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Summary: Mary Higgins Clark Can Keep You in Suspense!
Review: I've always really enjoyed Mary Higgins Clark a lot. I felt this book was another winner yet.Ellie Cavanaugh was only seven years old when her fifteen year old sister was murdered near their home in Oldham-on-the Hudson, a rural village in New York's Westchester County. There were three suspects; Rob Wetserfield, who was nineteen year old scion of a weathy, prominent family, whom Andrea has been secretly dating. Then there is Paul Stroebel, a sixteen year old schoolmate who has a crush on Andrea. And Will Nebels, a local handyman in his forties. It was Ellie who had led her parents to a hideout in which Andrea's body was found wrapped in a blanket with her dead. This hideaway was a secret place where Andrea met her friends often. Ellie was blamed by her parents for her sisters death for not telling them where this place was. It was also Ellie's testimony that convicted Rob Westerfield, sending him to prison for the next twenty three years. When Rob comes up for parole, Ellie, now an investigative reporter for an Atlanta newspaper, protests his release. Nonetheless, the convicted killer is set free and returns to Oldham. Determined to thwart his attempts to whitewash his reputation, Ellie also returns to Oldham, intent on creating a Website and writing a book that will conclusively prove his guilt. Until she is able to prove Rob guilty, Ellie will not be able to lay her sister's murder and her grief to rest. But Ellie better watch her back, because she's also in danger all the way.
Someone is after her to stop.
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Summary: the brutal murder
Review: Daddy's little girl, a work of fiction written by Mary Higgines Clark was published in 2002 and later on received number one New York Times best seller. The book was written in first person standpoint and also provides us readers with thought-provoking ideas and often leaves us hanging with doubtful minds about the plot. The book is about Ellie, a journalist whose sister was killed in a brutal murder near their home in New York's Westchester County. Ellie, as a journalist began on her battling investigation against the suspected murderer Rob Westerfield, a nineteen-year-old Youngman from a prominent family, who was dating Ellie's sister. Ellie spent virtually her entire adulthood trying to find hard evidence to prove Westerfield's guilt. The structure of the book is pretty straightforward and was illustrated in a chronological order which is fairly comprehensible and simple to follow. The author uses a normal language to communicate with us readers but simultaneously demonstrates strong tone of voice to make us want to pursue the reading. The whole book is written from Ellie's point of view, the language clearly reveals Ellie's emotions of having the multiple difficulties that she has to overcome with, and pursuing her life without her sister. The style of writing that Clark used in this novel makes you feel as if you have become part of the story through the characters' eyes. Yet, there are also several drawbacks of this book. For example, the middle section of the book is a little bit tedious compared to the beginning. It somehow drags out the process of Ellie finding supportive sources to write her book about the murder. I personally think it would have been better or easier to read if the book did not include so much unnecessary information of her interactions with the Westerfield's family. After reading this book, I have learned to cherish people around me who have always been there to look after me and care for me. I have deeply realized the importance of a complete family. There is no way for a family to be complete with one member missing. However, if you are a reader who is into murders and mysteries, this book would be a perfect choice for you.
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Summary: Daddy's Little Girl
Review: Daddy's Little Girl
Mary Higgins Clark
Pocket books, 2003, 384pp; $7.99
1sbn: 0743460529 How would you feel if you found your sister dead? Well, Ellie Cavanaugh found her sister dead with blood all around her the morning after her sister had been murdered. Ellie being seven years old at the time, sent who she thought the murderer was, Rob Westerfeild, to prison. She was convinced it was Rob, because Ellie went to his grandmother's garage and that is where she found Andrea dead. Now twenty-three years later Rob is getting out of prison for good. Ellie doesn't want Rob to be let out, so she is going home to try and dig up some dirt about Rob and send him back into the slammer. But when Ellie starts to find out some things about Rob, someone keeps trying to kill Ellie. Then Ellie finds out something big and she puts herself in huge danger. Will Ellie live or will she die indeed like her sister? Read Daddy's Little Girl to find out. I loved this book I just couldn't put it down. It is jam-packed with suspense and mystery. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves murder mysteries and cliff-hanging suspense. As Mary Higgins Clark weaves her way through the book she brings in some romance and happiness.
