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La Nuit du renard
Ronald Thompson doit mourir sur la chaise électrique. Témoin terrorisé, le petit Neil a affirmé, au cours du procès, le reconnaître comme le meurtrier de sa mère. Mais Ronald a toujours clamé son innocence. À quelques heures de la sentence, l'enfant est enlevé avec une jeune journaliste amie de son père, par un déséquilibré qui se fait appeler Renard. Il les séquestre dans la gare centrale de New York. Le kidnappeur menace de faire sauter une bombe au moment précis où le condamné sera exécuté. Existe-t-il un lien entre ces deux terribles faits divers ? Un innocent va-t-il payer pour le crime d'un autre ? Une course contre la montre s'est engagée...
Ce roman a révélé les talents d'un véritable maître du suspense. L'intrigue est un délicieux cocktail, corsé d'angoisse et de cruauté, mené à un rythme tambour battant qui maintient la tension jusqu'à la dernière page. Personne n'en sort indemne, pas même le lecteur. Mary Higgins Clark a reçu pour ce best-seller international le Grand Prix de littérature policière 1980. --Claude Mesplède
222 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1977
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Mary Higgins Clark
632 books13.5k followersThe #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark has written thirty-eight suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a historical novel, a memoir, and two children’s books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she has coauthored five more suspense novels. Her sister-in-law is the also author Mary Jane Clark.
Clark’s books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone. Her books are beloved around the world and made her an international bestseller many times over.
Clark’s books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone. Her books are beloved around the world and made her an international bestseller many times over.
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April 6, 2023
Story about a maniac who kidnaps a pretty journalist (Sharon Martin) and a young boy (Neil Peterson, son of the man Sharon is dating) and hides them in an old, isolated room underneath Grand Central Station. Also, a young man is facing the electric chair for a crime he may not have committed. Are these two cases connected?
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a fast-paced and exciting read with many characters points-of-view and tense situations. I had a hard time putting this book down. Another very entertaining read by Mary Higgins Clark.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! It was a fast-paced and exciting read with many characters points-of-view and tense situations. I had a hard time putting this book down. Another very entertaining read by Mary Higgins Clark.
December 26, 2022
End of the year re-reading, as I try to catch up on current book-ish tasks. What a nice surprise, I enjoyed this a much this time as when I originally read it, way back when.
October 26, 2016
A Stranger is Watching is a very simple story, but the killer here is not given God like status. He needs to work hard so as to avoid being brought in by the New York police. Eventually bad luck, plus some hard work on behalf of those people on the angels' side, literally catch up with him.
I think that the author will never kill a main character, unless the latter has died in the past, viewed via flashbacks. It's kind of understandable, it makes sense. The blow of death is softened, because the death happened to someone who isn't as known by the readers as the living characters in the present.
Formulaic though the structure of the book is, it's a winning formula. Mary Higgins Clark must have exhausted every permutation throughout her career before her readers said enough was enough. Before, i.e, fatigue set in. The author experienced a lofty position, and I'm glad that she is not as forgotten as say, Harold Robbins.
I myself want more, even if it is of the same. I need the simple sustenance, and I am certain that I will not ditch most of her books. That is a boon. To purchase an ebook and not finishing it is so wasteful. I like Clark's books, so far. I like to follow the coincidences, the poetic justice, the alibis, the plotting, the piety, the good vs evil, the battle of wits, the race against time. This book has got all of that and some more.
I think that the author will never kill a main character, unless the latter has died in the past, viewed via flashbacks. It's kind of understandable, it makes sense. The blow of death is softened, because the death happened to someone who isn't as known by the readers as the living characters in the present.
Formulaic though the structure of the book is, it's a winning formula. Mary Higgins Clark must have exhausted every permutation throughout her career before her readers said enough was enough. Before, i.e, fatigue set in. The author experienced a lofty position, and I'm glad that she is not as forgotten as say, Harold Robbins.
I myself want more, even if it is of the same. I need the simple sustenance, and I am certain that I will not ditch most of her books. That is a boon. To purchase an ebook and not finishing it is so wasteful. I like Clark's books, so far. I like to follow the coincidences, the poetic justice, the alibis, the plotting, the piety, the good vs evil, the battle of wits, the race against time. This book has got all of that and some more.
April 26, 2025
Actual rating is 3.5 stars.
This book is a thriller book. It is an early book in this author's long, illustrious career. In this one Steve's wife was murdered years ago and Steve is a proponent of the death penalty. His present love interest is against it. That dreadful night is coming back to haunt both of them and Steve's son.
Like I said this was early on in this author's career and you can tell. The writing was not exactly polished up to her usual standard fare. Some character's ran into each other and it seems like at times we were jumping from one scene to another without the logical steps of progression. That being said I was enjoying the premise of the novel. I also liked the idea of two people on different sides of an argument being able to have a relationship. The thriller aspect that makes my blood pump was not really there until the finale. The finale was fantastic and that would easily get a five star rating. I could not read fast enough as I wondered if the heroes would be able to stop the evil acts in time. For the majority of this book I was going to give this a three star rating. The finale bumped it up for me.
This was not the best offering from this author in her long career. It was still a nice read and I enjoyed my time with it even with its minor flaws. If the author wrote this later on in her career I believe it would have easily been a better book. It had what I am looking for in a thriller genre novel. The battle between good and evil and a countdown of the clock to stop the evil acts from the villain.
This book is a thriller book. It is an early book in this author's long, illustrious career. In this one Steve's wife was murdered years ago and Steve is a proponent of the death penalty. His present love interest is against it. That dreadful night is coming back to haunt both of them and Steve's son.
Like I said this was early on in this author's career and you can tell. The writing was not exactly polished up to her usual standard fare. Some character's ran into each other and it seems like at times we were jumping from one scene to another without the logical steps of progression. That being said I was enjoying the premise of the novel. I also liked the idea of two people on different sides of an argument being able to have a relationship. The thriller aspect that makes my blood pump was not really there until the finale. The finale was fantastic and that would easily get a five star rating. I could not read fast enough as I wondered if the heroes would be able to stop the evil acts in time. For the majority of this book I was going to give this a three star rating. The finale bumped it up for me.
