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A review by booksuperpower
As Time Goes By by Mary Higgins Clark
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.