"The definition of an owl had always pleased him: a night bird of prey...sharp talons and soft plumage which permits noiseless flight...appl...
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Jul 06, 2010
Jerry
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Tighter editing might have improved murder mystery...
We are longtime readers of Clark [every book except her memoirs:] and would like to express some amazement that she keeps pumping them out at age 75. But while the premise of this attempted thriller is OK, the storyline gets tiresome -- the novel might well be somebody's master's thesis on red herrings! The plot reveals that in the over 20+ years since a male classmate, playing an owl in a school skit, is humiliated by his classmat More...
We are longtime readers of Clark [every book except her memoirs:] and would like to express some amazement that she keeps pumping them out at age 75. But while the premise of this attempted thriller is OK, the storyline gets tiresome -- the novel might well be somebody's master's thesis on red herrings! The plot reveals that in the over 20+ years since a male classmate, playing an owl in a school skit, is humiliated by his classmat More...
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Mar 04, 2010
Boof
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I am a huge Mary Higgins Clark fan. Her books are what I class as comfort mysteries; I can always rely on them for a quick, page-turning read and I have never been disappointed by one yet. This one was no different – to me it’s like snuggling up in a cosy blanket by the fire.
In this book, Jean Saunders attends a school reunion (2o years after graduating). She is on the honour list of ex-pupils who are now authors, actors etc. There is Jean herself, her old friend Laura and 5 guys she More...
In this book, Jean Saunders attends a school reunion (2o years after graduating). She is on the honour list of ex-pupils who are now authors, actors etc. There is Jean herself, her old friend Laura and 5 guys she More...
May 02, 2010
Doris
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This book was well written, and clues were dispersed throughout which should have led me to determine the stalker's identity. However, I missed it. I was able to eliminate a few but did not decipher the guilty person. To me, that is the standard of a well written novel: the reader isn't constantly wanting to be able to tell the clueless victim that they are dining with/dancing with/sleeping with the person who is out to get them.
This book dealt with the twisted pysche from an adult v More...
This book dealt with the twisted pysche from an adult v More...
Nov 03, 2010
Alice
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I've never read a bad Mary Higgins Clark mystery/thriller. I am hooked from beginning to end through all the suspenseful moments and red herrings. This book invloves the graduates of Stonecraft Academy as they gather at a 20th reunion to honor six who've had very successful careers. Jean Sheridan, a famouse historian/author, recevies a mysterious fax about Lily, her daughter she gave up for adoption 19 years ago. Another cloud hanging over the reunion is the death of Alison kendall, another
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Oct 25, 2009
Eames
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Apr 24, 2010
Smitha
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Enjoyed this book. I was on a Mary Higgins Clark spree 3-4 years back, and after 7-8 books back to back, was finding her repetitive. After this long gap, once again I find this thriller enjoyable. Moreover there is a cute character - a student reporter (whose name I can't recollect now)- whom I liked very much.I would recommend this book to all crime thriller buffs, though the end is something like a disappointment, as is the case in most thrillers. But I dont recollect ever reading a thriller w
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Nov 22, 2008
Jan
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Mary Higgins Clark does not disappoint. You can always count on her to give you a good ride on the suspense train. She is always clean, moral and the bad guy always gets caught.
One thing I have learned in her books is in order to keep you guessing to the very end, she leaves out important clues, to keep you from guessing too early. That's okay, I only have to wait a day, or day and a half to find out at the most. Guaranteed quick satisfying good read.
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One thing I have learned in her books is in order to keep you guessing to the very end, she leaves out important clues, to keep you from guessing too early. That's okay, I only have to wait a day, or day and a half to find out at the most. Guaranteed quick satisfying good read.
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Jul 16, 2010
Pattyrflg
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I listened to this as an audio book. The Stonecroft reunion brings Lora and Jean back to the town they grew up in. Lora is a declining actress and Jean has her doctorate in history and has written a best selling book. The girlfriends they always ate lunch with are all dead. No one suspects that one of their former classmates is a serial killer who calls himself "the owl" and has a grudge against the girls who used to sit together. His final revenge will be to kill Lora and Jean. There
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May 02, 2011
Debby
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Read an article about Mary Higgins Clark in the WSJ. Was intrigued that she started out as an airline stewardess for Pan Am, and since then has written about a book a year and has over 40 books published. With so many books to choose from, since this is a reunion year for me, I chose a book about a high school reunion. The book was very disappointing - very pedestrian writing, and I couldn't get interested enough in the characters to bother remembering their details to to enjoy the game of t
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Jun 15, 2010
Jill
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I read a lot of mary higgins clark as a teen, and I always like her until I figured out she writes the same story in every book just different names. As an adult, I find myself getting impatient like she's wasting my time trying to fool me when the main character seems oblivious to the danger around her, and you are screaming for them to get a clue! This one was especially classic since the high schooler seemed to be the most aware of everyone...nice. It's supposed to be a twist ending. Her book
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Mar 12, 2010
Teresa
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Another page-turner!
