This was definitely my least favorite book Kearsley has written; the characters weren't developed nearly to the depth I would have liked or expected; the book should have been titled "The Sentinel" - although I get that it's not a very romantic title; there was no "building" of a romance between David & Verity; all of the unlikeable characters (Brian, Adrian) became likable at the end, except for Fabia, who I really didn't know or care about anyway; and it was all so predictable and obvious. I didn't find it slow; I just found it lacking in depth on all levels.
I DID like David, Peter, Nancy, Robbie - and for the most part Verity, although the parts where Verity was "frightened" by a presence, or a shadow, or a movement, just didn't seem scary or nerve-wracking to me. There wasn't enough suspense built up or something. So I ended up just being annoyed at Verity. Oh, and people went from not believing Peter to trying to talk to the Sentinel in a field at night - in Latin! I don't know....it just seemed so underdeveloped.
And the whole Sentinel and Claudia thing....just wasn't enough there. Fabia wanting to destroy Peter....because her dad committed suicide? Because Peter loved Nancy? Because David was Peter's son? Because.....?
Ok, I am probably sounding a bit harsh. What did I like? Well, I think it's interesting that the Scots use different words than the English in conversation. I find the whole "second sight" thing interesting, although I don't know what to make of it. It was a fast read - fortunately, because I haven't had any time to read lately!
Wendy's Rating: ***
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