Nighttime Is My Time

Nighttime Is My Time

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"The definition of an owl had always pleased him: a night bird of prey...sharp talons and soft plumage which permits noiseless flight...applied figuratively to a person of nocturnal habits. 'I am The Owl,' he would whisper to himself after he had selected his prey, 'and nighttime is my time.'"

Jean Sheridan, a college dean and prominent historian, sets out to her hometown

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Paperback, 464 pages
Published April 6th 2004 by Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group (first published January 1st 2004)

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Jerry
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 classmates, he syste...more
Alisha
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 her main characte...more
Kara Jorges
Another near miss, this book made it obvious Mary Higgins Clark has spent a little too much time in collaboration with her daughter. Carol Higgins Clark’s books are lighthearted farce mysteries, and the Christmas collaborations with her mother stay in that vein. Mary’s solo works have always been a little darker and more serious, most of them murder mysteries. Mary Higgins Clark attempted to put some lightheartedness into this book, and it fell flat. It’s not her thing, and this book would have...more
Dale Safford
Once again, there are so many involved characters in this Mary Higgins Clark novel that it gets a bit confusing. The plot line was a good story, though, and I liked the inclusion of the adopted teenage daughter.

It is the 20th class reunion of Jean Sheridan's high school, and she is being honored along with several others since she is now a historian. But just before the reunion, a friend of hers is the 5th woman in the class to be murdered, this time in a swimming pool. Jean receives a frighteni...more
Lesley
Why do I keep trying Mary Higgins Clark? I can't stand her books.
Eddy Allen
Jean Sheridan, a college dean and prominent historian, sets out to her hometown in Cornwall-on- Hudson, New York, to attend the twenty-year reunion of alumni of Stonecroft Academy, where she is to be honored along with six other members of her class. There is, however, something uneasy in the air: one woman in the group about to be feted, Alison Kendall, a beautiful, high-powered Hollywood agent, died just a few days before, drowned in her pool during an early- morning swim, the fifth woman in...more
April
Eight years ago my husband surprised me with a gift. He came home from work one day, beaming as he handed me a brand new hardcover of “Nighttime Is My Time” by Mary Higgins Clark. His gesture warmed my heart. He knows how much I love reading and he thought I would love this book. My husband, however, is not a reader and I couldn’t fault him for thinking I would like this book. I believe one of his comments was, “I know how much you like Stephen King.” Of course, I thanked him profusely and gave...more
Kari Anderson
From Amazon.com:

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high-school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end.

Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who o...more
Sara
Feb 16, 2012 Sara rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: readers of romantic suspense
Shelves: 2012
I like Mary Higgins Clark. No matter how distracting your environment or schedule, they’re an easy read. Despite the fact that many of her books have 12-plus major characters, all Clark’s thrillers are told from multiple points of view and she excels at making her protagonists sympathetic and distinctive from the rest of the characters. The chapters are also short, often no more than two or three pages, and the tone is conversational, making it easy to read whenever you have a few free minutes.

I...more
Beth Peninger
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't turn out...more
Carole
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...more
Boof
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 went to sch...more
Heather
Aug 21, 2007 Heather rated it 2 of 5 stars  ·  review of another edition Recommends it for: people like mystery/suspense and don't mind a good soap opera.
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 3rd person viewpoint. Often rev...more
MJ


What a page turner! I really enjoyed MHC's suspense novel. The plot of the reunion was very interesting and the profiles of the honorees made it hard to figure out who was murdering some of the graduates. The subplot of the baby daughter Jean gave up at eighteen who is also threatened made it heart wrenching. I suspected everyone at some time in the story, but then narrowed it down to two. You don't find out until the very end, and it was so emotional. This book made me cry and I was so relieve...more
Sandra
This was my first book I read of Mary's, it got me hooked! I found out my mom owned her first 4 books and I devoured them as well! I have since started to buy all of her books and I'm reading them in order of publishing date! All her books are fantastic. If you have a hard time getting in to them, wait till you're half way through....you won't be able to put it down!! So glad I found this author!!
Débora Afonso
Começo por confessar que não sou a maior fã da MHC. Prefiro estilos mais macabros, mais soturnos ou mais inesperados. Se calhar vem daí a pontuação atribuída, desse meio-preconceito.
Basicamente, é um livro sólido, com uma trama típica de policial - meia dúzia de suspeitos possíveis, cada um jogado às feras à vez - e com um final típico da MHC. E mais não digo que não sou spoiler :)
Maria Dolores
If you're searching for a quick and light read, Mary Higgins Clark's Nighttime Is My Time is a good book you can read. Although, at first you might feel confused due to interchanging narrations of different characters, it's a fascinating story once you've grasped where the author is heading.
Doris
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 viewpoint, bu...more
Alice
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 alum...more
Eames Demetrios
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Elizabeth
This book was great! My mom has always loved the Mary Higgins Clark books, and I thought they sounded interesting, so I decided to try reading them. And they are so interesting! I think this was one of the first books I read if not the first. I couldn't put it down! The ending was so surprising! I didn't see it coming! Definitely one I would recommend! :)
Ron
If you enjoy trying to figure out "who done it" you will love this book where there are 5 and maybe 6 valid and believable suspects.
Anyone of them could be the one and it is easy to change your mind with each chapter as to who it will be.
The story is way too long and only the remaining question of "who" is what keep you reading on and on.
Rachel
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 the...more
Jessica
This was a re-read. I picked it up at the used bookstore on vacation since I thought I'd forgotten enough of the plot to enjoy it again. I did make it through the whole thing without remembering the ending, but it was probably because it doesn't really matter who the killer ultimately was. The main point is the suspense.
Jill
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...more
Geokowgurl
I usually love Mary Higgins Clark but for whatever reason, I have tried to get into this book two different times and I can not get past chapter 6. So, I give up. Maybe the beginning is too slow moving? I am not sure what the problem is...maybe it is me. I will try again in a few years...
Susan
Excellent novel! Truly superb! I enjoyed every single chapter! The main characters were intelligent and strong. The villan known only as 'the owl' was masterfully written! I was completely taken by who 'the owl' ended up being! Excellent suspense and great story! Usually Mary Higgins Clark novels have weak endings but not this one! Fantastic ending!
Marca
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 against...more
LJ
NIGHTTIME IS MY TIME – OK
Mary Higgins Clark – 29th book
As graduates of the Stonecroft Academy class of '84 prepare for their twentieth high-school reunion, only a pimple-faced reporter for the school paper notes that this class has seen more than its share of mysterious deaths--and that all were members of a popular clique. We only know it was someone who was spurned by girls and made fun of by everyone, someone who dubbed his evil alter ego The Owl. And what about the surviving members of the c...more
Annie Myers
Twenty years after graduation, several members of Jean Sheridan's high school class have died, some violently, some seemingly accidentally - and all have been young women who sat at the same lunch table as Jean all those years ago. At a class reunion, Higgins Clark presents us with several possibilities for the killer - boys who all had reason to dislike the girls, or thought they did. Thrown into the mix is the fact that Jean is receiving faxes threatening the daughter she gave up for adoption...more
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