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** spoiler alert ** The State of Connecticut is two days away from executing Ronald Thompson for the murder of Nina Peterson. (Although true when the book was written in 1977, the execution of minors at the time of the crime was struck down by the Supreme Court in 2005 and the state of Connecticut has banned executions in 2012).
For Nina’s husband Steve, justice is about to be served. However, when his girlfriend Sharon and young son Niel are kidnapped for ransom, evidence emerges that points to Thompson’s innocence while a serial killer is about to strike again.
The plot, although simplistic, is somewhat disjointed and illogical at times. For example, we are told Niel identified the kidnapper as his mother’s murderer; yet we are also told the kid could not see the murderer because of the lighting. Also, if you are going to plant a bomb, why tip off the authorities when he had easier means of killing Sharon and Niel? For that matter, why go back to the spot where your own bomb is seconds away from detonation?
Overall, I give this one a 3/5. It is average and would not stand out in a stack of 500 books.