Where are the Children?
By Mary Higgins Clarke
Published : 1975
Page count : 166 pages
Medium Used : Kindle PW
Genre : Suspense, Mystery, Murder, Fiction, 2024-read
Rating : 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A couple of kids, Michael and Missy, go missing. Either they are kidnapped by someone or are killed .. by their own mother who had a history of killing her kids. Yes, some six years ago, she stood and got off from the trial of accused for murdering her children - Peter and Lisa. She got off that trial without conviction because the key witness bolted and disappeared. Things don't look very bright for her this time since everyone is looking directly at her and not at other options. A man from her past, reappears and actually takes the children hostage. He has diabolical and creepy plans in mind. He almost makes them happen. Different folks come together to form a team unraveling the mystery. Who was the man from her past? What has he got on her that he wants to keep hurting her?
I sat on edge through the narrative until I figured out who the perpetrator is. And then there is also the scenario where they could be too late in rescuing the children - although that rarely happens on TV or in a book. Though a bit old, the story is nevertheless goosebump raising. To touch on the subject of child molestation and pedophilia in the 1970s is triggering. Overall, liked the writing style and will check out more books from Miss Clarke.