He could be any man, any respectable, ordinary man.But he's not.
This man watches the five Herbert girls—Beauty, Mim, Stevie, Fancy, and Autumn—with disturbing fascination.
Unaware of his scrutiny and his increasingly agitated and forbidden thoughts about them, the sisters go on with their ordinary everyday lives—planning, arguing, laughing, and crying—as if nothing bad could ever breach the safety of their family.
In alternating points of view, Norma Fox Mazer manages to interweave the lives of predator and prey in this unforgettable psychological thriller.
This book rotates among multiple perspectives which include; Beauty, Mim, Stevie, Fancy, Autumn, and the abductor. The five sisters are being watched by a dangerous stranger who is obsessed with them. He fantasizes about abducting one of the girls and taking care of them. When one sister is separate from the others, the abductor's fantasy comes true. This book is written in a completely school appropriate way while still getting across the dangerous and threatening situation which befalls one of them. Some parts were interesting while others dragged a bit. "The Missing Girl" would appeal to female readers.
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