The various members of the Marshall family--father Lucas, mother Cat, teenage daughter Haley, and supersmart Zack--fall prey to the sinister and seductive manipulations of Simon, the charming young... This description may be from another edition of this product.
When the Marshalls take a road trip the summer of 1994 and are accosted by would be attackers, a mysterious young man named Simon somehow fends them off and saves the Marshalls' lives. Cat and Lucas, along with Haley, 14 the ophaned niece they adopted and son Zack, 8 are in awe of this young man who has talked them into letting him move in with them. Haley flirts with Simon; Zack looks to him as a role model and brother figure. Slowly and insidiously Simon injects himself into the Marshalls' lives. Slowly and insidiously Simon takes over the household. His biggest weapon was his smile. Simon was a master of mind games and manipulation. The ending is a masterfully executed surprise that will leave readers wanting more. This book is truly an outstanding mystery.
Great
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This was my all time favorite book, it was great. the characters were portrayed very well. The way that Gloria Murphy twisted everything around was great and very interesting. She is such a great writer. She really knows how to keep people interested.
Terrific
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This book had everything, a wonderful plot, suspense and a total unexpected turn of events! I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes horror books such as Stephen King.
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