This was not the best offering from this author in her long career. It was still a nice read and I enjoyed my time with it even with its minor flaws. If the author wrote this later on in her career I believe it would have easily been a better book. It had what I am looking for in a thriller genre novel. The battle between good and evil and a countdown of the clock to stop the evil acts from the villain.
December 6, 2020
The problem with a Mary Higgins Clark book is the reason why she is so popular--once you start, you cannot stop reading it--everything else gets put on hold. This book is no exception.
August 26, 2014
When I first read this, I started and then forgot to stop. What it lacks in some qualities it makes up for with the fact that there is no right place to take a break and put it down. I started it one school night and had to stay up until three to finish it. Don't tell my parents.
January 7, 2024
Žymioji Mary Higgins Ckark ir įspūdinga serija jos detektyvų. Ji - tikrai viena žinomiausių žanro autorių pasaulyje, kurios knygos vis dar verčiamos į daugybę kalbų, senieji kūriniai perleidžiami ir mylimi galybės skaiytojų. Kadangi knygos rašytos seniau, joje nerasi išmaniųjų technologijų, skaitant dažnai nusikeli į laikus, kur fakso aparatas stovi kiekvienam ofise, o kalbasi žmonės laidiniais telefonais. Tai nostalgiški detektyvai, kuriuose nėra nei kruvinų žudynių, nei makabriškų scenų.
Šiame irgi tas pats - pagrobimo byla ir jokių šlykštybių. Už Ninos nužudymą netrukus mirties bausme bus nubaustas nekaltas jaunuolis. Žurnalsitė Šenon stengiasi užkirsti tam kelią, o Ninos vyras kaip tik - kovoją už teisingumą, kuriuo tiki. Nepaisant nuomonių išsiskyrimo, jiedu yra pora. Tikrasis nusikaltėlis pagrobia Šenon ir Stivo sūnų, o vyras daro viską, kad juos susigfąžintų.
Ganėtinai nuspėjamas reikalas, kurį skaitant tikrai yra vietos panuobodžiaut. Ypač, kai galvoje jau guli šimtai kietesnių istorijų, su kuriuomis pastarąją gali lyginti. Knyga plona, skyriai trumpi, perskaitysit labai greit, bet tikrai nespėsit įsijaust tiek, kad rūpėtų veikėjai. Knygoje buvo kalbama apie mirties bausmę, jos įtstaymus Amerikoje - tas buvo įdomu ir net gaila, kad šią temą autorė palietė tik prabėgšmiui. Tikrai yra geresnių MHC knygų.
Šiame irgi tas pats - pagrobimo byla ir jokių šlykštybių. Už Ninos nužudymą netrukus mirties bausme bus nubaustas nekaltas jaunuolis. Žurnalsitė Šenon stengiasi užkirsti tam kelią, o Ninos vyras kaip tik - kovoją už teisingumą, kuriuo tiki. Nepaisant nuomonių išsiskyrimo, jiedu yra pora. Tikrasis nusikaltėlis pagrobia Šenon ir Stivo sūnų, o vyras daro viską, kad juos susigfąžintų.
Ganėtinai nuspėjamas reikalas, kurį skaitant tikrai yra vietos panuobodžiaut. Ypač, kai galvoje jau guli šimtai kietesnių istorijų, su kuriuomis pastarąją gali lyginti. Knyga plona, skyriai trumpi, perskaitysit labai greit, bet tikrai nespėsit įsijaust tiek, kad rūpėtų veikėjai. Knygoje buvo kalbama apie mirties bausmę, jos įtstaymus Amerikoje - tas buvo įdomu ir net gaila, kad šią temą autorė palietė tik prabėgšmiui. Tikrai yra geresnių MHC knygų.
March 4, 2017
خليفة أجاثا كريستي؟؟.. بل أشد، تملك موهبة رائعة، أجاثا رواياتها رتيبة، قليلة الشخصيات، إلا من إثنتين أو ثلاث كمحور الأحداث، أما مارك كلارك فتنتقل من مشهد إلى آخر كأحداث فيلم سينمائي مثير، لا تُنهي مشهد دون أن يحتوي على الإثارة في آخر سطوره.
أجاثا تفتعل الجريمة وتختم بكشف المجرم، أما ماري فتخبرك بالجريمة وتعرفك على القاتل من أولى الصفحات، فلا تمل من التكملة لمعرفة كامل الحكاية.
رون، شاب متهور وبدأ في العودة لاتزانه، جريمة افتعلها بغير وعي جعلته المشتبه الوحيد في قتل نينا، يراقب القاتل الحقيقي محاولات إلغاء الصحفية شارون حكم الاعدام بالكرسي الكهربائي عن مراهق لم يبلغ سن الرشد، وتمسك ستيف بتحقيق العدالة راحة لزوجته المقتولة منذ عامين.
يختطف القاتل الحقيقي، ابن نينا وحبيبة ستيف.. الصحفية شارون، وتبدأ دوامة الشكوك، الحيرة، قلة الحيلة، القلق، والذعر، طفل يعاني الربو، تداهمه الكوابيس عن مشهد قتل والدته الذي رأه بأم عينه، مع رجل مختل عقليًا، يتخذ القتل هواية، واسم "الثعلب" لقبًا لمكره ودهاءه الشديدين.
رواية رائعة، استغرقتني، ومر الوقت معها سريعًا. ❤
أجاثا تفتعل الجريمة وتختم بكشف المجرم، أما ماري فتخبرك بالجريمة وتعرفك على القاتل من أولى الصفحات، فلا تمل من التكملة لمعرفة كامل الحكاية.
رون، شاب متهور وبدأ في العودة لاتزانه، جريمة افتعلها بغير وعي جعلته المشتبه الوحيد في قتل نينا، يراقب القاتل الحقيقي محاولات إلغاء الصحفية شارون حكم الاعدام بالكرسي الكهربائي عن مراهق لم يبلغ سن الرشد، وتمسك ستيف بتحقيق العدالة راحة لزوجته المقتولة منذ عامين.
