Reviewed by phyllish on
I'll be candid with you. I almost stopped reading Vigilant about a quarter of the way through. Up until that point, I was getting squirmy, fearful of the direction I thought it was heading. Starting with the account of children who were abused (not in detail but enough that I knew what happened), and with the telling of the one snatching children away in the night. I wasn't sure I was going to like what was coming next.
I decided to give it a little more time and I'm glad I did. Not that it became an easier story - the subject matter didn't change. What changed was my perspective. As more of the picture was being revealed I realized this is not as much a story of good versus evil. It was more about choices and the question of whether it is ever right to do wrong to achieve the right outcome. That still makes me squirm but in a different way.
Author Sara Davison showed the perspectives of several of the characters in such a way that I knew what was going on and what motivated them, yet the identity of a key person was masked. Several backstories were partially revealed until much further in the story, allowing for more mystery.
The characters were intriguing and the men involved in the love triangle were so charming and lovable, I was quite torn between the outcome I wanted for Nicole. I had a feeling I knew the direction things were going and ended up being right yet I wouldn't say that the story was predictable.
While I do not recommend this for younger readers, if you are okay reading about child abuse, handled in a sensitive manner, and enjoy romantic suspense, you should consider adding Vigilant to your library.
Read my full review at at Among the Reads
I was given a copy of this book. I was not required to give a favorable review nor was any money received for this review. All comments and opinions are my own.
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- 3 June, 2019: Reviewed