From America's Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale of a young woman trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy -- a quest with terrifyin...
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Jun 03, 2008
Gena
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I will be the first to admit that a Clark mystery is not really substance material. Even some of the other mystery/thriller authors I like to read (Hoag, Palmer, etc) have more "meat". But I like to categorize my reading in three sections: 1)serious, thought provoking material, 2)not necessarily literature or that serious but still has substance (hey, I gotta put Stephen King in a better category than brain fluff), and 3) complete brain fluff.
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May 21, 2008
Marchelle
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I always like Mary Higgins Clark because I know what I am getting. Since I have read so many of them, I am getting better at predicting who the "murderer" is, but I still find that I can't stop turning the pages to find if my guess is correct. She is a clean writer and gives me just enough suspense without making me too scared.
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Jan 15, 2012
Andrea
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I liked the story and it was an interesting concept. It had a good flow and I didn't feel that it was slow in any parts. Really, my only problem with the book had to do with the authors descriptions. For example, she would take the time to describe the main characters clothing which sounded like things my 60 year old mother would wear, not a 28 year old. And has anyone referred to jean as dungarees in the past 50 years? Also, her description of the characters 900 sq. ft. apartment made it s
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Apr 16, 2008
Jessica
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i finished this book last night and it was a pretty good book. again, mary hiigins clark goes back and forth and each chapter has to do with a different charachter in the character's going on's. but it does not get confusing and annoying. i liked ths tory line about the main character trying to find her brother and see what really happened and either him or turn hin over in the murders that have been recently linked to his sudden disappearance. his only sib, carolyn start trying to figure ou
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Dec 05, 2011
Linda
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Absolutely classic Mary Higgins Clark, incorporating all I have come to expect from one of her books: an intriguing, page-turning plot, crisply written scenes, a fair number of plausible suspects to keep you guessing, and a perfectly frictionless reading experience that lets me blaze through the story in a single sitting.
I hadn't read a Mary Higgins Clark book in years -- and now, she's got so many of them I couldn't even begin to remember which of them I've read -- when a co-worke More...
I hadn't read a Mary Higgins Clark book in years -- and now, she's got so many of them I couldn't even begin to remember which of them I've read -- when a co-worke More...
Aug 24, 2009
Max
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Found this cheap paperback and figured I'd get it since I haven't read a murder/suspense novel in awhile. The book was pretty good. It was a light read (able to finish in an evening), but it kept me interested throughout.
The story was believable and I found her style of writing interesting. When the main character was the focus the writing style was 1st person, everywhere else it was 3rd person. It was almost like a narrative where you're reading the background story and then c More...
The story was believable and I found her style of writing interesting. When the main character was the focus the writing style was 1st person, everywhere else it was 3rd person. It was almost like a narrative where you're reading the background story and then c More...
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Jul 02, 2009
Tony
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Mary Higgins Clark- Where Are You Now? (Simon & Schuster 2008) 3 Stars
This was my second attempt at reading Clark’s books. I have to say that I am not overly impressed by her, but I know many people would disagree with me! Charles Mackenzie has disappeared and his sister, Carolyn is determined to find her brother. She receives a message asking her not to look for him, signed by none other than her brother. More and more it begins to look like finding him may not be such a good idea, More...
This was my second attempt at reading Clark’s books. I have to say that I am not overly impressed by her, but I know many people would disagree with me! Charles Mackenzie has disappeared and his sister, Carolyn is determined to find her brother. She receives a message asking her not to look for him, signed by none other than her brother. More and more it begins to look like finding him may not be such a good idea, More...
Jun 08, 2011
Faa
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When a beloved person missing, the first thing that we had in mind and try to keep that thought forever in our mind is for him to come back, safe and sound to us.
But most of the cases of missing person, would either turn up dead (killed or suicide) or never to be found again.
This novel dealt with a small-close family who lost their son without explanation.
He simply walk out from his college room and never been seen since. Except for his call which were not more than 5 minutes o More...
But most of the cases of missing person, would either turn up dead (killed or suicide) or never to be found again.