يختطف القاتل الحقيقي، ابن نينا وحبيبة ستيف.. الصحفية شارون، وتبدأ دوامة الشكوك، الحيرة، قلة الحيلة، القلق، والذعر، طفل يعاني الربو، تداهمه الكوابيس عن مشهد قتل والدته الذي رأه بأم عينه، مع رجل مختل عقليًا، يتخذ القتل هواية، واسم "الثعلب" لقبًا لمكره ودهاءه الشديدين.
رواية رائعة، استغرقتني، ومر الوقت معها سريعًا. ❤
April 14, 2011
Mary Higgins Clark pretty much never disappoints. I was actually surprised to find that this was originally published in 1977. It was only when I found myself asking why the characters were using payphones rather than cell phones that I looked up the publication date.
A good, fast-paced mystery. I picked it up off my shelves of books I pick up at thrift stores for $0.25-$0.50 while trying to decide what to read next, knowing it would only take me a day or two to finish. It was an engrossing story that kept me on the edge of my seat.
A masterpiece of literature it isn't, but a damn good read it is.
A good, fast-paced mystery. I picked it up off my shelves of books I pick up at thrift stores for $0.25-$0.50 while trying to decide what to read next, knowing it would only take me a day or two to finish. It was an engrossing story that kept me on the edge of my seat.
A masterpiece of literature it isn't, but a damn good read it is.
November 8, 2024
رواية مشوقة أعجبتني و أنهيتها في يوم واحد !
قاتل متسلسل يتربص بالجميلات و يقتلهن ، آخر ضحاياه السيدة ونينا بيترسون زوجة رئيس التحرير المشهور و الناجح جدا و التي قتلت في منزلها و على مرأى من طفلها . ولم يعرف الجاني الحقيقي بعد ذالك !
قبض على شاب آخر بريئ و حكم عليه بالإعدام و السفاح عاد مرة أخرى ليختطف الطفل و حبيبة أبيه الجديدة !
وعندما وصلت أحداث القصة لمشكلة إختطاف الطفل دفعت بي لدهاليز عميقة من الغموض والتفكير و الإثارة والخوف على الصغير وهل سيتم إنقاذ كليهما أم لا، رواية مشوقة جدا جعلتني بأسلوبها أخاف حقا على الطفل حقا و أفكر جليا بأحاسيس الوالدين عند إختطاف أبناءهم من الترقب .. الخوف .. الفدية ..عذاب .. تأنيب ضمير .. توبيخ الذات و غيرها الكثير من الأحاسيس القاتلة التي لا أتمنى أن يحسها أي أب أو أم
حفظ الله أبناءنا من كل شر ومن كل سوء
♥️
قاتل متسلسل يتربص بالجميلات و يقتلهن ، آخر ضحاياه السيدة ونينا بيترسون زوجة رئيس التحرير المشهور و الناجح جدا و التي قتلت في منزلها و على مرأى من طفلها . ولم يعرف الجاني الحقيقي بعد ذالك !
قبض على شاب آخر بريئ و حكم عليه بالإعدام و السفاح عاد مرة أخرى ليختطف الطفل و حبيبة أبيه الجديدة !
وعندما وصلت أحداث القصة لمشكلة إختطاف الطفل دفعت بي لدهاليز عميقة من الغموض والتفكير و الإثارة والخوف على الصغير وهل سيتم إنقاذ كليهما أم لا، رواية مشوقة جدا جعلتني بأسلوبها أخاف حقا على الطفل حقا و أفكر جليا بأحاسيس الوالدين عند إختطاف أبناءهم من الترقب .. الخوف .. الفدية ..عذاب .. تأنيب ضمير .. توبيخ الذات و غيرها الكثير من الأحاسيس القاتلة التي لا أتمنى أن يحسها أي أب أو أم
حفظ الله أبناءنا من كل شر ومن كل سوء
♥️
August 31, 2017
Mon premier Mary Higgins Clark et sûrement aussi mon premier policier. Je me souviens ne pas avoir réussi à le lâcher tant que j'avais pas lu le dernier mot. Une grande écrivaine à suspense!
October 21, 2023
" إن بعض أشد القاتلين وحشية هم أناس عاديون جداً في ما يظهر من حياتهم. "
باقي من الزمن ساعات على تنفيذ حكم الإعدام الصادر بحق رونالد طومبسون لقتله نينا بيترسون، هو يقسم أنه لم يقتلها ولكن كل الأدلة ضده وخاصة إبنها الصغير الشاهد على جريمة قتل أمه.
ينتظر ستيف بيترسون زوج نينا العدالة بفارغ الصبر بل ويقاتل من أجل إعادة تطبيق عقوبة الإعدام لكل قاتل متوحش، حتى بعد أن وقع في غرام الصحفية الحقوقية شارون التي تحارب من أجل إلغاء هذه العقوبة، فهما مرتبطين ولكن لكل واحد وجهة نظره التي يسعى لتحقيقها.
لم يعلم ستيفن أنه سيتعرض لكارثة عندما يتم اختطاف شارون وابنه وأمامه القليل من الوقت لإنقاذهما وإلا سيفقدهما للأبد، لم يكن يعلم أنه سيجد نفسه ينقذ من طالب هو بنفسه إعدامه في صراعه لإنقاذ إبنه حبيبته.
رواية سريعة الأحداث أقرب إلى سيناريو فيلم كليشيه وبالطبع النهاية متوقعة، ولكنها في المجمل رواية عادية ليست بالسيئة.
استمتعوا ...
دمتم قراء ❤❤❤
باقي من الزمن ساعات على تنفيذ حكم الإعدام الصادر بحق رونالد طومبسون لقتله نينا بيترسون، هو يقسم أنه لم يقتلها ولكن كل الأدلة ضده وخاصة إبنها الصغير الشاهد على جريمة قتل أمه.
ينتظر ستيف بيترسون زوج نينا العدالة بفارغ الصبر بل ويقاتل من أجل إعادة تطبيق عقوبة الإعدام لكل قاتل متوحش، حتى بعد أن وقع في غرام الصحفية الحقوقية شارون التي تحارب من أجل إلغاء هذه العقوبة، فهما مرتبطين ولكن لكل واحد وجهة نظره التي يسعى لتحقيقها.
