Newport, Rhode Island: a world of old money, old names, and sinister secrets. Maggie Holloway, a fashion photographer, goes to visit a woman who ...
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Jul 11, 2010
Crystal Starr Light
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After the terrible, terrible experience I had with Eleventh Hour (overall assessment: don't read that book even if you are forced to), I had to come back with a decent mystery. I had read Where Are the Children? by Mary Higgins Clark a while back and greatly enjoyed it so figured this one would redeem the genre.
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Maggie Holloway is a successful photographer in New York. She reunites with her beloved step-mother, Nuala Moore, at a family reunion and is invited to spend two weeks More...
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Maggie Holloway is a successful photographer in New York. She reunites with her beloved step-mother, Nuala Moore, at a family reunion and is invited to spend two weeks More...
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Nov 03, 2009
Tiana
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Moonlight Becomes You, by Mary Higgins Clark is about a photographer named Maggie Holloway. After she is invited to a party and reunites with her widow stepmother. She offers Maggie to come to her house in Rhode Island. When Maggie gets there she is frightend by the sight of her stepmother, Nula, murdered by someone. When Maggie inherited Nulas house, she starts t suspect that her death was in spite of something. Maggie spend her whole time finding out who killed her stepmother and why.
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May 14, 2009
Raymond
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Morning Becomes You is a perfect bus ride, waiting room, kind of book. It doesn’t ask too much of you, intellectually, the chapters are short and the plot moves quickly. Overall, a pleasant read, and it would make a reasonably interesting television movie.
A young woman arrives for a pre-arranged re-union with a favored stepmother and finds her dead. She becomes suspicious of a few other deaths at the local nursing home.
The most interesting character in the book is Earl More...
A young woman arrives for a pre-arranged re-union with a favored stepmother and finds her dead. She becomes suspicious of a few other deaths at the local nursing home.
The most interesting character in the book is Earl More...
Apr 28, 2011
Sue
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Mary Higgins Clark has allways written interesting stories but the more I read the more I realize that she has become predictable. Alert! Possible spoilers ahead!! In the two recent books I read, each has a strong, beautiful, well educated female main character. Each had 3 lead male characters, one being very rich and well known, one being well educated but obviously a scoundrel & a cheat, a third being in between but more gentle. All 3 male characters are under suspicions of being the murderer.
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Oct 22, 2008
LJ
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MOONLIGHT BECOMES YOU - VG
Clark, Mary Higgins - standalone
Maggie Holloway is unsatisfied with the explanation for her former stepmother's death, and when the residents of a nursing home begin dying suddenly and inexplicably she becomes suspicious. It is only later that she realizes she herself is a target for a twisted killer.
This was one of her best books in awhile. Good suspense.
Clark, Mary Higgins - standalone
Maggie Holloway is unsatisfied with the explanation for her former stepmother's death, and when the residents of a nursing home begin dying suddenly and inexplicably she becomes suspicious. It is only later that she realizes she herself is a target for a twisted killer.
This was one of her best books in awhile. Good suspense.
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Mar 20, 2011
Madalynn
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I read this book because I really like the Mary Higgins Clark books and I was not let down once again. I really liked the plot adn how everything played out.
The beginning was a little slow, but things got interesting quick. I like how you always start suspecting someone and your sure that its that person that killed her step mother all the way untill the end and its the last person that you would have expected. I like when she does this because it keeps everything interesting because if yo More...
The beginning was a little slow, but things got interesting quick. I like how you always start suspecting someone and your sure that its that person that killed her step mother all the way untill the end and its the last person that you would have expected. I like when she does this because it keeps everything interesting because if yo More...
Aug 26, 2011
Alissa
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This book was good, but not GREAT like I'm used to getting from Ms. Clark.. I enjoyed it somewhat, but also in a way was disappointed. If you're a fan of MHC, you should still probably pick this one up, but if you've got others that you're thinking of reading first, then do it. You won't be disappointed thinking "Man that was so good I should have read it sooner!" nah, this one ain't like that at all. My biggest problem with the book was that the plot line progressed so terribly slow t
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Jan 07, 2012
Nancy
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I like books like this when I'm in a mood for reading a light easy book. Moonlight Becomes you taught me about the custom of putting a breathing tube from the casket to a bell attached to the finger of the buried person. People were afraid of being buried a live. The bell tied to the finger was a way for a person to signal he or she was still a live. Someone would patrol the grave for a week after the burial.
