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A review by sarahkgg
All by Myself, Alone by Mary Higgins Clark
1.0
I knew that I was going to hate this book even as I was checking it out from the library. But for some reason, the fact that this book had landed on a "Great Summer Mysteries" list trumped the fact that I cannot stand Mary Higgins Clark's books. They are the completely predictable murder-y cousin of romance novels.
I don't know what I was thinking. But, I'm pretty sure that my inner monologue went something like this: "If it made a list, surely it must be pretty good. I mean, it's not like this list is straight from the publisher. (Spoiler alert: It totally was.) Maybe I'm being a snob? After all she is a popular author. (Double spoiler: Lots of people like terrible books.) I'll give it a whirl."
Approximately one hour into the audiobook, the inner dialogue shifted.
"I literally cannot. There are about seven million characters in this book, and 97 chapters?! Are you kidding me? Self, I will bet you $1 million that I can predict with 100% accuracy who's going to die, why, and who did it. (Triple spoiler: I did, was right, and now owe myself a lot of money.) Also, this narrator sounds like the voice of a maxi pad commercial, and if she says gemologist one more time....ugh."
I don't know what I was thinking. But, I'm pretty sure that my inner monologue went something like this: "If it made a list, surely it must be pretty good. I mean, it's not like this list is straight from the publisher. (Spoiler alert: It totally was.) Maybe I'm being a snob? After all she is a popular author. (Double spoiler: Lots of people like terrible books.) I'll give it a whirl."
Approximately one hour into the audiobook, the inner dialogue shifted.
"I literally cannot. There are about seven million characters in this book, and 97 chapters?! Are you kidding me? Self, I will bet you $1 million that I can predict with 100% accuracy who's going to die, why, and who did it. (Triple spoiler: I did, was right, and now owe myself a lot of money.) Also, this narrator sounds like the voice of a maxi pad commercial, and if she says gemologist one more time....ugh."