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Summary: Keeps you turning the page to see what will happen next!
Review: Mary Higgins Clark has not failed us with this one. Pretend You Don't See Her is a captavating story that keeps you always wanting to find out what is going to happen next. At the beginning of the story we are introduced to the main character in the story Lacey Farrell. Lacey is a prominent real estate agent in the hustling city of New York. While preparing to sell an apartment in the heart of the city, Lacey witnesses the murder of her client. From their her life was turned upside down. Being forced into the witness protection program Lacey believes she would be safe. But like any good thriller the plot only thickens by her discovery of new evidence that might capture the killer. By staying involved in the case, even though being warned not too, the murderer is close on Lacey tracks to hunt her down and lay to rest anyone who might be able to tie him or her to the murder. Mary Higgins Clark's Pretend You Don't See Her is an exciting book that keeps you wanting to keep turning the page to find out what will happen next. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a good mystery with many twists and turns that keeps the plot interesting.
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Summary: This book was the most suspenceful book I've read!
Review: The book was about a guy who killed this girl and another girl witnessed the murder and she was being stalked by the murderer.
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Summary: Exciting and good research....BUT...some loose ends!
Review: Her book was action-packed and the character and scene descriptions were excellent. I couldn't put it down, and there was indeed a surprise ending. However, she left us in the dark about the brother in law. Why did he act so suspicious?? Apparently he had no ties, so why did he blush and change the subject when Heather's name was brought up? That was never explained. Also, I thought the "romance" with Tom Lynch(radio show host) in Minneapolis was too unrealistic and superficial. She should have elaborated on it more. He was far too concerned about Lacey for only a few chance meetings and no real romance to speak of. Also, she left me in the dark about Heather's involvement with the drug cartel. Was she actively involved also? Or did she discover it after her romantic involvementwith Steve Abbott and threaten to "spill the beans." Very confusing. But all in all, I recommend it for an entertaining and exciting read.
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Summary: This is one of the best books I've ever read!
Review: My cousin had always liked to read Mary higgins Clark books. She would read one and tell me all about it. then one day she told me about a fabulous book she had read called "Pretend you don't see her" and i got interested right away. she gave me the book and i finished it in 2 days. Even just as a kid i loved it!
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Summary: Mystery and full of suspense!
Review: I really enjoyed reading this book especially as a book for school since I'm a young adult. There were many exciting parts in the book that really gets the reader going.
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Summary: Not one of her best by far...
Review: Not much to add to what others have said, but I just want to make the point that no one uses the term "sore" any more to say they are mad, ticked off, angry, etc. She uses this term in all her books and it makes the dialogue sound as dated as an old Hollywood movie from the 50's (or before). The books have always had simplistic characters, clunky dialogue, etc., but at least they used to be exciting and well-plotted! I now reserve them from the library rather than plunk down the big bucks for a hardback.
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Summary: A "mystery" for morons
Review: This one actually deserves ZERO stars, but I can't go lower than 1 star on this format. I had read one or two of MHC's books, and hated them both for being simplistic and predictable(I can't remember the titles). But on a trip to NYC from my home in CA, I needed something quick to read on the plane, and this book was the closest thing at hand at the airport souvenir shop. Sure enough, the plot was predictable, the characters dull and one- dimensional, and -- trust me!! -- there's more to being in the Witness Protection Program than the very brief, skimmed-over, and INACCURATE facts MHC gives us. I couldn't finish it. I left it in the hotel room. PEOPLE, SAVE YOUR MONEY!!! This one really stinks.
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Summary: A thrilling, action-filled, "wannabe" soap opera.
