One of the most exciting moments in the book was one the first mission that Sandy undertook. He was sent merely to inquire for any mention of George Robertson at Prestonpans. However, his curiosity gets the better of him when he meets "an honest horse thief" who is slightly linked with the case of George Robertson. He goes beyond the requirements of his duties and follows the man, named Rattray, to a deserted valley. However, he ends up caught, and kept in captivity in a small hu

t near the middle of the valley. It is here where he plans his escape. Through peephole which he cleverly makes, he finds out information on many things involving George Robinson. After a few days at the camp, a man referred to the as "The Colonel" shows up and orders for Sandy to be executed. At this point, Sandy realises that he must make an attempt to escape from the camp very soon. He ingeniously manages to open the door of his hut using a fishing rod. He is then made sound very appealing as a hero to the reader when he is described:

Sandy, the main character, is a very likeable person to the reader. He is very clever in his actions and witty in his speech (although he is sometimes outdone by Gilmour, to show he is still learning.) At the beginning of the book he is unsure of what he is going to do with his life. He is sure he does not want to continue with his career as a lawyer but does not know what else would suit him. After a few dangerous encounters, he decides that he wishes to be a special investigations officer like Gilmour. He has changed greatly by this point as before his view was rather bored and now some excitement has come into his life. I liked him because he seemed very real. He did not always get every thing right - it was made clear throughout that he was still learning from his lawyer and, even more so, from Gilmour. Gilmour even occasionally tests Sandy, for example:

"'Right, Rob,' said Sandy, 'Where do you want me to start?'"

soldiers to fire a volley of arrows at the crowd, and then-"

Overall, I think that "The Lothian Run is a very enjoyable book. It is exciting and clever at the same time. My favourite character was Sandy because he was still learning throughout the book and my favourite incident was when Gilmour and Sandy visited the unpriestly priest.

The author also makes use of expressing different accents. For example, Gerard (one of Sandy's guards in the valley)

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Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)