Nightshade

by Gloria Murphy

Jen Sawyer, drawn into a second encounter with the man who had violated her ten years earlier, struggles to save her own life and the lives of her children--fraternal twins who were the issue of the brutal union

Genres: Thriller, Fiction

279 pages, Paperback

Published May 20, 1988

Reviews

[Stacy]

Every parent's worst nightmare. The book nearly gave me nightmares, since I am a parent.

[Margo1915]

I was actually quite surprised at how good this book is - not heard of the author previously. Looking to read others by her

[Iwan Ross]

I enjoyed the story. Intriguing and suspenseful. Great plot.

[Lumi]

I read this a few times in the 90s, in one of my Dad's old volumes of Reader's Digest Condensed editions. This is a creepy and suspenseful story, with a sick twist and disturbing antagonist. A woman named Jen Sawyer has to contend with a man who stalks her and kidnaps her twin children, intent on forcing all three of them to become his family.

I found it interesting how Jennifer deals with this seemingly bland-on-the-surface psycho, particularly given her past. Both she and the children handle their situation pretty well under the circumstances, showing bravery, courage and intelligence in dealing with an increasingly frightening madman.