I normally enjoy books by this author, he is very descriptive and atmospheric. The description of Paris in the
1910-20 period especially so. I did not realise that this was a trilogy and felt that the first part was a bit flat at the end. There are a lot of characters and a rather long convoluted plot. I will not be reading the other two I am afraid.

Corners of the Globe is the page-turning continuation of Robert Goddard’s Wide World Trilogy. We chase James (Max) Maxted around Northern Europe in the weeks before the post war peace conference. Its hard to know who to trust in this thriller. Although we want to like Max’s supporting cast of characters, its clear that there is more than one baddie in the bunch. Goddard leaves us hanging at the end, waiting for resolution in the next book in the series.

A gripping yarn - reversion to interwar pre-Bond spy thrilling, but not reactionary in writing style