لم يعلم ستيفن أنه سيتعرض لكارثة عندما يتم اختطاف شارون وابنه وأمامه القليل من الوقت لإنقاذهما وإلا سيفقدهما للأبد، لم يكن يعلم أنه سيجد نفسه ينقذ من طالب هو بنفسه إعدامه في صراعه لإنقاذ إبنه حبيبته.
رواية سريعة الأحداث أقرب إلى سيناريو فيلم كليشيه وبالطبع النهاية متوقعة، ولكنها في المجمل رواية عادية ليست بالسيئة.
استمتعوا ...
دمتم قراء ❤❤❤
December 30, 2019
The State of Connecticut is two days away from executing Ronald Thompson for the murder of Nina Peterson. (Although true when the book was written in 1977, the execution of minors at the time of the crime was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2005 and the state of Connecticut has banned executions in 2012).
For Nina’s husband Steve, justice is about to be served. However, when his girlfriend Sharon and young son Niel are kidnapped for ransom, evidence emerges that points to Thompson’s innocence while a serial killer is about to strike again.
The plot, although simplistic, is somewhat disjointed and illogical at times. For example, we are told Niel identified the kidnapper as his mother’s murderer; yet we are also told the kid could not see the murderer because of the lighting. Also, if you are going to plant a bomb, why tip off the authorities when he had easier means of killing Sharon and Niel? For that matter, why go back to the spot where your own bomb is seconds away from detonation?
Overall, I give this one a 3/5. It is average and would not stand out in a stack of 500 books.
For Nina’s husband Steve, justice is about to be served. However, when his girlfriend Sharon and young son Niel are kidnapped for ransom, evidence emerges that points to Thompson’s innocence while a serial killer is about to strike again.
The plot, although simplistic, is somewhat disjointed and illogical at times. For example, we are told Niel identified the kidnapper as his mother’s murderer; yet we are also told the kid could not see the murderer because of the lighting. Also, if you are going to plant a bomb, why tip off the authorities when he had easier means of killing Sharon and Niel? For that matter, why go back to the spot where your own bomb is seconds away from detonation?
Overall, I give this one a 3/5. It is average and would not stand out in a stack of 500 books.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 3, 2021
First, I’m setting the read date for 2021 because I clearly missed my goal for this year and ended up forgetting to log books as well.
Second, this was the first book I managed to finish in French, I believe because of the simplistic writing style and the high level of suspense.
By the end, I started reading much faster in anticipation.
And third, of course the old homeless woman had to die. Since the story couldn’t be perfect and someone “needed” to die, evidently the most “insignificant” character was chosen, which more than annoys me.
I think it’s best when a story ends realistically (at times with a death) but it’s frustrating when the author chooses a homeless person assuming it will have the least impact on the reader.
Anyways, I probably looked into that too much, but it was the end of the book so it stuck with me the most.
Second, this was the first book I managed to finish in French, I believe because of the simplistic writing style and the high level of suspense.
By the end, I started reading much faster in anticipation.
And third, of course the old homeless woman had to die. Since the story couldn’t be perfect and someone “needed” to die, evidently the most “insignificant” character was chosen, which more than annoys me.
I think it’s best when a story ends realistically (at times with a death) but it’s frustrating when the author chooses a homeless person assuming it will have the least impact on the reader.
Anyways, I probably looked into that too much, but it was the end of the book so it stuck with me the most.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 12, 2015
A Stranger is Watching
I have to admit that this is the first book I have ever read a book by this famous author. I love mysteries so I don't know how I have missed such a classic writer. I am only reading it because it was left in a holiday apartment I am renting.
I could not put this book down. It is fast paced, you feel empathy for all the characters as Clark, brings them all to life with their tales from the past and heart wrenching stories. I could visualise Grand Central Station, from the graphic details. Clark is now on my radar and I look forward to reading more of her books.
I have to admit that this is the first book I have ever read a book by this famous author. I love mysteries so I don't know how I have missed such a classic writer. I am only reading it because it was left in a holiday apartment I am renting.
I could not put this book down. It is fast paced, you feel empathy for all the characters as Clark, brings them all to life with their tales from the past and heart wrenching stories. I could visualise Grand Central Station, from the graphic details. Clark is now on my radar and I look forward to reading more of her books.
July 26, 2009
Okay, so I needed a book to read....still can't get my hands on the book club book.........so I raided Zach's bookshelves. He likes Mary Higgins Clark and buys them at the .25 cent library sales. He said his teacher read this to them in 10th grade. I had never read any Mary Higgins Clark, as popular as she is. I was hooked! Very well-written and fun suspense story. And yes, I was able to fall asleep. I was worried about that since all of my reading time is usually at night.....as a result I often avoid scary books!
August 29, 2020
It was a good book, a little creepy but not to the extreme, a softer form of a thriller but a good book never the less
December 9, 2023
أولا وبعد حمد الله وشكره شكرا لعزيزتي وصديقتي إيمان على كل ما بذلته من جهود لتعيدني لركب القراءة
ثانيا
عن إحساس السعادة والراحة والإنجاز أحدثكم . أخيرا أتممت رواية في أسبوع ! منذ شهر أوت وأنا أعاني كي أقرأ ربع صفحة ولا أستطيع😥
فتحت 26 ملف عقلي لم أقفلهم بعد أي بلغتنا26 📚📖📕📗📘📙📓📔...
والخلل كان بي أنا
طبعا حافظت على هواية إقتناء الكتب وشراءها حتى أن جارتي آخر مرة حلفت علي يمينا أني لن أدخل مكتبة الكتب المستعملة ولن أشتري ورقة 😅😅
وحافظت على عادة وضع كتاب أمامي وأقلام وقهوة وبعض الحلويات 🍪🍰☕🎶📚✒✏🍬🍫
غير ذلك ... النافع الله وكفى . لم أستطع القراءة وما اقرؤه أنساه حين أصل إلى السطر الذي يليه .. لم أقدر إلا بقدرة قادر ولله الحمد وكان الأمر فعلا أني خرجت منه ب المداومة على ورد معين يوميا والحمد لله
والآن نعود لرواية غريب بالمرصاد
⭐⭐⭐ نجمات
👈هي أول مصافحة لي مع ماري هيكنز كلارك .أثبتت أن لها باعا وذراعا في التشويق لكن بدا لي الأمر مبالغا فيه قليلا ..
