Dorthy H. (Blueiris) reviewed on 5/14/2011 + 91 more book reviews

If you are a fan of Mary Stewart or Barbara Michaels, you'll love Susanna Kearsley. Her characters are well-drawn, the plot moves at a nice pace, and the mystery and interaction among the characters is plausible and moves at a nice clip to keep you turning the pages. Verity is an archeologist working on a site with 3 other archaeologists from vastly different backgrounds--the wealthy older Irishman who is in charge of the site but has a bad reputation in the field as he's spent his career searching for an old Roman site, a handsome Englishman that she'd been involved with in the past and can't take no for an answer, and the divine Scotsman. The romance is there for intrigue and does not overtake the plot.

The story revolves Robbie, a young boy who lives nearby and has the second sight. The child often sees the ghost of a Roman Sentinel. And Verity may not see the Sentinel but she hears his footsteps and feels the change in the atmosphere when he's nearby. Verity's trapped by her rational side as a scientist, and her desire to believe that the boy is not only seeing a ghost but can hear him speak as well. If you're looking for a book to get lost in, this one will fit the bill.

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