Sequel to Kidnapped which actually has a strong idea, because it deals with a dangling plot strand - David Balfour knowing that an innocent man has been arrested for murder. He tries to save him, and gets in trouble.
The novel is named after a highland gal who is Balfour's love interest - this is more of a romance than a bromance, so Alan Breck gets shunted to the side. This isn't good.
The story is more an amiable stroll. Some of the characters are interesting - Catriona, her deadbeat dad, but David is never really in peril. There's no classic set pieces. Some good bits but ultimately not that interesting.
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