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kp68's review against another edition
2.0
1.5 That was so bad, only finished to complete a challenge.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
2.0
"I promise you and your mother and your father that we are going to find out who did this to Kerry and your family, and that person will go away for a very long time."
This read very much like a Law and Order episode. Quick and easy read, you know right away that you have a witness to the crime but you also know why they can't help the police. Pretty quickly from there, the murder and the full cast of characters are introduced. It's fast paced, taking any POV needed to help flush out the story - from the gossiping house cleaner to the kids to went to school along with all the suspects, Detective and the parents of the victim.
I think the most disappointing part was the lack of mystery. The sinister person was easily introduced and recognizable - they should have twirled their mustache and cackled manically. The whole book was just going through the motions of the wrong suspects, chasing leads to the ultimate show down you knew was coming (very movie show style) and the conclusion. I'm just glad it was a fast read.
This read very much like a Law and Order episode. Quick and easy read, you know right away that you have a witness to the crime but you also know why they can't help the police. Pretty quickly from there, the murder and the full cast of characters are introduced. It's fast paced, taking any POV needed to help flush out the story - from the gossiping house cleaner to the kids to went to school along with all the suspects, Detective and the parents of the victim.
I think the most disappointing part was the lack of mystery. The sinister person was easily introduced and recognizable - they should have twirled their mustache and cackled manically. The whole book was just going through the motions of the wrong suspects, chasing leads to the ultimate show down you knew was coming (very movie show style) and the conclusion. I'm just glad it was a fast read.
glendareads39's review against another edition
This was the first Mary Higgins Clark book I have read. The short chapters made this mystery/suspense novel unputdownable. Plenty of twists and surprises along the way. Aline is the strongest character. This was a quick read. It's amazing that Clark is 90 years young and still writing mystery novels.
sisulake18's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
sarahjunebooks's review against another edition
DNF at 16% - I keep getting distracted with this story. Even listening to the audiobook on 2x the speed and I feel like not much is happening.
sundeviljewels's review against another edition
3.0
I will always love and read MHC. I missed the older couple in this book. Nice twist at the end.
rae_lum's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
anita_mv's review against another edition
2.0
Por fin he leído algo de Mary Higgins Clark y debo decir que ha sido una lectura adictiva, ligera, pero tremendamente predecible. Eso sí, lo que empieza como una trama sencilla se va enmarañando de una forma increíble poco a poco. Lástima haber visto quién fue, pero no el motivo del crimen. Leeré algo más de la autora seguro.
ana_mv's review against another edition
2.0
Por fin he leído algo de Mary Higgins Clark y debo decir que ha sido una lectura adictiva, ligera, pero tremendamente predecible. Eso sí, lo que empieza como una trama sencilla se va enmarañando de una forma increíble poco a poco. Lástima haber visto quién fue, pero no el motivo del crimen. Leeré algo más de la autora seguro.
catreader18's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed this book but thought it was too short and did not have much of a plot. The book is 246 pages and 84 chapters. With this many chapters there was a lot of white space. I read the book in 2.5 hours and guessed who the bad person was the first time they were introduced. This book is not one of the authors best work.