The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer

The Sins of the Father by Jeffrey Archer is the second book in the Harry Clifton series.  This book is only 48 pages shorter than the first book, yet somehow, it ended very quickly.  The first book droned on, and I felt it had little purpose.  This one does not have that problem.

I was taken on a roller coaster ride with the character that angered me the most, Hugo Barrington.  I couldn't believe that things seemed to just turn out well for him.  He's the character you want to see punished for all of his deception and just plain jerkishness.  Then, I couldn't wait to see when and how Emma was going to find Harry.  I was a little disappointed that what should have been the biggest moment in Harry's life was just brushed over.  He met his son, but there was no real substance to that moment.  I'm confused as to why the author would feel that to be unimportant.  There was also a small detail that just kind of rubbed me the wrong way.  How is it that Harry doesn't know that his mother can't read?  Was he just expecting her to have someone else read the letter to her?  That would completely ruin his desire for secrecy.  I just didn't understand that part.  Overall, I liked where this book went and look forward to continuing it's story with the next one.  Will they ever truly discover if Hugo was Harry's father?  If I read this whole series only to find out that they never REALLY find out, I'm going to be a little perturbed.  We'll see.