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The Waiting Sands

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As usual Howatch slips in some good writing in between the predictable Gothic formula. The protagonist is pretty but insecure and the hero is handsome, charming but not entirely trustworthy. This is not Howatch's best but is readable nonetheless.

I liked the main character, but as a gothic romance tale, this was very predictable. I could tell who the killer was pretty much from the beginning and how it was all going to turn out. Or perhaps I've just read too many gothic romances, as this is one of my favorite categories of books. However, I think a writer can remain in a genre and still come up with a unique, surprise ending as well as an entertaining book.

All in all, this was a fast read and an interesting book.

I think and hope that this is one of Ms. Howatch's earliest books. The characters were poorly drawn and since their motivations did not make any sense, neither did the plot.