the balloon man Author:charlotte armstrong a mind out of control-and a smallbody flung across the kitchen turned sherry's peaceful life into a violent nightmare. had she really tried to kill her husband? had he really attacked johnny, their three year son?r was she hallucinating? now many other strange and fascinating things had began to happen. maybe everything was just coincidence.... more » sherry wanted desperately to believe that. but she couldn't. it was as if therewere some kind of plan...as if someone wanted it all to happen. she couldn't tell anyone,either. they'd think she was insane. then she would never find out the real truth. never be safe again. and they would take johnny away forever!« less