Close to You
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- $279.00
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- $279.00
Descripción editorial
A dangerous stalker lurks in the shadows, obsessed with the glamorous newswoman who doesn't even know he exists...
Eliza Blake, the savvy and sophisticated anchorwoman for KEY Evening Headlines, has found a safe haven in her dream house in the suburbs. Single-handedly raising her young daughter, she believes nothing can threaten their peaceful life. But when a venomous letter arrives in the mail, Eliza realizes she's become the target of a deadly stalker.
As the menacing phone calls and hate mail escalate, Eliza's serene suburban life shatters. The psychopath seems to know her every move, and could be anyone - even someone she trusts. In this gripping psychological thriller, Eliza must confront the chilling reality that the stalker is closer and more lethal than anyone ever suspected.
Close to You is a fast-paced, suspenseful page-turner that delves into the terrifying world of obsession and the price of fame. Perfect for fans of complex female protagonists and heart-pounding suspense, this fourth installment in Mary Jane Clark's riveting series will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final shocking twist.
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Smooth is the word for this expert thriller by CBS producer and writer Clark (Let Me Whisper in Your Ear, etc.). Moving along effortlessly and unhurriedly, acquiring characters and subplots as it goes, and always focusing on the climax the reader knows will come when the killer finally makes his move, Clark's tale delivers the goods. Eliza Blake, anchor for the KEY Evening Headlines, is a 30-something celebrity, beautiful, smart and good at her job; she is also a single mother determined to be a good parent. As the novel begins, she has just vacated her New York apartment for a house in the suburbs, intent on escaping memories of her husband's death by cancer. Unfortunately, just after she moves, she begins to receive a fresh crop of threatening phone calls and letters. Hate mail is an occupational hazard for a new anchor, it seems, not to be taken too seriously unless, as in this case, the ante gets raised. Eliza finds herself threatened by several obsessives, two of whom may be dangerous, one of whom has killed before. These people are clever, not easy to detect or to catch. Clark's depiction of the stalkers who plague celebrities disturbs and convinces, and her characters come alive on the page: criminal, sick, genuinely evil, or simply flawed and very human. This is an excellent psychological thriller that will keep readers pleasantly bound to the page. Author tour.