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curiositys's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
2.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
rhiareads's review against another edition
3.0
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For a book I only bought because I'd run out of things to read on holiday and this was the only book that sounded good and wasn't in French in the airport, this turned out to be quite good. I've never read anything by Mary Higgins Clark before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I also wasn't aware this was part of a series, let alone the tenth in a series!
This isn't the strongest thriller I've ever read, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It's a slow burn, multiple-POV work, where most of the points of view don't fit together until nearly the end when you're starting to put together what's going on. Knowing now that it's the tenth in a series about Alvirah and Willy, I can understand their presence in the story, because their involvement didn't really make sense to me while I was reading. Obviously without them the story wouldn't work, but I just thought they were being unnecessarily nosey for the sake of the plot.
I did like the way the plot twisted - there were no silly leaps like in some thrillers - every jump was believable. I'm interested to see what the earlier books in this series are like.
For a book I only bought because I'd run out of things to read on holiday and this was the only book that sounded good and wasn't in French in the airport, this turned out to be quite good. I've never read anything by Mary Higgins Clark before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I also wasn't aware this was part of a series, let alone the tenth in a series!
This isn't the strongest thriller I've ever read, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It's a slow burn, multiple-POV work, where most of the points of view don't fit together until nearly the end when you're starting to put together what's going on. Knowing now that it's the tenth in a series about Alvirah and Willy, I can understand their presence in the story, because their involvement didn't really make sense to me while I was reading. Obviously without them the story wouldn't work, but I just thought they were being unnecessarily nosey for the sake of the plot.
I did like the way the plot twisted - there were no silly leaps like in some thrillers - every jump was believable. I'm interested to see what the earlier books in this series are like.
unsophisticatedreader's review against another edition
3.0
Growing up my mom had a shelf full of Mary Higgins Clark books, so when I was a new stay-at-home mom trying to rekindle my love of reading, I reached for these books first. When I read through all of those, I scoured the library shelves until I'd read them too. I couldn't get enough. So I when I see a new one written by Clark, I feel like out of nostalgia, I'm drawn to them. I don't know if they have changed or if I have, but now they feel to me like a good mix of an old Matlock or Murder She Wrote episode with a little bit of Psych thrown in there too. As far as a mystery goes, her books are always fairly clean...rarely a mention of sex, mild violence and little to no swear words. Just like the other ones I've read, this was easy to read and get into. I wasn't bored, but it was pretty predictable, with lots of characters and storylines that converge in unbelievable ways and lots of cheesy dialogue. But lets be real, despite all of that, I'll still pick up the next one I come across!
dreadymorticia's review against another edition
3.0
I still enjoy her style but this one lacked serious tension and suspense.
elenabndv's review
3.0
I would say it’s a 3.5 ⭐️, the story is interesting, we are following the trial of Betsy Grant. The only thing is the story is pretty slow in the beginning and then everything resolves really quick 🤔
booksuperpower's review against another edition
4.0
As Time Goes By- by Mary Higgins Clark is a 2016 Simon & Schuster publication.
Mary Higgins Clark - Wow! What can you say? She is eighty-eight years old and still writing quality stories.
I will admit,though, the Alvirah and Willy series is hit or miss with me, and I don’t actively seek them out. I didn’t realize this book was a part of that series when I checked it out, but I’m glad I did.
Besty’s beloved husband, Ted, has been murdered and she is facing prosecution for the crime. Her chances aren’t good and only a miracle will prevent her from being convicted.
Television journalist, Delaney Wright, gets the chance of a lifetime when she is assigned to cover the trial. Although her star is rising, Delaney is still troubled about finding her birth parents. Alvirah feels compelled to do a little snooping on Delaney’s behalf and makes a startling discovering along the way.
This story is one of the better installments in this series. I liked the courtroom scenes, which we rarely encounter anymore, and the mystery is solid enough that I never guessed whodunit.
Alvirah and Willy are not featured prominently in this one, as Alvirah mainly sticks to the adoption angle of the story, but want she helps to uncover is a big part of the story.
While all of MHC novels are devoid of explicit sex, graphic violence, and harsh language, this series really does belong in the cozy category, I think. This is super light reading, and not at all complex. The suspense that is a MHC trademark is notably toned down in this series, which is why I haven’t always been overly enthusiastic about it.
This story has a few threads going on at once, but everything comes together in a short time frame, quite nicely, although there are some details that are glossed over a little too quickly. Still, I thought this was a pretty solid addition to the series and after reading some heavier material recently, it provided me with a much needed break and was entertaining as well.
It is amazing to see that this author is still putting out a material and should be an inspiration to us all. I hope to see many more books by MHC in the future.
Mary Higgins Clark - Wow! What can you say? She is eighty-eight years old and still writing quality stories.
I will admit,though, the Alvirah and Willy series is hit or miss with me, and I don’t actively seek them out. I didn’t realize this book was a part of that series when I checked it out, but I’m glad I did.
Besty’s beloved husband, Ted, has been murdered and she is facing prosecution for the crime. Her chances aren’t good and only a miracle will prevent her from being convicted.
Television journalist, Delaney Wright, gets the chance of a lifetime when she is assigned to cover the trial. Although her star is rising, Delaney is still troubled about finding her birth parents. Alvirah feels compelled to do a little snooping on Delaney’s behalf and makes a startling discovering along the way.
This story is one of the better installments in this series. I liked the courtroom scenes, which we rarely encounter anymore, and the mystery is solid enough that I never guessed whodunit.
Alvirah and Willy are not featured prominently in this one, as Alvirah mainly sticks to the adoption angle of the story, but want she helps to uncover is a big part of the story.
While all of MHC novels are devoid of explicit sex, graphic violence, and harsh language, this series really does belong in the cozy category, I think. This is super light reading, and not at all complex. The suspense that is a MHC trademark is notably toned down in this series, which is why I haven’t always been overly enthusiastic about it.
This story has a few threads going on at once, but everything comes together in a short time frame, quite nicely, although there are some details that are glossed over a little too quickly. Still, I thought this was a pretty solid addition to the series and after reading some heavier material recently, it provided me with a much needed break and was entertaining as well.
It is amazing to see that this author is still putting out a material and should be an inspiration to us all. I hope to see many more books by MHC in the future.
cslats33's review against another edition
3.0
I expected a little more from this book, but as usual I really enjoyed it.
sofietsatas's review against another edition
3.0
I always enjoy reading Mary Higgins Clark and while this was a good mystery it was also repetitive and long-winded at times.
piepieb's review against another edition
3.0
Not stellar, no suspense, but a nice mystery to keep me occupied during a quiet afternoon. No real "surprises," either, regarding who was behind the murder, etc.
aefedele's review against another edition
3.0
I vaguely feel this books is "suspense" with a question mark. It's not really a mystery per se and it's definitely not a thriller. Most of it can be figured out relatively quickly and there are no surprises. So it was an okay read, I guess. Nothing amazing.