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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
"The Guardian" by Nicholas Sparks is one of his best tales. Before Julie Barenson’s husband passed away, he gave her a Great Dane puppy named Singer and a promise to always watch over her. After four years Julie was ready to move on with her life. Two men vie for her attention. Richard, an engineer, was attentive but after a few dates Julie knew she just didn’t feel a romantic connection to him. When he came around Singer would become agitated. Then there was Mike, her deceased husband’s best friend. Singer was always glad to see him. Once he and Julie began to date they both knew the romantic connection was there. However, Richard wasn’t willing to give up that easily. He was determined Julie would love him even if he had to force her. Would Singer, Mike and Julie survive the wrath of Richard?
This is one of my favorite Nicholas Sparks stories. Of course I have enjoyed almost all of his books. For me Singer stole the show in this book. I loved the idea of Singer being a guardian angel. Mike reminded me of the good ole’ boy, from next door; he was a little bit red neck. But he was kind, gentle and loving. I liked the way he was gentle and careful with Julie’s feelings most of the time; once or twice he reacted rather than acted. Richard was obviously a fruitcake. "The Guardian" is well-written and easy to read and it held my interest. The format of my copy was audio. The reader was Isabel Keating whose voice lent much to the overall effect of the tale. She was careful to bring emotion into her voice at just the right time. Romance, suspense, action and thriller: what more could a reader ask for?
