it about halfway through chapter 3 before abandoning ship. Maybe it could appeal to someone with a lot of time on their hands or has no desire for a fresh or exciting plotline. "

" If you like anything to do with Anastasia, you'll like this. It's a spin off from the did she survive story, but she's interwoven in the mystery. Pretty entertaining. Held my interest, but I didnt think the author was an exceptional story teller. "

" Intricate plot, plenty of suspense, added historical interest with the question of Anastasia. "

" Typical Robert Goddard - full of action, twists and turns and conspiracies and a guaranteed good read - the backdrop to this one is the Anastasia mystery. "

" This was a bit long winded, a good book, but it just seemed to go on for ages and not get anywhere. "

" GOOD READ. A BIT SLOW TO START WITH.A lot of funny names. however once into it its really good. "

" What Robert Goddard does best - a mystery in the past with repercussions in the present. In this case, the mystery of what happened to the Russian royal family, and their link with Anna Anderson. "

" I found that there was little depth to the characters; the storyline was nothing amazingly special.. But it kept me entertained! "

" OK read, interesting story, but all those swedish, danish , finnish names just don't stick.I just got confused by the end who was who and why .. "