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Nov 28, 2013capitalcity rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
As many a reader has experienced, sometimes a novel underwhelms, only to be rescued by an exceptionally well-crafted final chapter or two. Of course, the reverse is also a possibility. The latter applies to this Goddard offering. The intrigue, honed to a high level right from the start, suffers sabotage by the premise presented at the end. Quite frankly, when an author resorts to the old canard of invoking a fantastical element (e.g., a divine being) in order to authenticate justification for the machinations of wealth seeking individuals ... well. Only those dwelling in a domain of utter credulity would accept such a proposition as having even a modicum of viability. In stark contrast stands BORROWED TIME, one of Robert Goddard's true gems. No resort to an untenable construct in that case.