A Stranger Is Watching (Mass Market Paperback)

by Mary Higgins Clark (Author) "He sat perfectly still in front of the television set in room 932 of the Biltmore Hotel..." (more)
Key Phrases: lower terminal, New York, Grand Central, Ronald Thompson (more...)

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: Pocket (April 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671741209
• ISBN-13: 978-0671741204
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (42 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #52,930 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great author; great book, December 11, 2000

By	"koley" (Saginaw, MI USA) - See all my reviews

Four stars go to a wonderful author with several published books. A Stranger Is Watching was particularly intriguing. It keeps the reader interested and not wanting to stop. The short chapters make it an easy book to get hooked on. The mother of a family is killed and a local teen is found guilty of the murder. Ronald Thompson knows he did not kill Nina Peterson but he will be executed in just fifty-two hours. Steve Peterson, the husband of the victim and his new girlfriend, Sharon Martin have different points of view on capital punishment. Sharon and six year old Neil, son of Steve and Nina, get kidnapped by a man for ransom. Only Mary Higgins Clark could write a story this twisted and terrifying. With a good storyline to keep readers of all ages turning to read just "one more chapter," I would recommend this book to anybody that likes suspense. The only negative thing about this book is the way there are so many different groups of people and every chapter switches to tell about a different group each time. The first three chapters are kind of boring but once you get into the meat of the story and discover what is going on, there is no putting it down.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid work, December 14, 1999

By	Beatrice (Berlin, Germany) - See all my reviews

A good novel! Parts of it are written from the kidnapper's point of view - an interesting perspective. I didn't like the timing in the end, it was all just a little too close. But nevertheless it's a good book you shouldn't miss.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Queen of Suspense has written yet another thrilling nove, December 29, 2004

By	beaner "shmoopy book" (utah) - See all my reviews

I absolutely loved this book! It is a total page turner. The author writes books that keep people on their toes and with this book she definately suceeded. The book is about a young woman named Sharon Martin who is dating a widower named Steve. Steve's wife was murdered about a year ago. His son Neil has not yet gotten over his mother's death and refuses to be friendly with Sharon. Things get complicated when Shaton and Neil get kidnapped by a psycho who is planning to blow them up. I found it very hard to put this book down, especially near the end. I got so sucked into the book that I just had to find out if Neil and Sharon were rescued. The author has a knack for making her characters seem so incredibly real that you actually start to really hate the bad guy and get attached to the heroine. This book was meant to keep people on the edge of their seat and that's exactly what it does. This is definately one of the best books I've read by this author.