👈لا أستطيع نقد أسلوبها بشكل قاطع نظرا لأن الكتاب الذي قرأته مترجم . لكن كانت الرواية لتكتب بشكل أجمل لو ركزت على الجانب النفسي للمجرم وليس فقط على الأحداث والشخوص. لو ارتقت بها من أدب التشويق إلى أدب التشويق والرعب النفسي لصارت أربع نجمات
👈 الشخصيات مرسومة بطريقة جيدة لكن أحسست أن بعض الشخوص الرئيسية تحتاج لتعمق أكبر. شخصية القاتل مثلا ودوافعه النفسية .. تحدثت عنها في شكل افكار وذكريات سطحية بينما كل الرواية تدور حول انتقام القاتل عن طريق قتل النساء وخطف البطلة وابن البطل ومحاولة تفجير قنبلة وقتل أكبر عدد ممكن من الناس
👈 حبكة الرواية جيدة لكن في جوانب كانت ضعيفة . بدأت الرواية بنسق بطيئ وتسارعت الأحداث بعدها .
بدأت بحكاية طومبسون قاتل نينا زوجة ستيف البطل . وبعدها خطف شارون خطيبته الحالية وابنه من قبل مجرم وقاتل متسلسل وطلب فدية .. ثم اكتشاف براءة طومبسون
تعمدت الكاتبة تغييب شخوص كانت شهادتهم لتغير مجرى الأحداث أو تساعد في حلها بطريقة أسرع .. جعلتها غائبة
مثلا روزا مشردة قاطنة في مكان التفجير وهو محطة القطارات وهي أيضا مخبأ الخاطف .. حين غابت صديقتها لم لم تذهب لتبلغ الشرطة على الفور ?!!لم انتظرت وهي المعروفة بفضولها وذكاءها ?
أحسست انها غيبتها بطريقة تعسفية نافت طبعها ..
في قضية الحكم على طومبسون بالإعدام التي تأجلت مرتين .. حين سمع العالم باختطاف البطلة وابن خطيبها /البطلة ناشطة في الدفاع عن المتهم بقتل السيدة نينا الفتى طومبسون / وكان حكم الإعدام سينفذ بنفس وقت تفجير القنبلة .. أين ذهبت محامية الفتى ومحاميه? غيبتهم تعسفيا وهي التي خصصت لهم عدة شابترات .. خصوصا وأن جهة الدفاع تحاول جاهدة ايجاد اي ثغرة . والحاكمة ترفض تأجيل حكم الإعدام وعندما انتشر الخبر في الاعلام عن الخطف وعلاقته بالمحاكمة .. تعمدت الكاتبة تحوير الأحداث بالتركيز على أحداث أخرى .
👈 خطأ آخر في الحبكة .. المشردة التي ماتت وقتلها الخاطف ودخلت أين يحتجز البطلة .. ضربها بسكين في ظهرها وقامت البطلة بسحب السكين بطلب من المغدور بها !! أدى ذلك لموتها .كلنا يعلم أن سحب السكين يزيد من النزيف .. وهنا تصبح البطلة قاتلة غير متعمدة . لكن الكاتبة أهملت تماما هاته النقطة وهو خطى فادحة تقوم به ناشطة حقوقية تدافع عن المظلومين و لها دراية بالقانون والعواقب الخ
أكتفي بهذا بخصوص الرواية
والآن الترجمة
😩😩😩😩😩😩😩
الترجمة حرفية سيئة ولم يبذل فيها جهد يذكر .. لم تحترم قواعد العربية أصلا لكن الأمر لن يبدو للعيان جليا إلا لقارئ متمرس أو مختص في اللغة العربية
أتخيل ماما وأساتذتي مثلا يمسكون القلم الأحمر ويصلحون النسخة المكتوبة من هفوات كارثية نتيجة ترجمة حرفية ركيكة
لكن ما جعلها تبدو أنيقة هو أن لغة الكاتبة سلسة بسيطة وغير مركبة وتعتمد جملا قصيرة مما سهل الترجمة وجعلها لا تحتاج جهدا كبيرا .
أكتفي بهذا وشكرا
❤
ثانيا
عن إحساس السعادة والراحة والإنجاز أحدثكم . أخيرا أتممت رواية في أسبوع ! منذ شهر أوت وأنا أعاني كي أقرأ ربع صفحة ولا أستطيع😥
فتحت 26 ملف عقلي لم أقفلهم بعد أي بلغتنا26 📚📖📕📗📘📙📓📔...
والخلل كان بي أنا
طبعا حافظت على هواية إقتناء الكتب وشراءها حتى أن جارتي آخر مرة حلفت علي يمينا أني لن أدخل مكتبة الكتب المستعملة ولن أشتري ورقة 😅😅
وحافظت على عادة وضع كتاب أمامي وأقلام وقهوة وبعض الحلويات 🍪🍰☕🎶📚✒✏🍬🍫
غير ذلك ... النافع الله وكفى . لم أستطع القراءة وما اقرؤه أنساه حين أصل إلى السطر الذي يليه .. لم أقدر إلا بقدرة قادر ولله الحمد وكان الأمر فعلا أني خرجت منه ب المداومة على ورد معين يوميا والحمد لله
والآن نعود لرواية غريب بالمرصاد
⭐⭐⭐ نجمات
👈هي أول مصافحة لي مع ماري هيكنز كلارك .أثبتت أن لها باعا وذراعا في التشويق لكن بدا لي الأمر مبالغا فيه قليلا ..
