The Keepers' Tattoo

Title: The Keepers' Tattoo
Author: Gill Arbuthnott
Publisher: Chicken House
Pages: 425
Source of Book: My local public library

Summary: (courtesy of http://gillarbuthnott.wordpress.com/books/)

Nyssa is an orphan who has no memory of her family or where she came from. Her life is turned inside out when she discovers an uncle she didn’t know about, and has to flee with him from the sinister Shadowmen. Why are they hunting her? Now Nyssa must find a twin she never knew she had and unravel the mystery of the tattooed message they both carry, before the Shadowmen hunt them all down.



My Rating: 6 out of a possible 10


Explanation: I had a lot of trouble getting into this book, and there were few characters I got emotionally involved in, excluding the main character of the book! It took me over a week to complete this book, due to a lack of interest.
 
The beginning is slow, but as the main secret in the book becomes revealed after about two thirds of the book, it begins to pick up the pace. The ending of this book takes you on a twist or turn, but overall it's not what I was expecting, and I was slightly disappointed.
 
Don't get me wrong, it was still a decent story, just not great.
 
The shadowmen are appropriately ruthless, and another character who gets involved is delightlyfully complex. While I had an inkling of one of the events at the end, it led me away then suddently fast forwarded and I was correct.