From Publishers Weekly
In this adroit thriller by the author of A Vow of Silence , single mother Joy Prentice fears that her three-year-old daughter, Sally, kidnapped from the London restaurant where Joy works, has been murdered. The police investigation gets nowhere until Joy begins receiving notes from the kidnapper--whom police experts believe to be a deeply disturbed man--implying that Sally is still alive, but not for long. Although there are no official suspects, Joy believes one of two men has abducted the child: either Sally's father or a mysterious stranger who recently tried to befriend the young mother. Then when the kidnapper reveals his demented intentions, Joy must outthink the police and outwit her daughter's captor. With a flair for detail Black tells a tale as riveting as a tabloid headline.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Joy Prentice, abandoned by her lover when she was pregnant, is determined to do the best job she can as a single parent. Then three-year-old Sally vanishes from her bed in the back of the restaurant where Joy works, leaving the young woman frantic and at a loss as to why such a thing should happen. Aided by police and Rory Baird, a recent acquaintance for whom Joy is developing romantic feelings, she pursues a series of vague clues which eventually lead to the kidnapper's identity and Sally's recovery. This is adequately done but lacks the compelling power necessary for a true thriller. Not a necessary acquisition.
-Judith A. Gifford, Salve Regina Coll. Lib., Newport, R.I.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
-Judith A. Gifford, Salve Regina Coll. Lib., Newport, R.I.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
