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Old 04-25-2013, 08:33 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by Catlady View Post
I like thrillers in which an ordinary (or seemingly ordinary) person or family becomes enmeshed in some extraordinary circumstances, and the focus is on how they resolve their plight, with any police/professional involvement in the background.
I would say most of Robert Goddard's books fit into this category. Most are standalone, and can be read in any sequence, but I would recommend starting with one of the early ones, such as In Pale Battalions, Painting the Darkness or Into the Blue (this one does have a sequel, and was made into a TV drama with John Thaw - alias Morse - which Goddard was unhappy with).

His stories centre largely around an individual confronted with deep dark secrets, often within their own family, who generally actively avoid involving the police and the authorities, and who set about investigating the truth, sometimes at great personal cost. He has been called "The Master of the Clever Twist".
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