👈لا أستطيع نقد أسلوبها بشكل قاطع نظرا لأن الكتاب الذي قرأته مترجم . لكن كانت الرواية لتكتب بشكل أجمل لو ركزت على الجانب النفسي للمجرم وليس فقط على الأحداث والشخوص. لو ارتقت بها من أدب التشويق إلى أدب التشويق والرعب النفسي لصارت أربع نجمات
👈 الشخصيات مرسومة بطريقة جيدة لكن أحسست أن بعض الشخوص الرئيسية تحتاج لتعمق أكبر. شخصية القاتل مثلا ودوافعه النفسية .. تحدثت عنها في شكل افكار وذكريات سطحية بينما كل الرواية تدور حول انتقام القاتل عن طريق قتل النساء وخطف البطلة وابن البطل ومحاولة تفجير قنبلة وقتل أكبر عدد ممكن من الناس
👈 حبكة الرواية جيدة لكن في جوانب كانت ضعيفة . بدأت الرواية بنسق بطيئ وتسارعت الأحداث بعدها .
بدأت بحكاية طومبسون قاتل نينا زوجة ستيف البطل . وبعدها خطف شارون خطيبته الحالية وابنه من قبل مجرم وقاتل متسلسل وطلب فدية .. ثم اكتشاف براءة طومبسون
تعمدت الكاتبة تغييب شخوص كانت شهادتهم لتغير مجرى الأحداث أو تساعد في حلها بطريقة أسرع .. جعلتها غائبة
مثلا روزا مشردة قاطنة في مكان التفجير وهو محطة القطارات وهي أيضا مخبأ الخاطف .. حين غابت صديقتها لم لم تذهب لتبلغ الشرطة على الفور ?!!لم انتظرت وهي المعروفة بفضولها وذكاءها ?
أحسست انها غيبتها بطريقة تعسفية نافت طبعها ..
في قضية الحكم على طومبسون بالإعدام التي تأجلت مرتين .. حين سمع العالم باختطاف البطلة وابن خطيبها /البطلة ناشطة في الدفاع عن المتهم بقتل السيدة نينا الفتى طومبسون / وكان حكم الإعدام سينفذ بنفس وقت تفجير القنبلة .. أين ذهبت محامية الفتى ومحاميه? غيبتهم تعسفيا وهي التي خصصت لهم عدة شابترات .. خصوصا وأن جهة الدفاع تحاول جاهدة ايجاد اي ثغرة . والحاكمة ترفض تأجيل حكم الإعدام وعندما انتشر الخبر في الاعلام عن الخطف وعلاقته بالمحاكمة .. تعمدت الكاتبة تحوير الأحداث بالتركيز على أحداث أخرى .
👈 خطأ آخر في الحبكة .. المشردة التي ماتت وقتلها الخاطف ودخلت أين يحتجز البطلة .. ضربها بسكين في ظهرها وقامت البطلة بسحب السكين بطلب من المغدور بها !! أدى ذلك لموتها .كلنا يعلم أن سحب السكين يزيد من النزيف .. وهنا تصبح البطلة قاتلة غير متعمدة . لكن الكاتبة أهملت تماما هاته النقطة وهو خطى فادحة تقوم به ناشطة حقوقية تدافع عن المظلومين و لها دراية بالقانون والعواقب الخ
أكتفي بهذا بخصوص الرواية
والآن الترجمة
😩😩😩😩😩😩😩
الترجمة حرفية سيئة ولم يبذل فيها جهد يذكر .. لم تحترم قواعد العربية أصلا لكن الأمر لن يبدو للعيان جليا إلا لقارئ متمرس أو مختص في اللغة العربية
أتخيل ماما وأساتذتي مثلا يمسكون القلم الأحمر ويصلحون النسخة المكتوبة من هفوات كارثية نتيجة ترجمة حرفية ركيكة
لكن ما جعلها تبدو أنيقة هو أن لغة الكاتبة سلسة بسيطة وغير مركبة وتعتمد جملا قصيرة مما سهل الترجمة وجعلها لا تحتاج جهدا كبيرا .
أكتفي بهذا وشكرا
❤
December 3, 2019
Mary Higgins Clark’s A Stranger Is Watching is a great book to read and to study if you are a writer. Higgins Clark knows how to build tension, how to bring threads and characters together, and how to keep the reader turning pages. I mean down to the wire! There are no spare words or chapters in A Stranger Is Watching.
Six-year-old Neil Peterson witnesses his mother Nina being murdered. Young Ronald Thompson says he didn’t killed Nina, but he’s going to the electric chair in a few days. Journalist Sharon Martin doesn’t believe in capital punishment. Steve, Nina’s widower, does. Higgins Clark adds a bit of romance to her characters as Steve and Sharon try to understand their relationship. But when a psychopath with unfinished business enters the mix, he sends everybody scrambling to get at the real truth, to save the innocent, and stop the terror. But can they do it with a literal clock counting down to the end?
I’d rather not tell you who’s doing what. Find out for yourself. You’ll enjoy this suspense story!
Six-year-old Neil Peterson witnesses his mother Nina being murdered. Young Ronald Thompson says he didn’t killed Nina, but he’s going to the electric chair in a few days. Journalist Sharon Martin doesn’t believe in capital punishment. Steve, Nina’s widower, does. Higgins Clark adds a bit of romance to her characters as Steve and Sharon try to understand their relationship. But when a psychopath with unfinished business enters the mix, he sends everybody scrambling to get at the real truth, to save the innocent, and stop the terror. But can they do it with a literal clock counting down to the end?
I’d rather not tell you who’s doing what. Find out for yourself. You’ll enjoy this suspense story!
December 12, 2012
المرة الأولى التي أقرأ فيها رواية للكاتبة الأمريكية ماري هيجنز كلارك ..
اعتدت على كتابات أجاثا كريستي البوليسية وهي البارعة في هذا المجال ..
الرواية لم تعجبني كثيرا ..
فهي ضعيفة من وجهة نظري وايضا
مكتوبة وكأنها فيلم
..
فنحن نقفز بين " اللقطات " أقصد الأحداث ..
وهي طريقة صعبة المجاراة ..
المهم انها تتحدث عن قضية إعدام شاب ..
ليتبين عبر الرواية انه بريء ..
مع وجود قاتل متسلسل وقنبلة وقضية اختطاف .
قصة اعتيادية في الكثير من الأفلام الأمريكية .
اعتدت على كتابات أجاثا كريستي البوليسية وهي البارعة في هذا المجال ..
الرواية لم تعجبني كثيرا ..
فهي ضعيفة من وجهة نظري وايضا
مكتوبة وكأنها فيلم
..
