Action-packed, fast-paced and containing audacious attacks by a resolute adversary, The Last Sentinel is an excellent thriller that proves the age-old adage: revenge is a dish best served cold.
Ex-Secret Service agent Clayton White is enjoying some well-deserved R&R off the coast of Florida on a research vessel while his fiancée Veronica is working on her latest and greatest technology application. After narrowly escaping an assassination attempt in San Francisco, they are hopeful the best is ahead of them. But Clayton’s past has other ideas. Their ship comes under attack while Veronica’s father, Vice-President Alexander Hammond, narrowly avoids being assassinated at the same time in another location. Despite the Vice-President being Clayton’s future father-in-law, the two have an adversarial relationship that they now need to put aside to determine who’s after them and how to stop future attacks. With a highly capable and determined enemy hellbent on getting revenge, Clayton must get back into the game to protect himself, the woman he loves and everyone dear to them both.
Building upon events from the prior book in the series, The Last Sentinel features great character development within an entertaining storyline of blood lust and vengeance. And while the plot is fantastic, the pacing relentless and the action violent, at it’s core this book is character driven. We learn more about Clayton White’s past, his skillset and his motivations. We also gain more insight into major characters like Veronica and Alexander Hammond, as well as key supporting characters like Emily Moss and Pierre Sarazin. Additionally, the villains in this novel are expertly crafted and you can feel their unadulterated hatred for their enemy. All of this allows the reader to connect with the characters and care about what happens to them on a deeper level, which is crucial not only to this novel but to the future of the series. In fact, it’s the character development, combined with a huge cliffhanger, that drives an increased excitement level for what’s next in this series.
Kudos to Simon Gervais for another stellar novel. The first two books in this series have been highly engaging and enjoyable and I can’t wait to see what he has in store for Clayton White going forward.
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