The murderer in this book, added a bell to the graves of the people that More...
The murderer in this book, added a bell to the graves of the people that More...
Jul 28, 2009
Marciea
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This is a pretty good little mystery novel. Mary Higgins Clark's books all seem to have a similar premise: a beautiful girl, single, in her 30's, looking for love, highly successful in her career and somehow she gets caught up in a mystery that is life threatening.
This book is no different but I enjoyed the story set in New England and the discussions on cultural death practices (meaning funerals and ways that people deal with death).
It's a fun little read that won't take you long bu More...
This book is no different but I enjoyed the story set in New England and the discussions on cultural death practices (meaning funerals and ways that people deal with death).
It's a fun little read that won't take you long bu More...
Aug 08, 2010
Megan
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I like Mary Higgins Clark mysteries because the chapters are short and things seem to move quickly. Sometimes I've been able to figure them out before the culprit is revealed. Not this one! I really thought I had the bad guy pegged, then I was thrown for a loop in the last 30 pages or so when it all unfolded -- the mastermind behind the 2 schemes going on in town, as well as the person responsible for putting Maggie in peril. Yikes!
I also made the mistake of going right to bed af More...
I also made the mistake of going right to bed af More...
Jan 07, 2009
kylie
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This book was very well detaild it had me up all night! It had me on my toes waitng to read more more more.This was about a girl fresh out collage. she went to stay with her aunt. she hadent seen her aunt in three years. after her mom died she didnt want anything to do with the family. they never found her moms killer and why anyone would want to kill her it was unsolved........ so this time when she went home she wanted to discover the mystry behind the fadle death of her mother.when she got t
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Nov 04, 2009
dioscurio
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Waktu itu gw masih smp, kebetulan gw bawa buku ini ke tempat les, dan guru les nanya ngapain kamu bawa2 novel ? Gw tanpa pikir panjang jawab: covernya bagus sih pak, haha..
Ternyata nggak cuman covernya yg bagus -- ini salah satu buku terbaik Mary Higgins Clark !! Temanya creepy (ngebayangin kalo gw mati suri dan terbangun di peti mati, dengan tali yg terhubung ke atas kuburan pada sebuah lonceng), paling menarik di antara tema2 lain yg pernah diangkat MHC, dan menyedihkan juga: tenta More...
Ternyata nggak cuman covernya yg bagus -- ini salah satu buku terbaik Mary Higgins Clark !! Temanya creepy (ngebayangin kalo gw mati suri dan terbangun di peti mati, dengan tali yg terhubung ke atas kuburan pada sebuah lonceng), paling menarik di antara tema2 lain yg pernah diangkat MHC, dan menyedihkan juga: tenta More...
Aug 06, 2011
Faa
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Mrs. Clark books never failed me. I am always bound to find another book by her once I've finished her other book.
Moonlight Becomes You involved on the area of funeral tradition. Apart from the quick and easy to understand plot, the information in the book itself is useful and correct. Which showed that Mrs. Clark did her research well before creating this wonderful book.
Most importantly, I am always fascinate by New York City the way she described it ;-)
Moonlight Becomes You involved on the area of funeral tradition. Apart from the quick and easy to understand plot, the information in the book itself is useful and correct. Which showed that Mrs. Clark did her research well before creating this wonderful book.
Most importantly, I am always fascinate by New York City the way she described it ;-)
Jul 23, 2011
Karen
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I like Mary Higgins Clark books. They are easy to read, and have do not have any foul language and sex scenes. They are just light murder mystery books.
This one was not one of my favorite of hers. It was a little slow moving and too many characters in it. It started off really well with the first chapter but then quickly slowed down until towards the very end.
I don't know if i would recommend this particular book to anyone but I would recommend This author to anyone. These books remind More...
This one was not one of my favorite of hers. It was a little slow moving and too many characters in it. It started off really well with the first chapter but then quickly slowed down until towards the very end.
I don't know if i would recommend this particular book to anyone but I would recommend This author to anyone. These books remind More...
Aug 31, 2011
Ann
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It's a really awesome book. I didn't expect the the killer to be who it is. A very good turn. But i feel there is still something missing in this book. I don't know what it is but i don't feel too happy about it. It's a really good book written in a clever way with an awesome ending but there is a lot of characters which makes you jumbled in a kind of way. Other than that i think it is a superb book!
