On the Street Where You Live

I've been a long time James Patterson fan but after reading some of his more recent books I've come to the decision that it might be time to finally move on. I love Lisa Gardner and Tess Gerritsen, but they only come out with a new book every year or two, definitely not often enough for my to rely soley on them. After some research I decided to try a book by Mary Higgins Clark. I've heard or her, she's written numerous books, and the vast majority of her books get 4-4.5 stars by Amazon users. This story line looked interesting and I liked the idea of two different mysteries (one back in the 1890s and one in the present) so I decided to give this book a try. It's been quite a while since I've read a page turner that really kept me hooked and this book did exctly that. I loved the two main story lines, they both kept my interest until the end. There were also some minor story lines going on which didn't fully contribute to the overall mystery, but they weren't distracting so I didn't mind them. My only complain about this book is the number of characters. There were so many that sometimes when reading about one I'd forget who exactly they were and what their contribution to the story was. Usually I flip back to where I first met them to refresh my memory, but since I read this on my Kindle it would be too tedious. I spent parts of the book a little lost trying to remember who exactly I was reading about and what they had done so far. Overall I loved this book. I loved the story line and the ending was good. All the loose ends were wrapped up nicely, although some a bit briefly (but I still got closure on everyone and every story line in the book so I was happy). I'm excited to have found a good author and can't wait to read some more good, suspenseful thrillers with a great story line. (sorry Patterson).

Author Mary Higgins Clark creates a full deck of characters, then shuffles them into a story wide enough to be complicated by murders 105 years ago, mirrored into current day. Is the serial murderer a reincarnation? a delusional? A small city holds its breath as additional murders occur, each a duplicate of a murder a century ago. Quite the read!!

As a Mary Higgins Clark fan I have lately been adding some of my favorites to my Kindle. 'On The Street Where You Live' falls into that category and so I purchased the Kindle version and have just finished reading it. I have a question: WHERE THE 'BLEEP' ARE THE LAST FEW PARAGRAPHS OF THIS BOOK?!!! I hunted up my paperback copy to make sure I wasn't imagining it and sure enough, there in my hard copy were the final paragraphs--the ones that sent chills down my spine the first time I read it. So what happened to the Kindle version? Did someone in charge not like MHC's ending and decided to change it? Note to Amazon: When I purchase a Kindle book from you, I expect to get ALL of it!

If you are a fan of the quick read where circumstances take the place of characterizations, you will certainly enjoy this tale of suspense by noted author Mary Higgins Clark. With her short chapter format, Clark tempts the reader to read just one more page that leads to one more chapter and before the reader knows it, he/she is so hooked that he/shee needs to figure out who the guilty party is before turning in for the night.

"On the Street Where You Live" is a beach reader's dream. Higgins Clark successively toys with the idea of a dual murder set in a lovely summer hamlet in New Jersey at the turn of the century---asking the question if somehow the soul of the murderer found its way into a modern day persona, how would modern sensibilities fueled by present day forensic techniques deal with the horrendous repercussions of another set of murders?

As in her other offerings, Higgins Clark keeps you guessing as to the identity of the murderer---and there are many would-bes from which to choose. As with many of her tales, that last defining act which leads us to discover the murderer's identity hinges on a systematic plan to do away with an attractive young professional woman and some last minute bad calls by the police and the gentlemen interested in the clueless target.

Similar in technique to her other novels, Higgins Clarks doesn't throw us any curve balls, just delivers what she has come to be known for---a good tale of suspense which keeps one guessing until the end. Just don't expect any of the characters to leap out on the page at you---Clark deals more in building a story around a media event current day issue rather than delivering a more subtle univeral message. Great quick airport read.