This novel dealt with a small-close family who lost their son without explanation.
He simply walk out from his college room and never been seen since. Except for his call which were not more than 5 minutes o More...
Jun 13, 2009
Bridget
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OK, I will admit to being a Mary Higgins Clark fan from the get-go. What I most like about her books is that she builds suspense, but (for me at least) the solution isn't obvious from page 1 - having said that, though, you can still pick the book up and put it down to do something else without losing track of the story. Maybe that doesn't mean it's "Literature," but I always enjoy her stories!
This one is interesting to me, as it deals with a young man from a well-to-do fa More...
This one is interesting to me, as it deals with a young man from a well-to-do fa More...
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Dec 04, 2010
Marie
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Charles MacKenzie Jr., better known as Mack, left his appartment and was never seen again. He calls his mother every Mother's Day to ensure that he is safe. Ten years after his disappearance, when Mack made his annual call, his little sister Carolyn promises him that she would, by all means, find him this year. When a note from Mack telling her to not look for him is left for her, Carolyn becomes even more determined to find him. She asked anyone and everyone who may know something about why he
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Sep 08, 2009
Sherry
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This was a real page-turner and quite a break from some of the "heavier" books I've been reading lately. My mom gave it to me to read after she spent the better part of a day in her pajamas finishing it!
The story of a college boy who just disappears from his life, but calls every Mother's Day to talk to his mom. When his sister decides she will look for him, a web of murder and lies is uncovered.
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The story of a college boy who just disappears from his life, but calls every Mother's Day to talk to his mom. When his sister decides she will look for him, a web of murder and lies is uncovered.
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May 23, 2008
Francesca
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Feb 11, 2009
Misty
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I didn't love nor hate this book.
I did like that the book was a page turner. I liked the short chapters allowing me to read 5 minutes here or 10 minutes there. I did like that it was an easy read for the situation I was in. I liked that the author included so many suspects. I did feel creepted out by the murderer thinking in first person. I did think it was blood and guts clean for a murder mystery.
I was disappointed in the main character, Carolyn. She wasn't very char More...
I did like that the book was a page turner. I liked the short chapters allowing me to read 5 minutes here or 10 minutes there. I did like that it was an easy read for the situation I was in. I liked that the author included so many suspects. I did feel creepted out by the murderer thinking in first person. I did think it was blood and guts clean for a murder mystery.
I was disappointed in the main character, Carolyn. She wasn't very char More...
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Jan 15, 2012
Lesli
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Haven't read any of Mary Higgins Clark's books in quiet a while. After reading this one I realized again why I love her writing. Throughout the whole book I was trying to figure out who the kidnapper/murderer was and what happened to Mack. Every time I thought I was right I was proven wrong. Her books are so easy to read and flow nicely through the chapters.
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May 03, 2011
Alice
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This was another great mystery/suspense by Mary Higgins Clark. I am always so excited to find a book of hers that I haven't already read. The plot revolves around the disappearance of then 21-year-old Mack (Charles McKenzie Jr.) ten years earlier. His sister, Carolyn, is sure he's alive and looks forward to his phone calls on Mothers' Day each yesr. This year she tells him she is determined to find him. Later that day she gets a message from him that she is to stay away and NOT try to find
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Apr 20, 2011
Sofia
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A compra deste livro prendeu-se muito com o facto de querer conhecer autores novos, e por a sinopse me ter chamado a atenção. Gosto bastante de livros com a sua dose de mistério e com um certo caso complicado para se resolver, e este pareceu-me indicado, e revelou-se uma boa aposta.
A primeira coisa que se nota ao ler, é que os capítulos são relativamente pequenos, e que cada um deles se passa no ponto de vista de um personagem diferente. Ao início isso torna-se um pouco confuso, pois n More...
A primeira coisa que se nota ao ler, é que os capítulos são relativamente pequenos, e que cada um deles se passa no ponto de vista de um personagem diferente. Ao início isso torna-se um pouco confuso, pois n More...
