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In a first-time collaboration, “Queen of Suspense” Mary Higgins Clark partners with bestselling author Alafair Burke to deliver a brand new suspense series about a television program featuring cold case murdersTelevision producer Laurie Moran is delighted when the pilot for her reality drama, Under Suspicion, is a success. Even more, the program—a cold case series that revisits unsolved crimes by recreating them with those affected—is off to a fantastic start when it helps solve an infamous murder in the very first episode. Now Laurie has the ideal case to feature in the next episode of Under Suspicion: the Cinderella Murder. When Susan Dempsey, a beautiful and multi-talented UCLA student, was found dead, her murder raised numerous questions. Why was her car parked miles from her body? Had she ever shown up for the acting audition she was due to attend at the home of an up-and-coming director? Why does Susan’s boyfriend want to avoid questions about their relationship? Why was Susan so concerned about her roommate’s infatuation with a new-age religious sect? Was she close to her computer science professor because of her technological brilliance, or something more? And why was Susan missing one of her shoes when her body was discovered? With the help of lawyer and Under Suspicion host Alex Buckley, Laurie knows the case will attract great ratings, especially when the former suspects include Hollywood’s elite and tech billionaires. The suspense and drama are perfect for the silver screen—but is Cinderella’s murderer ready for a close-up? Together Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke deliver an exciting publishing event: the start of a thrilling new series guaranteed to keep you guessing until the last suspenseful page.
Series: Under Suspicion
Audio CD: 7 pages
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio; Unabridged edition (November 18, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1442375094
ISBN-13: 978-1442375093
Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 5.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1,739 customer reviews)
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As a Mary Higgins Clark fan for decades, I found this book very disappointing. Perhaps MHC has lost her edge - or perhaps this was a collaboration that shouldn't have happened. I know nothing about the work of Alafair Burke, and I have no idea why MHC felt it necessary to collaborate on this book, but... it didn't work.What makes a Mary Higgins Clark book (typically) so un-put-downable is the suspense that is built up from the very earliest chapters. The tension keeps ratcheting up as the book progresses. But what is it that contributes to such suspense?First, there is a clearly defined potential victim. The heroine of a MHC book is always clearly defined from the beginning as "lady in jeopardy." Often, she doesn't know her peril, but the readers see it unfold. It's very clear, from the beginning, to whom the threat is aimed. Second, there is a clearly defined (though unidentified) villain. Part of the tension lies in seeing the plot progress from the villain's standpoint, as he comes closer to achieving his goal. We don't know who he is, of course, so we're left to guess amongst several possible suspects. But the dance between villain and victim keeps the tension going throughout the book, until we cannot imagine how our heroine will escape.In this book, it's never clear (until the end) just WHO the "victim" or person in jeopardy is. We can assume, just from the novel structure, that it must be Laurie, who is hosting the Under Suspicion show. But there is no reason to believe Laurie is in jeopardy (other than that she is the central character), and there is no "hidden" villain clearly watching Laurie, stalking Laurie, or otherwise signaling to the reader that Laurie is in peril.
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