When Jean Sheridan attends the twentieth reunion of her 70 member graduating class, she finds herself receiving yet another threatening fax. Not only that, it soon becomes apparent that five of the six girls who sat with her back in school have all died unexpectedly.
Clark gives the reader a chilling look inside the troubled mind of the person responsible for a number of terrible incidents, without giving away the identity. Characteristic of her other More...
When Jean Sheridan attends the twentieth reunion of her 70 member graduating class, she finds herself receiving yet another threatening fax. Not only that, it soon becomes apparent that five of the six girls who sat with her back in school have all died unexpectedly.
Clark gives the reader a chilling look inside the troubled mind of the person responsible for a number of terrible incidents, without giving away the identity. Characteristic of her other More...
Mar 20, 2009
Suzanne
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It was a 25th HS reunion. Some of the students got famous; others did not. Some kids get ridiculed in school & get over it after HS. Some do not. This is the premise of the story. The murderer never got over it & he tried to get revenge by killing all the women who sat a certain HS certain lunch. He almost succeeded. 3 were spared at the last minute;not his choice, of course. One of the women who got pregnant in HS put her child up for adoption & her daughter almost got killed as well.
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Aug 08, 2011
Beth
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She does it again. She gets me EVERY TIME! I try so hard to figure out who the villian is and I think I have it narrowed down to 1-2 people and EVERY TIME Mary Higgins Clark surprises me and stumps me, it's never who I have it narrowed down too! And that is one of the many reasons why I love her books. She is truly an artist.
In this book Clark's story revolves around a 20th High School Reunion. Mine is coming up in a year so it kind of caught my eye for that reason. I hope mine doesn More...
In this book Clark's story revolves around a 20th High School Reunion. Mine is coming up in a year so it kind of caught my eye for that reason. I hope mine doesn More...
Jul 18, 2010
Carole
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A 20-year high school class reunion honoring six top achievers turns into a riveting whodunit. Protagonist, Dr. Jeanne Sheridan, college dean and author is among the six. Laura, a fading soap opera diva and four men, previously class nerds who have since made it big, are the other honorees. Ironically, another former student scheduled to be honored was discovered dead in her swimming pool only days before the event. Her death adds to the uneasiness among the group because five women comprising t
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Aug 21, 2007
Heather
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Dr. Jean Sheriden is returning to her home town for her 25 year highschool reunion, but so has a seriel killer who over the last 25 years has been targeting her highschool friends.
This book was slow to get started. I actualy began the book, several years ago, lost interest, and put it aside until now when I finally decided to finish it.
The chapters are amazingly short--I think the longest one I encountered was 5 pages long--and the story is told in the omniscient More...
This book was slow to get started. I actualy began the book, several years ago, lost interest, and put it aside until now when I finally decided to finish it.
The chapters are amazingly short--I think the longest one I encountered was 5 pages long--and the story is told in the omniscient More...
Dec 31, 2011
Marca
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Good, solid mystery. No sappy romantic complications. The heroine is not too bright (for a PhD) - she falls for a scam several times, but she is otherwise capable and and not annoying (the reader helped a lot with this - audio book). At a class reunion, it is discovered that nearly all the women who shared a lunch table years ago in high school are now dead, and one goes missing from the reunion. Jean Sheridan (the PhD) fears she is next and so do the police. Added to the mix is a threat ag
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May 27, 2009
Kathy
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Thought I'd better review this book before I completely forgot I even read it! It was entertaining, easy reading - but I didn't read it very fast. I just couldn't get that "into it." I was surprised, however. I'd never read one of Clark's novels before, and I thought they were very-British mysteries set in the 1800's. NOT! At least not this one.
