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A Stranger is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark 3.5 out of 10 ⭐

A Stranger is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark  3.5 out of 10 stars Time to read 2:37  PLOT:   A Stranger is Watching is a tepid book about a serial killer (who's not at all scary), named Foxy (WTH?). He kills several women, including Nina Peterson, the wife and mother of a small boy. Neil, the boy, inadvertently sees the killing of his mother, and sends 19 year old, Ronald Thompson to prison for a crime he didn't commit. After the conviction, Steve Peterson, Neil's father begins to heal, and goes on talk shows espousing his pro views on capital punishment. He meets Sharon Martin, an activist against executions, and they strike up a relationship. (It is the lamest, saddest attempt at a romantic encounter I've ever read). There's no romance between the couple, Sharon seems indifferent to Steve, even when Clark tries to make her need him. There's eventually a kidnapping, a bomb, and an epic failure in place of a suspenseful crescendo.  REVIEW:  Mary Higgins C...

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