فنحن نقفز بين " اللقطات " أقصد الأحداث ..
وهي طريقة صعبة المجاراة ..
المهم انها تتحدث عن قضية إعدام شاب ..
ليتبين عبر الرواية انه بريء ..
مع وجود قاتل متسلسل وقنبلة وقضية اختطاف .
قصة اعتيادية في الكثير من الأفلام الأمريكية .
September 6, 2024
Comblé une lacune: lecture de ce roman célèbrissime de Mary Higgings-Clark, publié il y a cinquante ans.
Et pas déçu: thriller vif, rythmé, haletant. Superbe. Dans un New-York du passé, sans Iphone, encombré de grosses voitures, avec sa vieille gare centrale au coeur de l'action, soutenue jusqu'à la dernière ligne.
Et pas déçu: thriller vif, rythmé, haletant. Superbe. Dans un New-York du passé, sans Iphone, encombré de grosses voitures, avec sa vieille gare centrale au coeur de l'action, soutenue jusqu'à la dernière ligne.
January 1, 2024
I only listened to the audio version of this because I recognized the cover of A Stranger is Watching from my mother's bookshelf during a 2-for-1 audible sale.
I am not a fan, that's for sure, but it was mildly interesting, and I did enjoy the characterization of the victims, even if Mary Higgins Clark created a killer that made absolutely no sense, and gave us the worst FBI agents ever assembled.
It is a murder novel. Murders happen, but who cares?! Who cares?
I'd have been happy if they all died, but I am writing this post COVID while a genocide is happening in real time in Palestine. So I don't know and can't.
Dear reader: I love you.
I am not a fan, that's for sure, but it was mildly interesting, and I did enjoy the characterization of the victims, even if Mary Higgins Clark created a killer that made absolutely no sense, and gave us the worst FBI agents ever assembled.
It is a murder novel. Murders happen, but who cares?! Who cares?
I'd have been happy if they all died, but I am writing this post COVID while a genocide is happening in real time in Palestine. So I don't know and can't.
Dear reader: I love you.
February 25, 2013
I chose to read the book "A Stranger Is Watching" by Mary Higgins Clark. This book follows the story of a man named Steve as well as his son Neil and Steve's girlfriend Sharon. One day when Sharon is watching Neil alone, a mysterious man only calling himself "Foxy" kidnaps them both. From then on, the story follows individual characters ranging from Steve to Sharon and even Foxy himself as Steve tries to save his girlfriend and his son. We are given several viewpoints of the situation through the eyes of multiple characters, so it is interesting to see how they act and react to certain scenarios. This is a suspense thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat waiting to see what happens next.
What I think is most interesting about this book is the way it gives more than one viewpoint to the situation. You get to see just what is going on inside the head of the kidnapper as well as the lives of those he's changed. There is more than just the kidnapping as well. There is also a sort of murder mystery at hand that, at the beginning of the book may seem to already be solved, but it begins to change as you uncover just what was actually happening all along. The book for the most part succeeds in being suspenseful, however the ending is very abrupt compared to the rest of the book and only serves it's job to end the book. Luckily the book has intriguing characters that keep the book going even in the slower portions. Some of these characters you really begin to sympathize with. Especially Sharon and Neil, who undergo torturous conditions under a very psychotic villain. This is a good book for anyone who likes suspense or who likes murder mystery's.
What I think is most interesting about this book is the way it gives more than one viewpoint to the situation. You get to see just what is going on inside the head of the kidnapper as well as the lives of those he's changed. There is more than just the kidnapping as well. There is also a sort of murder mystery at hand that, at the beginning of the book may seem to already be solved, but it begins to change as you uncover just what was actually happening all along. The book for the most part succeeds in being suspenseful, however the ending is very abrupt compared to the rest of the book and only serves it's job to end the book. Luckily the book has intriguing characters that keep the book going even in the slower portions. Some of these characters you really begin to sympathize with. Especially Sharon and Neil, who undergo torturous conditions under a very psychotic villain. This is a good book for anyone who likes suspense or who likes murder mystery's.
March 28, 2021
Suspenseful book to say the least! My first Mary Higgins Clark book and I loved it! Halfway through I realized I wasn’t putting the book down until it was finished. Of course at this point the book is a tad outdated, but I really liked that it put me in a different time that didn’t have access to cell phones. Something that would be so easy a fix now couldn’t have been at that time.
My only reasons for not giving a five:
1. I wish there was more character building between Neil, Sharon and Steve. I feel as though it hopped right into the action without having us ‘fall in love with the characters’. It didn’t take enough time to learn their personalities before hopping into the story at hand.
2. I felt as though Arty were such a minor role before they figured out he was the ‘bad guy’, that it wasn’t much of a wow factor for me. I wish more stories and character development focused on him before revealing his intentions.
Therefore, I feel I would have given the book a five if only it were longer and a bit more drawn out.
My only reasons for not giving a five:
1. I wish there was more character building between Neil, Sharon and Steve. I feel as though it hopped right into the action without having us ‘fall in love with the characters’. It didn’t take enough time to learn their personalities before hopping into the story at hand.
2. I felt as though Arty were such a minor role before they figured out he was the ‘bad guy’, that it wasn’t much of a wow factor for me. I wish more stories and character development focused on him before revealing his intentions.
Therefore, I feel I would have given the book a five if only it were longer and a bit more drawn out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 27, 2020
Un livre dont les pages tournent toutes seules, bien que l'épreuve du temps donnent quelques rides au scénario. Quoiqu'il en soit, mon premier Higgins Clark exige de se faire dévorer d'un coup, l'intrigue passe à travers le sablier du temps, et le temps est partie prenante du roman. Chaque heure est comptée, chaque minute , chaque seconde, jusqu'à la toute dernière. Malheureusement, à la toute fin, l'auteur tourne les coins très ronds, très, très ronds faisant en sorte que la notion de la durée crée quelques aberrations temporelles. Une minute, ça reste une minute et non dix. Dès lors, on cesse d'y croire, mais il ne reste alors que quelques pages. Comme une bonne série qu'on écoute en rafale durant un week-end pluvieux et qu'on oublie 12 mois plus tard. Entertaining!