But, now that I know, will I look for another of this author's books? Probably not
But, now that I know, will I look for another of this author's books? Probably not
Jan 28, 2010
Katherine
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Again, I will use this one book to put up my review for all the author's work. The only MHC book that I have ever out down was one of her more recent books, I Heard That Song Before (the writing style was not like her). The thing about her books that I like is that sometimes you know the killer from the beginning but then sometimes you don't know until the last couple chapters. In both formats, MHC excels.
Dec 23, 2011
Alilia
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Out of all the books Ive read so far from Mary Higgins, this isnt my favorite. Overall, the story plot was good. Unlike the other books, I was quite pleased that clues were dispersed throughout the book instead of all rushed together at the end. What I learned from this book? Its important that you dont bully anyone or make fun of how someone looks because the can end up killing you. The end.
Jan 03, 2011
Rachael
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This book is captivating. Mary Higgins Clark earns her title as Queen of Suspense with this book. Its hard to put down, but even harder to read at night. I have never been a fan of the required reading for school, but this book changed my mind. I read it for my Freshman year of high school and fell in love with Mary Higgins Clark's writing. If you enjoy thrillers, this book is a must read!
Nov 11, 2010
Cindy
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The reunion lead in was great and brought back membories of my own 25th not to long ago. Once again, I was sure I had the murderer but the last pages showed how wrong I can be. I love the way mary Higgins Clarks spins her web and her characters are so real. Lot's of dialogue makes you feel like you are standing in the room or watching TV. Very easy to follow.
Apr 12, 2011
Julie
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So I read a pretty interesting article about Mary Higgins Clark in the Wall Street Journal a week or two ago, and it made me want to read her for the first time. The first one I read was pretty good, but this one wasn't. half decent story line but the plot manipulated me as a reader and that was super annoying. It just didn't feel smartly written.
Mar 04, 2009
Gillian
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I was a bit disappointed with this one. It grabbed me from the onset and yes, you are left wondering who the killer was until the end even though you think you've solved the murders half way through but I found it unnecessarily drawn out and a little repetative. I felt myself rushing to finish it in order to get onto other books I wanted to read.
Feb 08, 2009
Toni
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This is a riveting novel depicting the mind of a killer. The story is of a murderer nearing the end of his mission of vengeance against women who had mocked and humiliated him during his school years. It is also about the detective obsessed with solving these murders.
The novel is full of suspense one can hardly put it down.
The novel is full of suspense one can hardly put it down.
Jul 30, 2008
Rachel
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I needed something to read while we waited for a plane, so I bought this at a bookstore in the airport. Overall, I found the story a bit shallow. The author's efforts to keep the murder's name hidden from the reader, in my opinion, were painfully forced. Her efforts to build suspense up until the final reveal in the end were overwhelmingly blatant, but effective. It was so effective that the reveal seemed like a let down. I think the book would have been much better if she had just revealed
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Aug 10, 2011
Mary Higgins Clark is a great author, that has hit it out of the park once again! This book is full of twists and turns, multiple red herrings and a thrill ride! The entire book was enjoyable from start to finish this book was fascinating! "Nightime is my time" is a fabulous book that takes you on a thrill ride from the very first word!
Aug 02, 2011
Clark is one of those writers (and people) whose talent is so huge that I can't really comprehend it. She has written SO many books and EVERY one manages to have a moment in it where my heart is racing, and I can't wait to find out what happens next. How does she do it, over and over again, without becoming predictable?
May 10, 2008
Alisha
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I've never read a Mary Higgins Clark book before, and yes, they're clean as a whistle but BORING! I could barely make it threw the "page turner". I didn't care who the killer was because I didn't care about any of the characters and her style of writing is so boring. Maybe I would have liked her in, say, junior high. But even then I would have known the book was an easy read. I found myself hoping her main character Jean would be knocked off, big surprise, she wasn't!!! Are all
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Feb 24, 2009
Justin
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It started very very slow. It got better about halfway through. I thought I knew who the killer was all along. Clark's explanation at the end about who the killer was is pretty weak. All the evidence points to who I thought it was. Clark basically gave out a bunch of clues and then just decides at random who he killer would be at the end of the book. I did develop a love and genuine concern for all the characters.
Oct 09, 2011
Kingfan30
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I normally really enjoy books by this author, but found this one missing something. Although there was the build up to the end in which I changed my mind over and over again about who done it, I found that the ending was a bit of a let down compared with her other books, it just lacked some of the normal excitement.
