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novelesque_life's review against another edition
3.0
3 STARS
"Natalie Raines, one of Broadway's brightest stars, accidentally discovers who killed her former roommate and sets in motion a series of shocking events that puts more than one life in extreme peril.
While Natalie and her roommate, Jamie Evans, were both struggling young actresses, Jamie had been involved with a mysterious married man to whom she referred only by nickname. Natalie comes face to face with him years later and inadvertently addresses him by the nickname Jamie had used. A few days later, Natalie is found in her home in Closter, New Jersey, dying from a gunshot wound.
Immediately the police suspect Natalie's theatrical agent and soon-to-be-ex-husband, Gregg Aldrich. He had long been a "person of interest" and was known to have stalked Natalie to find out if she was seeing another man. But no charges are brought against him until two years later, when Jimmy Easton, a career criminal, suddenly comes forward to claim that Aldrich had tried to hire him to kill his wife. Easton knows details about the Aldrich home that only someone who had been there -- to plan a murder, for instance -- could possibly know.
The case is a plum assignment for Emily Wallace, an attractive thirty-two-year-old assistant prosecutor. As she spends increasingly long hours preparing for the trial, a seemingly well-meaning neighbor offers to take care of her dog in her absence. Unaware of his violent past, she gives him a key to her home...
As Aldrich's trial is making headlines, her boss warns Emily that this high-profile case will reveal personal matters about her, such as the fact that she had a heart transplant. And, during the trial, Emily experiences sentiments that defy all reason and continue after Gregg Aldrich's fate is decided by the jury.
In the meantime, she does not realize that her own life is now at risk." (From Amazon)
A fair suspense novel from Mary Higgins Clark.
"Natalie Raines, one of Broadway's brightest stars, accidentally discovers who killed her former roommate and sets in motion a series of shocking events that puts more than one life in extreme peril.
While Natalie and her roommate, Jamie Evans, were both struggling young actresses, Jamie had been involved with a mysterious married man to whom she referred only by nickname. Natalie comes face to face with him years later and inadvertently addresses him by the nickname Jamie had used. A few days later, Natalie is found in her home in Closter, New Jersey, dying from a gunshot wound.
Immediately the police suspect Natalie's theatrical agent and soon-to-be-ex-husband, Gregg Aldrich. He had long been a "person of interest" and was known to have stalked Natalie to find out if she was seeing another man. But no charges are brought against him until two years later, when Jimmy Easton, a career criminal, suddenly comes forward to claim that Aldrich had tried to hire him to kill his wife. Easton knows details about the Aldrich home that only someone who had been there -- to plan a murder, for instance -- could possibly know.
The case is a plum assignment for Emily Wallace, an attractive thirty-two-year-old assistant prosecutor. As she spends increasingly long hours preparing for the trial, a seemingly well-meaning neighbor offers to take care of her dog in her absence. Unaware of his violent past, she gives him a key to her home...
As Aldrich's trial is making headlines, her boss warns Emily that this high-profile case will reveal personal matters about her, such as the fact that she had a heart transplant. And, during the trial, Emily experiences sentiments that defy all reason and continue after Gregg Aldrich's fate is decided by the jury.
In the meantime, she does not realize that her own life is now at risk." (From Amazon)
A fair suspense novel from Mary Higgins Clark.
filipaavmonteiro's review against another edition
2.0
A história não me prendeu muito, apesar de ser uma leitura bastante leve, é um livro que se lê extremamente bem!
lisam0183_bookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Emily Wallace takes on a high profile case as actress Natalie Raines is found shot dead in her home. The main suspect is her ex husband, Greg Aldrich.
Being so wrapped up in the case, Emily fails to see that her own life is also in danger.
This was a good page turner and I enjoyed all the drama that unfolded in the courtroom. There were a few surprises along the way, but none so much as the huge plot twist at the end that I didn't see coming.
Being so wrapped up in the case, Emily fails to see that her own life is also in danger.
This was a good page turner and I enjoyed all the drama that unfolded in the courtroom. There were a few surprises along the way, but none so much as the huge plot twist at the end that I didn't see coming.
scrublife3011's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
lindajo's review against another edition
3.0
This book was pretty good. I enjoyed the twists in it and I think it was better than the last couple before this one. It seems that most of her books are starting to go stale.
rwidiani's review against another edition
2.0
awal buku ini panjaang, bertele2. eh kok ya akhirannya maksa, cepet bgt
mccarthygirl25's review against another edition
mysterious
4.0
I was really in this book! I kind of like that we know Greg is innocent from the beginning. The whole time it make sure emotions run so high when he’s going through the murder trial. It was so surprising who just ended up being too. The only negative about this book is the beginning was a little rushed and I feel like more time should’ve been spent on those beginning chapters.
kricketa's review against another edition
3.0
when famous broadway actress natalie raines is shot and killed, her husband greg is eventually blamed. beautiful young (of course) prosecutor emily wallace is sure of her case, until something starts nagging at her. oh, and a serial killer lives next door to her. RUH-ROH.
i've been reading MHC since middle school. she's predictable & formulaic but that makes it fun to try to guess the murderer before she throws the twist in. the audio narrator, jan maxwell, did a great job with this one. solid commute fun.
i've been reading MHC since middle school. she's predictable & formulaic but that makes it fun to try to guess the murderer before she throws the twist in. the audio narrator, jan maxwell, did a great job with this one. solid commute fun.
judyward's review against another edition
2.0
I went on a trip this weekend that was going to involve many stops and I needed an audio book to keep me company. This book was perfect. The story was interesting, but predictable, and I could keep up with the plot while constantly stopping and starting. The main plot involves a man on trial for the murder of his wife, and the subplots revolve around a serial killer, and residual memories that linger following a heart transplant. A quick, easy read.
nilli_iii's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5