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A review by helenwhite83
I'll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark
4.0
Alexandra ‘Zan’ Moreland’s son Matthew was kidnapped as a toddler, sleeping in his pushchair whilst his babysitter snoozed on beside him. Two years later, photos emerge showing Zan to be the one who kidnapped her own son, turning her from victim to pariah in the eyes of the local media. Along with friends Alvirah and Willy, Zan fights to prove her innocence and uncover the mystery surrounding her son’s disappearance.
Mary Higgins Clark’s novels were probably the first suspense novels I read, as a teenager just beginning to get into the genre. They’re safe, not overly violent or sexual and very rarely do they feature bad language. I do wonder, however, if her style of writing has had its day in today’s society. Her characters are invariably well to do, well spoken, high-flyers who enjoy lunch at high end restaurants and just happen to have got themselves entangled in some unsavoury business. I feel that her work comes across as dated, and this was no exception. Because of this I struggled to really invest in the characters and didn’t have that drive to keep reading. I did so, purely because I don’t like leaving a book halfway through, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I have others of hers. If you’re a fan, you’ll read it, but if you’re looking for the latest blockbuster read, then this isn’t it.
Mary Higgins Clark’s novels were probably the first suspense novels I read, as a teenager just beginning to get into the genre. They’re safe, not overly violent or sexual and very rarely do they feature bad language. I do wonder, however, if her style of writing has had its day in today’s society. Her characters are invariably well to do, well spoken, high-flyers who enjoy lunch at high end restaurants and just happen to have got themselves entangled in some unsavoury business. I feel that her work comes across as dated, and this was no exception. Because of this I struggled to really invest in the characters and didn’t have that drive to keep reading. I did so, purely because I don’t like leaving a book halfway through, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I have others of hers. If you’re a fan, you’ll read it, but if you’re looking for the latest blockbuster read, then this isn’t it.