Book Review : Fault Line by Robert Goddard

Fault Line by Robert Goddard 

Despite Goddard having written over twenty novels Fault Line is the first I've read, but it most certainly won't be the last.

Within the first few pages I felt like I'd settled down into a leisurely train ride, meandering and undulating through the twists and turns of the novel.  The writing is beautifully descriptive and immediately moves the reader into the location of the scene

Fault line is told over a period of fifty years and centres around the suicide of a father witnessed by his son.  This leads to the son attempting to make sense of his fathers' death by investigating the events leading up to it..

Each character has their own place in the novel and their identity is carefully carved - sometimes with just a few words or actions. 

I enjoyed glimpsing the characters at different stages of their lives and feel that Goddard really invested himself into authenticating the norms and attitudes of the times demonstarted by social standing and class awareness.

I loved the historic solidity of the characters and the fact that some of their actions during World War Two had consequences for them in the 1970's.

Beutifully written, well researched and skillfully plotted.  I didn't get the entire solution till the very end.  Well worth  reading on a cold wet afternoon with no interruptions