Oct 30, 2010
David
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Onde Estarás?, traduzido do título original Where Are You Now? é o primeiro livro que leio da escritora Mary Higgins Clark. A curiosidade de ler algo desta autora deveu-se ao facto de ter lido críticas muito boas das suas histórias recheadas de suspense.
Onde Estarás? conta a história do desaparecimento de Charles MacKenzie ou Mack, como todos o tratavam. Decorreram dez anos desde que este jovem desapareceu sem deixar rasto. Saiu do seu apartamento, na Upper West Side, em Manhattan, sem ter More...
Onde Estarás? conta a história do desaparecimento de Charles MacKenzie ou Mack, como todos o tratavam. Decorreram dez anos desde que este jovem desapareceu sem deixar rasto. Saiu do seu apartamento, na Upper West Side, em Manhattan, sem ter More...
Feb 15, 2010
Karen
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Where Are You Now
Simon&Schuster 1230 Avenue if the Americas New York, NY 10020
Mary Higgins Clark
$25.95 Pages.289
ISBN-13: 9781416566380
ISBN-10: 1416566384
So maybe you thought that your brother wouldn't ever do something like murdering someone. But then the police accuse your brother for murdering, what will you do next? Where Are You Now is a thrilling novel that will cause you to have goosebumps all over yourself. Where Are You Now is an adult book, but More...
Simon&Schuster 1230 Avenue if the Americas New York, NY 10020
Mary Higgins Clark
$25.95 Pages.289
ISBN-13: 9781416566380
ISBN-10: 1416566384
So maybe you thought that your brother wouldn't ever do something like murdering someone. But then the police accuse your brother for murdering, what will you do next? Where Are You Now is a thrilling novel that will cause you to have goosebumps all over yourself. Where Are You Now is an adult book, but More...
Jul 26, 2009
Tania
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I could feel the beginning of a headache, and even though I wasn't hungry, I went down to the kitchen, made a pot of coffee, and toasted an English muffin. I carried it to the breakfast alcove and sat at the table, gazing at the spectacular view of the East River. Thanks to the strong breeze, the current was visibly swift, and I found myself identifying with it. I was being carried by a current I could not fight, and I had to let it take me along until i More...
I could feel the beginning of a headache, and even though I wasn't hungry, I went down to the kitchen, made a pot of coffee, and toasted an English muffin. I carried it to the breakfast alcove and sat at the table, gazing at the spectacular view of the East River. Thanks to the strong breeze, the current was visibly swift, and I found myself identifying with it. I was being carried by a current I could not fight, and I had to let it take me along until i More...
May 30, 2009
Marisa
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I'd give this 3.5 stars. It's about a college student named Mack who disappeared ten years ago and calls every Mother's Day and has no other contact with his family besides that. His sister, Carolyn, declares to him when he calls at the beginning of the book that she's going to find him. So the story unfolds as she tries to find him and is warned not to by a note left from Mack at a church. It starts a tailspin of events as another girl also disappears and they think that Mack is the culprit
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Feb 04, 2012
Margeri
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This was my first introduction to the writer Mary Higgins Clark.
Although I liked some characters and found the plot interesting the jumping between characters was a bit annoying to my taste. I found myself constantly going back to the pages where this character was first introduced to the reader and it took away some pleasure of reading.
A university student goes missing but calls on every Mother's Day (what a interesting detail I thought). His sister wows to find him no matte More...
Although I liked some characters and found the plot interesting the jumping between characters was a bit annoying to my taste. I found myself constantly going back to the pages where this character was first introduced to the reader and it took away some pleasure of reading.
A university student goes missing but calls on every Mother's Day (what a interesting detail I thought). His sister wows to find him no matte More...
Oct 13, 2009
Boof
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This is the third Mary Higgins Clark book that I have listened to on audiobook and I just love them. They are perfect car journey listening. I love the way that there are always a handful of potential suspects and trying to work out "whodunnit". I also love that they always have a great epilogue that leaves you feeling satisfied.
In this book, a university student vanishes without a trace for no apparant reason and calls home every mothers day for the next 10 years. After hi More...
