I have been reading Mary Higgins Clark books forever. Her books are mystery thrillers, and are predictable in that they all have plenty of characters, any one of whom could be the "bad guy".This latest offering tells the story of Gregg Aldrich, who has just been charged with murdering his wife, Natalie, a famous Broadway actress.
The case is handed to Emily Wallace, an assistant prosecutor who has been recently widowed.
Thrown into the mix is the unsolved case of the murder of Natalie's best friend, Jamie, 15 years earlier, as well as Emily's new neighbour, who is obesessed with her and tries to get close to her at every opportunity, but who also makes her feel distinctly uneasy.
Gregg continuously swears he is innocent, and there is not a lot of evidence against him, but what there is, is damning.
No one connects Jamie's murder, all those years ago, to Natalie's, until Emily starts to review the case once more, from the very beginning, and makes a startling discovery.
There is always that sense of racing towards the ending in Ms Clark's books, as all the loose ends start to tie up.
Typically in these stories, the lead female character always becomes romantically attached to the male lead character, but that doesn't happen in this book. The reason for that is ... well, you'll have to read the book yourself to find out why.
Happy reading!
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