May 27, 2011
Bu
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This book was my first book to read from Mary higgins Clark. I didn't know about the author until i read this book when i finished it i wanted more. A young woman goes to a party finds her step-mother there and they try to catch up on old times. However she finds that her step-mother was later killed in her home. Who can she trust?
Mar 25, 2011
Trudee
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This is a story I would like to see as a movie........but not too late at night and preferably not on my own. The opening page is gripping and Maggie Holloway is in dire straits. The suspense keeps the reader interested all the way through. I highly recommend this book as a great diversion from every day life.
Mar 21, 2011
Arwen
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I was disappointed. It's very easy to work out who the villain is, the characters are shallow and really I don't think it's well-written at all. This book is like a holiday romance with a few murders thrown in.
I have read other books by Mary Higgins Clark and don't remember them being as ordinary as this one.
I have read other books by Mary Higgins Clark and don't remember them being as ordinary as this one.
Oct 30, 2011
Olivia
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I enjoyed this book a lot. It was a mystery and suspenseful. It made me apprehensive which is exciting and made the story very engaging. I liked the Characters and like how the story played out with the main character starts to unravel a series of events and her bravery and curiosity. It was a fun read.
Jul 14, 2009
Sherry
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In the bookstore while on vacation, my mother was looking for a good mystery to read. I recommended MHC even though I've never read one of her books until now. I'm glad I made the recommendation.
The problem with most mysteries is I've figured them out WAY before the person in the book does. Not so with Moonlight. My only problem was keeping track of the very large cast of characters, but once I had everyone straight it was a fun read. Not salacious, not gory, just a good old-fashioned More...
The problem with most mysteries is I've figured them out WAY before the person in the book does. Not so with Moonlight. My only problem was keeping track of the very large cast of characters, but once I had everyone straight it was a fun read. Not salacious, not gory, just a good old-fashioned More...
Aug 09, 2011
Something about bells and graves that just make you want to dive under the covers with the blanket over your head! The start was a little slow, but not too bad. It picked up before the middle and never looked back. Great suspense and she linked up everything really well. A very nice read.
Jun 08, 2011
Sarah
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It was pretty good, an interesting plot, but there are too many characters that are married or related that work with other characters that are married or related to another character that is related or married to another character.
I had a really hard time keep straight who was married and related to who and where they worked, etc....
I had a really hard time keep straight who was married and related to who and where they worked, etc....
May 25, 2009
Amy
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I think this is my first Mary Higgins Clark read. It was okay. Lots of characters that were kind of hard to keep straight. You wonder the whole time who has committed the murder, but it doesn't really keep you on your toes. Only worth reading if there's nothing else around.
Aug 26, 2011
Jessica
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I have only read a couple of this author's books and so far so good. She does a good job of developing the mystery and presenting several red herrings to keep you guessing until almost the end of the book. This was a pretty good book overall.
Jun 12, 2009
Elizabeth
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All M.H.C. books have the same theme, attractive smart woman as main character unknowingly in a lot of danger while you meet a few attractive male characters. One of the male characters is the killer, the other the love interest and you don't get to know which is which until the end. (If you don't figure it out in the first 3 chapters.)
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Feb 03, 2009
Brittany
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I just finished this book last night and I couldn't put it down. I love all of her books because they are all a mystery, but not too scary. The end was very exciting and my heart was pounding as it all unraveled. Great read!
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Dec 28, 2010
Aqsa
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It was good read but there were too many characters so in the beginning you were kind of confused.There came a point when you became quite sure of the identity of the culprit....anyway it was good read except for the fact that the title was not in accordance with the story>>>
Jun 10, 2010
Aldafan
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I used to like her books but this one just didn't hold me. A woman goes to visit her former step-mother, finds her murdered and lots of old ladies start dropping at a nursing home. There were so many characters I got lost.
Sep 01, 2011
Kirei
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I felt this was ho-hum. It did get exciting at the end but in general I did not feel it was that much of a mystery. I hated the way the main character Maggie was so boringly perfect. There is not a lot of depth.
Aug 31, 2011
Chingbee
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The first novel I read of Mary Higgins Clark. I admit, this scared me. So much that I didn't read it again (I read the others over and over again). The thought of getting buried alive is frightening. Reading about it is, too.
