Finished Th 4/26/18
The sequel to THE SENTINEL, and this one is nowhere near as good.
The premise is the same; The Catholic Church locates an individual who has attempted suicide and is then selected to prevent Satan, Charles Chazen, and his minions from releasing all the fiends of Hell. And, The Sentinel becomes the guardian to the portal of Hell.
The apartment building is still in NYC, just down the block from the location in The Sentinel. A cathedral is being built in the neighborhood- further protection for the new Sentinel.
The Hook-
Faye and Ben Burdett are the primary couple in the apartment building. Faye seems to be the next sentinel, but they are actually a gay couple. Faye is a transgendered man.
In the end, it appears that Charles Chazen has prevented the new sentinel from assuming the role. This leaves the door open to a sequel, but I'm fairly certain that Konvitz never wrote one.
Worth a look, but not by much.
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