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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN num: 9780743497305
ISBN number: 0743497309
Label: Pocket
Manufacturer: Pocket
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 416
Printing Date: February 26, 2008
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I must very first confess that this is the very first novel I have read by famed author Mary Higgins Clark. While I thought this book was very good in the suspense department, the overall quality of writing was significantly lacking in my opinion (and to my surprise). Clark introduces an incredible number of "main characters" along the way in her tale of love, betrayal, and suspense. The number of characters is a bit unwieldy at times, mainly because her character development is quite poor. Dare I say, her character development is virtually nonexistent. While she took time to carefully describe the front steps of a house in one instance, she took far less care introducing new characters -- I found this odd. There is no emotional investment in the two truly primary characters, Kay and Peter Carrington. The romance factor here is also nonexistent. We are simply told in a matter-of-fact manner that the two main characters got married after a whirlwind 5-week romance. I am not saying there needs to be graphic scenes, but a little more development of the romance/courtship would help flesh out these characters. This book is truly about suspense buildup, and it is excellent at this task. As I read this book, I found myself guessing and second guessing the "whodunnit" throughout. I also found the ending to be relatively surprising, and forunately, satisfying of all the questions created in my mind along the way. Although my review thus far has been rather critical, I did find this book to be a real page-turner strictly for the whodunnit nature of it. It is difficult to give a synopsis of this book without giving anything away but here goes ... Kay works in a library and is dedicated to fundraising for literacy. In this pursuit, she decides to approach reclusive millionaire Peter Carrington about using his mansion for an upcoming fundraiser. He agrees to allow the event to be hosted at his home and the two also hit it off romantically. Five weeks later, Kay becomes Mrs. Peter Carrington. Unfortunately, she also becomes involved in a murder investigation that keeps growing. Her husband ultimately becomes a "person of interest" in three murders. Many characters including a business associate, housekeepers, an ambassador's family, Kay's grandmother, a step-mother and step-brother, and a private investigator weave in and out of the story with each short chapter, all lending bits of information, a motive, or a new angle to the three homicides. Each and every chapter is a new turn in the story that will keep you guessing. Throw into the mix that Peter is a sleepwalker and he conceivably could have committed the crimes while sleepwalking, and the story gets quite complex. Kay takes it upon herself to try to prove her husband's innocence to everyone, including herself, as the evidence stacks up against him.
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This was a great book. Mary Higgins Clark did it again with this wonderfully written book. I love how the chapters are just the right length to peak your interest and not too long to you lose interest.
As the reader, Clark's excellent prose keeps you guessing until the very end.
This is one I could not put down even as my wife was driving home from the beach. I wanted to know what happened and I was justly rewarded at the end.
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I have it admit, I am not a big fan of this author. In fact, this is the 1st book of hers that I've actually finished! I decided to give it a try after reading the back cover and some reviews. This book took me about 2 days to read and kept my interest, something this author doesn't usually do. I don't know what is different about it, but maybe the plot was a little different then usual, and it was very entertaining and fun and kept you guessing till the end
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I used to look forward to every new offering by MHC; however, in 'I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE', she seems to have lost her ability to inspire.
She only seems able to write about an 'elite society' that is foreign to most readers. The Carringtons are filty rich but her rambling on with familiar modifiers and boring details has finally taken its toll on this reader.
She might only be able to recapture my interest IF she were to write about some 'ordinary folk' like those offered by the alphabet mystery heroine, Sue Grafton.
This book was a waste of my time and, I suspect, that of many of her previous loyalists.
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I have read almost all Mary Higgins Clark's books, and I couldn't hardly put this one down (except when I had to). There are many suspects, as well as some unexplained deaths (suicides or murders?). This does lead to many characters to keep track of, so if you don't keep up reading it; you may need to reread parts. I would recommend it for any Mary Higgins Clark fan or any fan of mystery/suspense novels.
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