Stalkers - Jean Ritchie

I had to read this book as part of my so called "diversion Program" set up by the State of Maine last year after I had a misunderstanding with a famous young actor. The book talks about how some socailly inept people, mostly single males have some sort of displaced adjustment disorders and think they are friends of sports stars or how other people can't accept that their loved ones no longer want to be with them and then the follow and monitor their object of attention. The book is really long and in depth about a whole variety of people who essentially follow other people or call them too much. It focused way too much on people that ...  Read the complete review

Have you ever wanted to be a celebrity? Fancied being a pop singer or a famous author or even a movie star? Do you long for fame and fortune? If so, then perhaps your first step on the ladder to stardom should be to read Jean Ritchie's book "Stalkers". The dictionary definition of stalking is "to pursue prey stealthily" - in this case, the 'prey' is human and the 'pursuit' ranges from making nuisance 'phone calls, sending obscene letters and arranging for the delivery of pizzas or unwanted taxis - to murder. Jean Ritchie's book is written in six parts which cover four categories of stalking. Part one deals ...  Read the complete review