In this book, a university student vanishes without a trace for no apparant reason and calls home every mothers day for the next 10 years. After hi More...
Jan 14, 2012
Laura
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Mary Higgins Clark's book really are perfect to listen to while driving. They keep your interest, but are aren't too complex, so you don't have to pay complete attention all the time. This one follows the typical formula: it's a murder mystery with a collection of suspects and a romance. This one was about a family whose son, Mac, has been missing for 10 years. They know he is alive because he calls every Mother's Day, but he won't tell them where he has been or why he left. When a young woman g
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Dec 28, 2009
Jane
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I haven't read a Mary Higgins Clark for a while. That said, I'm glad I picked this one. Carolyn, a 26 year old law school graduate still misses her big brother. Mack mysteriously disappeared 10 years earlier and now only calls home once a year on Mother's Day telling his mother and Carolyn to not search for him. Carolyn decides to end her mother's grief which follows each call and attempts to find Mack. Meanwhile, another young woman disappears, with a phone call made to her family that she
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Sep 03, 2009
Natalie
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This was the first Mary Higgins Clark mystery I've read. I read Mount Vernon Love Story a while back and enjoyed that though. I listened to this story on CD while I unpacked after our move. I really enjoyed how the author used the change in point of view. I like how there were only three voices who were given the right of first person. She used this to mislead the reader quite well. I've decided that I'll listen to most mysteries as opposed to reading them. I'm one of those horrible people who p
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Apr 25, 2010
Debbie
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I enjoy taking a break from fabulous writing and reading a Mary Higgins Clark. Her books contain many characters, like Mauve Binchy, that are never fully developed. The story line, like a James Patterson novel, moves quickly. A race to the finish line, or to discover the killer. Clark does not utilize graphic murder scenes, which makes an easy read. Her stories are like settling down with an old storyteller. In this story, Carolyn, decides to find her brother, Mack, who has been missing fo
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Aug 29, 2009
Ines
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No. of pages required to get into book: at least 160.
Probability of figuring out who the killer was based on information provided in book: 0.0000001
The first 160-something pages felt like an introduction, then it took 300 or so pages to build up to the climax. Then there were around 10, maybe 20 pages, of action, and then a two chapter (maybe three page sum up and epilogue).
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Probability of figuring out who the killer was based on information provided in book: 0.0000001
The first 160-something pages felt like an introduction, then it took 300 or so pages to build up to the climax. Then there were around 10, maybe 20 pages, of action, and then a two chapter (maybe three page sum up and epilogue).
I read through 300 pages to have a very fast ending. Not that I didn't enjoy my second part More...
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Apr 03, 2009
Sara
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I love Mary Higgins Clark. She draws you into her stories and in the back of your head you think you've got it down to two to three possible suspects and then she throws a wrench in. Usually before they announce it I've figured out who it is but thus far I haven't got it past three...
Okay and now I've finished it. I was right about one, wrong about the other. I knew there were two people involved in the kidnapping/murders and I pegged the older voice but the younger voice I was c More...
Okay and now I've finished it. I was right about one, wrong about the other. I knew there were two people involved in the kidnapping/murders and I pegged the older voice but the younger voice I was c More...
Aug 15, 2009
Margo
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This was my first Mary Higgins Clark book. It was good, but... there were too many characters for my brain to keep straight, and the chapters were ridiculously short (some just 1/2 page), and I did not find it suspenseful, AND sometimes the point of view was written in first person and sometimes in third person and just when I thought I had it figured out (the p.o.v.) it changed again.
So, with all that venting out of my system, I did enjoy the book (once I got used to her writing) bu More...
So, with all that venting out of my system, I did enjoy the book (once I got used to her writing) bu More...
Feb 26, 2011
Jennifer
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Mystery/suspense/crime novels have never really been my cup of tea, but I decided to give this one a chance because it looked interesting. The plot was actually based on a story that Mary Higgins Clark read in a newspaper about a man who disappeared from his college dorm 35 years ago and continues to call his family once a year to let them know he's ok. She used her own imagination to create the story in this novel. I would say that for the most part, this was a pretty interesting novel and t
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