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Summary: Guilty or Innocent
Review: Never having read one of Mary Higgins Clark's books before I was somewhat skeptical when I chose to read "Daddy's Little Girl." After only reading the first chapter, I knew that I had made a good decision in picking this book. This book was very interesting and was able to keep my attention until the very last words. The story begins when seven-year-old Ellie Cavanaugh finds her fifteen-year-old sister, Andrea, dead as the result of a brutal murder in the garage of wealthy Mrs. Westerfield. The garage was the secret hideout of Andrea and some of her friends. After learning of how she might have been able to save her sister's life, Ellie felt very guilty because she had known that Andrea was to meet Rob Westerfield, Mrs. Westerfield's grandson, at the garage that night. If only Ellie would have told her parents, Andrea might have been still alive. Two days after the funeral, Rob was arrested and charged with first-degree murder while still saying that he was innocent. The death of Andrea split the Cavanaugh family apart. Mr. and Mrs. Cavanaugh eventually separated. Mrs. Cavanaugh and Ellie moved around the country continuously for many years while Mr. Cavanaugh stayed in New York, remarried, and had a son. Mrs. Cavanaugh became an alcoholic and eventually passed away. Ellie never seemed to completely recover from the loss of her sister by still feeling guilty. Twenty-three years later, Ellie is now thirty years old, lives in Atlanta, Georgia and is an investigative reporter with the Atlanta News. She decides to return home to New York when Rob Westerfield is set to come up for parole the third time. Ellie is determined to do something in order to prevent Rob from getting out of prison. While in New York, Ellie plans to meet and talk with many people in order to find out more information on the murderer Rob Westerfield. Shortly after arriving in her room at the local inn, Ellie finds out that the Westerfields are going to hold a press conference concerning the new evidence they have saying that the real killer was Paulie Stroebel, the friend of Andrea's and worker at the service station. Jake Bern, a best selling true crime writer, now plans to write a book about Andrea's death and Rob Westerfield's innocence. After meeting with Marcus Longo, the retired detective who covered the murder case, and Mrs. Hilmer, the Cavanaugh's neighbor, Ellie called Maggie Reynolds, who was a New York book editor whom she had dealt with before. Maggie decides she would like to go toe-to-toe to Bern's book with one from Ellie. Ellie's book is supposed to prove Rob Westerfield's guilt and Paulie Stroebel's innocence. Ellie then moved out of the inn and into Mrs. Hilmer's guest apartment from where she began to do some research on the case. With the help from some others, Ellie starts to find the locations of some people who may have been involved with Westerfield at some time. This includes some former classmates and teachers at the private schools that Rob attended, a waitress at a restaurant that the Westerfield's dined at, the brother of the man who was framed for the attempt at old Mrs. Westerfield's life, and some former inmates who resided with Rob in prison. The information and stories that she received prompted her to start a website, which documented them. Also, while digging for evidence of Rob's guilt Ellie finds that he may have committed another murder. The website and its content enrages the Westerfield's and other town members who think that Rob is innocent. Ellie's life has now become in danger. First, someone breaks into the apartment that she is staying in but all that she notices is different is the addition of a sentence to her article on her computer. Using towels that were apparently stolen from the apartment soaked in gasoline, someone sets fire to the apartment nearly killing Ellie. The police try to say that she set the fire in order to draw attention to herself. Rob Westerfield or someone else associated with him is now following Ellie at almost all times. Luckily, Ellie's father and stepbrother have also been following her which has saved her a few times. Ellie is very brave and doesn't realize how much danger she is really in. She does finally realize it and moves farther away and not just from inn to inn. From her new location, Ellie continued to collect new evidence and work on her book. The book "Daddy's Little Girl" by Mary Higgins Clark provided me with a good reading experience. The descriptions of the characters were very detailed. The plot was very interesting and held my attention through out the whole book. In conclusion, I would recommend this book to any young or older reader who would like a book that is interesting and is able to keep your attention.
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Summary: A great story told in the first person!
Review: This was a great book, which took me all of two days to read, as I could not put it down. I am a Mary Higgins Clark fan and have read everything by her. This is her first book told from the first person point of view and it really works!
