Shadowy Horses
Impulse has brought Verity Grey to remote Eyemouth, Scotland from her home in England.  Verity's friend and ex-lover Adrian Sutton-Clarke has tempted her with an archaeological mystery.  What it is, exactly, he won't tell her until she gets to Eyemouth.  By then, the impetuous museum worker is intrigued enough to stay. At the estate known as Rosehill, Verity meets her boss, Peter Quinnell.  People say Peter is quite mad, but the eccentric old man believes he has found the site of the lost Ninth Legion of Rome.  With the help of a young boy with second sight, Peter intends to unearth the remains of the Roman camp.  Verity's job would be cataloguing and drawing the artifacts that are found- but she isn't convinced of the site's authenticity. While at Rosehill, Verity also meets David Fortune, an archaeologist working with Quinnell.  What starts out as a working relationship builds into a romantic attraction as the two find themselves embroiled in a mystery that dates back to ancient Rome. Gothic romance isn't dead, it's just been sleeping.  The Shadowy Horses has a gothic feel reminiscent of Mary Stewart.  Ghosts and legends abound in this tale set in the rugged Scottish countryside.  Ms. Kearsley recreates an archaeological dig with precision and detail, inviting the reader into a world that is unfamiliar and exciting.  Ms. Kearsley's use of words to create setting will make readers feel like they've been to Scotland. Susanna Kearsley's The Shadowy Horses is marvelously written and a pleasure to read! A wonderful book to curl up with on a cold night.  If you've never been to Scotland, let Susanna Kearsley take you there.  You won't want to leave! Kristina Wright  --Copyright © 1999 Literary Times, Inc.  All rights reserved--FromLiterary Times