My Gal Sunday

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Summary: Read at your own risk - and only if you liked Legally Blonde
Review: Henry Parker Britland IV is the ex-president of the United States. Newly married, he wants nothing more than to relax with his beautiful young wife. Unfortunately, the ex-president seems to attract trouble, and in MY GAL SUNDAY, he and his new wife find themselves in the middle of three precarious situations. Three short stories comprise this short book, and the mysteries seem to get progressively worse.

I read one novel by Mary Higgins Clark prior to this one, and my expectations were high. However, I was incredibly disappointed with these three short mysteries. They were predictable, dull, and uninteresting. And worse, the endings were sudden, leaving me with the distinct impression that the story didn't so much end, but that Mrs. Higgins Clark had run out of things to say. Hey, maybe she became as bored with the characters while writing as I did while reading. Mr. Ex-President was much too whiny for my taste, while his lovely wife seemed more like Elle Woods in Legally Blonde than the wife of a president in her own right.

The book's only redeeming quality is that it's a quick read. At only 206 pages, it'll only kill one afternoon out of your life.

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Summary: Not MHC's best but I enjoyed it.
Review: I actually listened to the abridged audio cassette of My Gal Sunday read by Megan Follows from the Anne of Green Gables movies and though it's not Mary Higgins Clark's best I didn't think it was terrible at all and I enjoyed listening to the short stories of Sunday and Henry and I would also like to read the book, short stories are nice when you don't have the time or don't feel like reading a long book but My Gal Sunday is probably more for the die hard Mary Higgins Clark fan or maybe even for people who like short stories.

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Summary: Great read!
Review: I must admit that this is the very first Mary Higgins Clark that I have ever read and while I have read reviews stating that this is not her best work, I have to say that it was good enough to keep me turning pages. It was not oustandingly fantastic, but still a good enough read for a lazy Sunday afternoon.

I couldn't help liking Henry and Sunday so much. They're a sweet couple and I loved how they worked together to solve the crimes. Though this may not have been her best work, it was enough to make me want to read more of Mary Higgins Clark's work.

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Summary: I Liked This Book!
Review: My Gal Sunday is not this author's best book but I think it's still pretty good, the short stories were enjoyable and I liked the characters Henry Parker Britland IV who is a former US President and his wife, Sandra O'Brien Britland, better known as Sunday. I like Sunday, I know a name like Sunday makes her sound like a ditz but she is far from it and is actually very smart and she is also strong and brave and I like that Mary Higgins Clark wrote her like that and didn't make her a wimpy little airhead. I liked this book and recommend it to fans of Mary Higgins Clark!