Ellie, an investigative reporter and the younger sister of a murdered girl, sets off to prove the murderer's guilt when he is released from prison twenty-two years later. He has almost the whole town believing that he is an innocent man who has served time for someone else's crime. Of course, someone believes that Ellie must be stopped and her life is put in jeopardy.
This is a book full of suspense that had me on the edge of my seat. I hope Ms. Clark brings back Ellie in another book (like she did with Alvirah). She's a great character!
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Summary: Keeps you reading to the end
Review: Ellie Cavanaugh was seven years old when her older sister Andrea was murdered one night. This event caused the Cavanaugh family to fall apart. Of the three suspects, Rob Westerfield was the one found guilty and put in prison for twenty-two years. When he got out of prison, Ellie was determined get him back in prison and therefore she investigated the murder very closely and wrote a book about it. She found out some things that people didn't want her to know. During that process, she risked her life because the house she was living in was broken into and set on fire. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone looking for a good read. I don't usually like reading books, but this book kept my interest until the very last word and made me want to keep reading more. Mary Higgins Clark does a nice job of making you question things throughout the whole book through her mystery and suspense. She gives the main character good qualities such as drive and motivation to do what is right and also insight on the mind of a killer. In my opinion, after reading this book, Mary Higgins Clark definitely fits the title of "Queen of Suspense."
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Summary: MURDERER and MURDERED
Review: Ellie Cavenaugh lived in a family of four until she was 7 years old. At age 15 her sister, Andrea, was brutally murdered. Ellie was the one to find her in the back of a garage. When Ellie testifies in court, she is the one to convict Rob Westerfeild. At the time of the murder, he was Andrea's boyfriend. Some people doubt little Ellie and believe Rob's innocent pleads. Was he wrongly convicted?
Twenty-three years later, Westerfeild is let out of jail. Ellie, horrified, goes back home to get Westerfeild back in jail. While digging up dirt on Rob she discovers some amazing new ideas. Ellie is writing a website with slamming details on Rob. Now someone is after her! Who is the murderer?
This book is very suspensful and pulls you in to the point where you think you are there. Mary Higgens Clark does a great job of adding new facts that had never been found in the first trials. The plot of the hometown rural area adds to the whole mysterious outlook of the book and makes it very interesting. A good beginning, middle and end, so you won't put this book down until the very last word.
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Summary: Not Guilty, or Brutal Killer
Review: Daddy's Little Girl is an exraordinary book written by Mary Higgins Clark. Not knowing what kind of author she was, I decided to take a chance and read the book. After starting the book I knew that I would be very interested, the book had intreged me and grabbed my attention.
The story begins where Ellie Cavanaugh, and eight year old girl, finds her murderd sister, Andrea in lying in the garage of a wealthy woman by the name of Mrs. Westerfeild. Andrea is dating the grandson of Mrs. Westerfeild, and he is one of the first suspects. Ellie's father is a local county police officer, and as he tries to find the victim Ellie gets involved.
After suspenceful chapters not knowing who the murderer is, a trial takes place. Ellie's testimony led to the conviction of the man that she was sure was the killer. After denying his guilt he spent twenty-two years in prison.
When the man comes out for parole Ellie then decides to protest his release. Ellie is now an ivestigative reporter for an Atlanta newspaper. The convicted killer is still let free, and as Ellie is looking for the man, she is determined to "whitewash" his reputation. Ellie is also determined to write a book, and create a website that will prove this man's guilt.
As Ellie discovers more, she finds to know the truth of the horrifying, and unknown facts about her sister's murder. With each step she takes to dicover more, she gets closer, and closer to the killer.
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Summary: Mary's a great author
Review: This book is very suspensful. I could go into details but I wouldn't want to ruin the exciting ending. I would definatly purchase this book.
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Summary: Page-turning Suspense Story
Review: "Daddy's Little Girl" by Mary Higgins Clark was superb! It is definitely one of the best books I have ever read! On every page it always keeps you guessing. This book is suspensful and exciting. Whenever I put this book down, I always think, " What is going to happen next?!" The ending was surprising. I never thought that person commited the crime! If you ever have a chance to read it, you definitely should!
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