Rushing to her building, he confronts the blind priest, only to be killed. Michael soon concludes that Sister Therese is actually the woman that Alison is meant to become. He also finds similar records for a woman, a nun named Sister Therese who is to reside in Alison's building. Rather, Halloran's life "began" the day that another man's life apparently ended, leading Michael to believe that the two men are one and the same. Researching the past of Father Halloran, Michael learns that the man has none. Looking for answers, Michael breaks into a records archive of the Roman Catholic Church. The agent is confused, telling a shocked Alison that there are no neighbours - besides herself and Father Halloran, no one else lives there. Alison complains about them to the building's real estate agent. Looking for distraction, she tries to ingratiate herself with the building's other occupants - but finds that they are bizarrely eccentric and obnoxious. A determined New York City Police Department detective named Gatz is sure that Michael murdered her and soon comes to suspect Alison as well.Īlison suffers sleep loss and horrible nightmares involving her father and soon begins to suffer blinding headaches. Michael is under suspicion in the death of his former wife. She had a horrible relationship with her recently deceased father and survived at least one suicide attempt.
Alison's life is beset for a number of reasons. The house is inhabited on the top floor by Father Francis Matthew Halloran, a reclusive blind Catholic priest who spends his time sitting at his open window.Īlison is romantically involved with Michael Farmer, a lawyer and former prosecutor. PlotĪlison Parker, a beautiful but troubled fashion model, moves into a gorgeous New York City brownstone house that is divided into apartments.
The Sentinel (1974) is a novel written by Jeffrey Konvitz.
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