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Children Are Watching by Laird Koenig

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Children Are Watching

by Laird Koenig

It€™s the last week of summer.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Thrillers & Suspense Psychological Thrillers Suspense
Author Laird Koenig
Published 1971
Format Print edition

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About Children Are Watching

It€™s the last week of summer. California€™s golden sun shines hot on Malibu Beach. Film stars, the rich, the beautiful tan a sleeker brown. Cold Chardonnay frosts crystal goblets. The blue Pacific rolls up white sand. In a to-die-for beach house curtains are drawn. Doors are locked. The five Moss children €“ age five to nine €“ stare at a huge television from morning until they fall asleep in front of the glowing screen. Where are their mother and father? Marty and Paula Moss are finishing his new film in Italy. And the babysitter? Isn€™t she taking care of them? She was until three days ago when her body washed ashore. Drowned? Only the kids know. For reasons of their own, they€™re not telling. Day after day, sprawled in front of the television, shut in with their secret horror, the Moss kids fight off every adult invasion from the outside; be it cops, the FedEx man, postal people, curious neighbors, Marty Moss€™ prying secretary, and a mysteri

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