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Summary: Sick of MHC
Review: I have read every one of MHC's books and this will be my last. Maybe because I was younger when I picked up her first novel, I did enjoy her writing but not anymore. I will admit the story itself was O.K., but her style of writing is so sophomoric, that I can not stomach another book. Yes I did read to the end to find out what happened, eventho I did guess a little over half way through, but noone talks or thinks the way she writes. At least this book left out all her 1930 phrases such as calling everyone "darling" a phrase used very little now-a-days. I'm sorry to be so harsh, but I just don't know how this woman has become the best-seling author that she is unless it is that quality of writing is no longer a prerequsite for a good novel. I also have to agree with other reviews that I was very disappointed in her use of psychic phenomenon. I was looking forward to a good story based on that but was disillusioned and frustrated that it was never put to good use.
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Summary: Before I Say Good-bye
Review: Another classic from one of my favorite authors! I think I have read every book she has ever written in a matter of days. Her latest is no exception. She has once again made a page turner that will keep you up until all hours of the night. I only wish she could write these novels as quickly as I can read them!
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Summary: Disappointed newbie reader
Review: Well, I'm not going to review this book in a harsh way but I will be honest. This was the first book I have read written by Mary Higgins Clark and I was completely disappointed. I read all these reviews about how great it was and considering it was about ghosts and psychic phenomena I decided to go ahead and purchase it. One of the reviews had stated something about MHC's writing being choppy, which I found and there really wasn't much about psychic phenomena or ghosts in the story. I was waiting for one of the chapters to grab my attention, but the only one that did was the last chapter...when I was finally finished. Oh well, on to a different book.
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Summary: One of her best
Review: Admittedly, I am a MHC junkie...have read most if not all of her books...and in a sense this follows the standard MCH plot...beautiful people, set in and around New York City...heroine is a beautiful upper-crust New York lady...but the twists and turns in the plot of this novel, even including the homeless (in a very sympathetic light) and the people who deal with the beyond....is very interesting and places a different dimension on this very intriguing page-turner.
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Summary: GHOST, anyone?
Review: I have been a MHC fan for years, and anxiously await her new novels, but while reading her latest, I felt like I was reading a piece from the movie GHOST. While I did enjoy the novel, I was a tad disappointed in the storylines. I feel that the herione's character was not developed enough, and instead of feeling empathy for her, I began to wish that it was she on the boat, instead of her husband. I've been noticing a trend in MHC's latest novels...they are beginning to seem like V.C. Andrew novels- there's the good girl who has all of the horrible, non-deserving things happen to her, (yet of course, she is an ultraprofessional with the best wardrobe), in comes a handsome stranger who enivtably will make it "all better" and they both live happily ever after. True fans will buy the hardcover,while everyone else will wait for it in paperback. I hope that Mrs. Clark's next novel more like her original stories.
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Summary: Before I Say Good-Bye by Mary Higgins Clark
Review: Before I Say Good-bye is Mary Higgins Clark's latest mystery out. If you're already a fan of her writing you can expect the following things: the bad guys are always caught, the heroine never dies and each outfit worn by the heroine will be described in vivid detail. I'm not sure why Clark feels the need to vividly describe her well dressed heroines. It's not like the outfits contain relevant clues to the mystery being solved. Ah ha! She's wearing the polyester crepe suit with her navy blue stiletto heels. That can only mean that the doctor is innocent! But, I digress. Before I Say Goodbye is a highly enjoyable book. The plot is uncomplicated and comes to an exciting conclusion. In this book Clark, explores the realm of psychic perception. She incorporates ESP very naturally into the plot and with a minimum of overkill. My main complaint about Mary Higgins Clark is that her endings (this one included) tend to be rushed. One of Nell's husband's surprise co-conspirators is never given a motive. We (as readers) are never allowed to digest along with Nell the myriad of occurrences at the end of the book. Still I would highly recommend this book. The thing that Mary Higgins Clark is best at is, making you hungry for more.Joan Anderson Wilmot Flat NH
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Summary: a disappointing read
Review: I was so excited to read the latest release from one of my favorite authors. I kept reading this book waiting to be captivated as I have been in the past by her characters and plot lines. Unfortunately, this never happened. I wonder if this book was rushed just to make money. Hope her next book is better>
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Summary: Another fine book from a Master Storyteller
Review: While not her greatest work, Mary Higgins Clark's latest is certainly a fine read and an entertaining diversion, especially for those looking for something to read on a lazy Sunday afternoon on the beach. The heroine, if not the most memorable, is likeable and the pace of the novel flows quickly and smoothly. There are enough plot twists and turns to make even the less-avid Clark fan stay interested throughout.
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Summary: Not Mary Higgins Clark at her best!
Review: I was very disappointed in Clark's latest book. It seems that she has to write in a hurry now and cannot spend the amount of time she used to spend with her first books. In my opinion you could have turned this into a short story, just keep the beginning and the end and pitch the middle. Very repetitious and boring - it seemed we were just trying to fill pages. It's too bad that a great writer has to resort to this kind of writing just to get a book published!
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Summary: The only mystery here is how did this book get good reviews?
Review: I've been an avid fan of Mary Higgins Clark since I was a teenager and in the last 4 years or so her books have gone from well written mysteries to a sort of just cranking out another formulaic story for her legions of readers. In "Before I Say Goodbye" there is no real psychic mystery, no real sense of connection with her one dimensional characters, and certainly no real sense of menace that used to pervade Mary Higgins Clark's books. Instead it just seemed like she was going through the motions and taking the easiest and the least challenging way out. Why did I bother finishing the book? Why did I even buy this one after disliking her last 4? Sentimental feelings I guess. I have to confess that Clark managed to redeem herself from page 256 til the end. In those 18 pages I read what I have expected from MHC all along, well written suspense. Maybe there's hope after all.
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