Review: In Mary Higgins Clark's novel, Pretend You Don't See Her, Clark gives us an insight on the life of Lacey Farell, a real estate agent who was an eyewitness to a murder case. Lacey Farell was only doing her job as she showed the apartment of the late Heather Landi to a possible buyer named Curtis Caldwell, alias Sandy Savarano. After many customers, Lacey had found a potential buyer in Caldwell but only if Isabelle would give up the apartment as early as possible. A few hours later, Lacey returned to Heather's apartment in search of an answer to why Isabelle had suddenly changed her mind in selling the apartment, instead she heard a scream and a gunshot and recognized Isabelle's killer as Caldwell who fled from the crime scene with a pistol in one hand and what seemed to be Heather's journal in the other. As a result, Lacey posed a threat to the killer, and she was the next target, therefore she was forced to enter a witness protection program which meant leaving New York and starting her life all over again in some strange place. As the story unravels, you will be shocked by who is really behind the killings. Any reader would have almost no problem relating this book to any other thrilling mystery, especially those by Agatha Christie. From the beginning of the book, the reader is introduced to the killer of Heather Landi and her mother Isabelle Waring, but is unaware of the true identity of the mastermind behind these heinous crimes. As the plot thickens and the story unfolds the reader is made aware of who is in fact the guilty party, including Abbot and Savarano, and who were innocent victims at the wrong place at the wrong time, Heather Landi and Isabelle Waring. And like in many mysteries, the threat to the protagonist of the novel is not resolved until the last few pages which creates feelings of relief as the story ends. This book is also very similar to those soap opera's that are broadcasted on the television on weekday afternoons. As a person reads on in the book, they are continuously introduced to new characters in the plot and eventually will learn what the true nature of that character's role actually is. Like in soap operas, the audience will learn that a person's father's best friend is sleeping with his daughter, similarly in Pretend You Don't See Her, Steve Abbot is the murderer of his best friend and partner's daughter There are many instances where the reader can relate to the characters in the novel just as well. Lacey Farell was being stalked and as a result she was forced to enroll herself in a witness protection program in custody of the feds. A change which led her to relocate herself away from her hometown of New York City and basically start her life all over again. She had to make new friends, find new public facilities to use, find a new job, and perhaps worst of all, make up false memories and tell lies to keep her cover up. Many of us have dealt with such situations and we all know that they can be rough. Every year thousands of adolescents are sent off to college away from home and they quickly become distressed and homesick, and like Lacey Farell, they are not living a happy life nor are they in any position to do anything to change their current situation; Lacey is trapped by her fear of death and most students don't dropout in pursuit of an education to lead them to a better life with a well-paid job. It isn't pleasant living out of fear and always having to worry about something, and like Lacey, we all know what that feels like. Another example in the book where we can all recall similar situations is when Isabelle Waring made Lacey promise that she would give the real copy of the journal only to her ex-husband and nobody else. Lacey then had an important decision to make, whether to hand the journal over to the police as evidence or fulfill the promise she made to Isabelle. As it turns out, Lacey makes a wise choice by first making numerous copies of the journal and then handing the original over to the police and giving a copy to Jimmy Landi, thus in her mind making the right decision and keeping her promise without causing any harm. In essence, the book was very thrilling and very interesting to read. It was one of those books that once you started to read, you can't put it down and you have to keep going. Nevertheless, there were many incidents that occurred in the book that seemed almost improbable and most definitely impossible. I mean as I described before, the book was like a soap opera. Every character was related to all the others in some orderly fashion, and it made it seem very unrealistic. Another chain of events that is extremely unlikely to occur is that the hit-man, Sandy Savarano not only tracked down Lacey in Minneapolis where she was hiding out, but after she took a plane back to New York City, he found her there too. New York City is a very overcrowded place with millions of residents and tourists roaming the streets and he still was able to track her down through the melee of traffic. There were just was too many coincidences that occurred in this book for anyone to believe that such a bizarre sequence of events could actually take place in the order of which they did. Overall, I was very intrigued and fascinated by the story line and I am looking forward to reading more works by Mary Higgins Clark.
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Summary: This book was good, but not great...
Review: I read this book, having borrowed it from the library. I am in th 7th grade, so you might not take my advice for it, but this book was not all that great. It was sort of predictable. You know that.. well I can't reveal the mysterious ending or it will ruin the book... well even though this book was not that great, you should try it. Maybe you'll have a different opinion.
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Summary: This is a wonderful book that every book lover should read.
Review: Pretend You DonÕt See Her had it all. There was great suspense, romance, action, and drama. I absolutely loved it. This book was impossible to put down. I wish I could find more books like this one. Mary Higgins Clark has out done herself this time with her characters that you really feel for. I recommend this book for any person who appreciates a good book.
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