The Seeing

by William P. McGivern, Maureen McGivern

Book

Genres: Horror

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published July 1, 1980

About the author

William P. McGivern was a novelist and screenwriter. In his early years he worked as a police reporter for the Philadelphia Bulletin and a reviewer and reporter for the Evening Bulletin in Philadelphia. Prior to his career in the newspaper business he served in the United States Army from 1943-1946.He moved to Los Angeles in 1960. His works include over twenty thrillers and mysteries as well as Soldiers of 44 , a novel based on his experiences in World War II. His novels turned into movies include The Big Heat, Rouge Cop, Shield For Murder, Odds Against Tomorrow and the bestselling Night of the Juggler .In 1952 McGivern received an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America and served as president of that organization in 1980. He was the master of the hard-boiled detective novel.

Reviews

[Krista · Rating 2 out of 5]

Little Orphan Annie but she's occasionally clairvoyant, and an evil long-lost relative is after her money. Based on the cover and the back summary, I was expecting this to be horror, but it's more of a Gothic suspense/crime drama. There's also casual racism, and borderline sexualization in some descriptions of this child. Nothing explicit but just enough to make it feel inappropriate and icky. It is definitely a product of its time (late 1970's).