January 16, 2015
يا رباااااااااااااااااااااااه
كمية تشويق وإثارة كبيرة للغاية
ماري هيغينز كلارك اصبحتي من الكتاب المفضليين بالنسبة لي
رواية مشوقة واحداث متسارعة تجبرك على الاستمرار في القراءة
اسلوب الكاتبة في الانتقال بالمشاهد وكأنك تتباع فيلم هوليوودي
تستحق الخمس نجمات
كمية تشويق وإثارة كبيرة للغاية
ماري هيغينز كلارك اصبحتي من الكتاب المفضليين بالنسبة لي
رواية مشوقة واحداث متسارعة تجبرك على الاستمرار في القراءة
اسلوب الكاتبة في الانتقال بالمشاهد وكأنك تتباع فيلم هوليوودي
تستحق الخمس نجمات
August 29, 2014
This was a very quick and easy read. It is an interesting story and moves at a very fast pace. Well worth a one time read..
February 27, 2023
Grande admiratrice de Mary Higgins Clark, je ne suis pas déçue. Difficile de s'arrêter avant d'avoir fini.
February 26, 2025
A Stranger is Watching by Mary Higgins Clark
3 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 Clark is pure pulp fiction "books about imaginary characters and events, produced in large quantities and intended to be read by many people but not considered to be of very good quality", that describes Clark to a tee. Her writing is good enough for light reading, better than some, worse than others, she does paint a picture of places, people and things.
But the real problem I have with Clark is her two dimensional characters. If you read her books back to back, you begin to see the same characters appear again and again. That can happen to anyone, even Stephen King said he had problems with this, but a decent author should at least try to avoid it. Clark seems to deliberately use her previous character studies, and then she just changes the small details, like names and appearance.
Clark is actually better at creating atmospherics, and I wish she'd focused on that more in her career. Her best book (IMHO) is A Cry in the Night , and it's because the farm, and surrounding area becomes a character, the most interesting one, and carries the book forward. The characters are slaves to it, it feeds on them in a way, becoming a monster in it's own right. That doesn't happen here, although Clark tries with the dank room the kidnapped couple are held in.
I think Clark's main problem is not understanding the true evil of men. She has no comprehension of what constitutes a real fiendish degenerate, who at his core lies a cacophony of disturbed voices and vile fantasies, that can lead to his striking out at the vulnerable just to ease his sick tensions. And so she fails to scare us, because her descriptions of these men becomes farcical, instead of realistic. They become instead like a paper doll, flat, two dimensional, and with no ability to hurt or frighten us. I mean for God's sake, she named her serial killer "Foxy"!
This leads me to my next problem with all of Clark's books, the women are always victims. They never try to help themselves, they expect a man to come to their rescue. It's pitiful and disgusting, and I expect more from female writers. I know, these books are written, and take place in the 1970's-1980's, but there were strong women then. In this book, Clark tries to pass Sharon Martin off as a hard nosed writer, who travels to dangerous places, chasing stories. But it's just window dressing, and when the chips are down, Sharon actually says to herself, "What was he going to do to me?" She never considers fighting back, she never asks herself, "What am I going to do to him?" She doesn't try to save herself (her attempts are lackluster and pathetic), she simply puts her fate in everyone else's hands. I don't believe both things are true. Either Sharon is a badass, traveling to war zones to get her stories, or she's a sniveling simp. You can't have it both ways.
I've heard lots of Clark's books have been made into tv movies, and I think she would have been more successful writing screenplays. Her stories seem to be made for the small screen, but always fall flat in book form. I'll probably read more of these to fall asleep, that's what they seem to be written for.
For full review, including a review of the book covers:
https://blondiee10.blogspot.com/2025/...
3 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 Clark is pure pulp fiction "books about imaginary characters and events, produced in large quantities and intended to be read by many people but not considered to be of very good quality", that describes Clark to a tee. Her writing is good enough for light reading, better than some, worse than others, she does paint a picture of places, people and things.
But the real problem I have with Clark is her two dimensional characters. If you read her books back to back, you begin to see the same characters appear again and again. That can happen to anyone, even Stephen King said he had problems with this, but a decent author should at least try to avoid it. Clark seems to deliberately use her previous character studies, and then she just changes the small details, like names and appearance.
Clark is actually better at creating atmospherics, and I wish she'd focused on that more in her career. Her best book (IMHO) is A Cry in the Night , and it's because the farm, and surrounding area becomes a character, the most interesting one, and carries the book forward. The characters are slaves to it, it feeds on them in a way, becoming a monster in it's own right. That doesn't happen here, although Clark tries with the dank room the kidnapped couple are held in.
I think Clark's main problem is not understanding the true evil of men. She has no comprehension of what constitutes a real fiendish degenerate, who at his core lies a cacophony of disturbed voices and vile fantasies, that can lead to his striking out at the vulnerable just to ease his sick tensions. And so she fails to scare us, because her descriptions of these men becomes farcical, instead of realistic. They become instead like a paper doll, flat, two dimensional, and with no ability to hurt or frighten us. I mean for God's sake, she named her serial killer "Foxy"!
This leads me to my next problem with all of Clark's books, the women are always victims. They never try to help themselves, they expect a man to come to their rescue. It's pitiful and disgusting, and I expect more from female writers. I know, these books are written, and take place in the 1970's-1980's, but there were strong women then. In this book, Clark tries to pass Sharon Martin off as a hard nosed writer, who travels to dangerous places, chasing stories. But it's just window dressing, and when the chips are down, Sharon actually says to herself, "What was he going to do to me?" She never considers fighting back, she never asks herself, "What am I going to do to him?" She doesn't try to save herself (her attempts are lackluster and pathetic), she simply puts her fate in everyone else's hands. I don't believe both things are true. Either Sharon is a badass, traveling to war zones to get her stories, or she's a sniveling simp. You can't have it both ways.
I've heard lots of Clark's books have been made into tv movies, and I think she would have been more successful writing screenplays. Her stories seem to be made for the small screen, but always fall flat in book form. I'll probably read more of these to fall asleep, that's what they seem to be written for.
For full review, including a review of the book covers:
https://blondiee10.blogspot.com/2025/...
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