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Where Are You Now?: A Novel
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Customer Reviews
Rating:  - Could not put this book down!
Run...don't walk....and buy this book! It was wonderful! I could not put it down until I knew what had happened to Mack! I tried to figure out "who done it"...but could not! Wow...buy it now!
Rating:  - FORMULAIC!!! Very "Mary Higgins Clark" Formulaic!
I have not read all of her books but, I've read enough to pretty much recap: Heroine trying to uncover something, lots of red herrings to (try to) throw you off (here's a hint: whenever MHC makes someone overtly suspicious, they had nothing to do with the crime), and ALWAYS the same type character who does it in the end (if you've read any of her books you know what I'm talking about). The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew are just as formulaic as MHC has become. For crying out loud, I guessed who the - I'll say "bad person" - was as soon as I was introduced to the characters. But I can't blame her...I mean if I could pump out the same plot with the same main characters over and over again with the same type ending and wind up on the best seller list, I'd do the same too (just look at how many Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy books are out there)!
Rating:  - This wasn't MHC's best, but it wasn't horrible
I wouldn't say I'm disappointed because the mystery was good, but there was an overload of characters and more police work than I usually care to read about...it didn't add to the strength of the story for me.
Also, I didn't feel the connection between Carolyn and her missing brother, Mack. She talked about him a lot, but it seemed to be just that - talk. I didn't feel sad at the end the way I'm sure MHC intended her readers to feel. It was an OK ending, and the epilogue certainly wrapped things up nicely, but it lacked a lot for me to be able to call this a satisfying read.
Rating:  - Starts Strong, Quickly Loses Steam...
I have been a fan of MHC for many years, dating back to when I was in junior high. While I was very excited to read this book, I was ultimately very disappointed.
The premise is really intriguing: a young man has been missing for 10 years and only calls his family once a year (on Mother's Day). The book gets off to a good start but loses momentum somewhere in the middle. I felt that MHC was stretching the events of the novel to fill pages. I was pretty bored with the novel after the first 150 pages and had to push myself to finish it.
Other thoughts:
- MHC always balances a full cast of characters, but there were simply too many characters in this novel! I had to constantly return to earlier pages because I couldn't remember who certain characters were.
- This is another one of those books where every major character has attended Princeton, Harvard, Columbia, etc. Why?? There are plenty of strong, non-Ivy league colleges in the country. The wealth and prestige of the main family added nothing to the book for me.
- The behavior of the police was unrealistic and their dialogue was very repetitive.
- The ending, while unexpected, lacked any tension or excitement.
While this was a nice change of pace from the traditional romantic suspense MHC wrote in the 80's & 90's, I expected better. It could have been better plotted.
Rating: - Disappointed Long Time MHC Fan ...
I've read every Mary Higgins Clark book ever written. Love the lady and love the way she weaves suspense and great characters (in this day and age, it's wonderful to find characters you can LIKE!). In recent years, MHC has shown glimmers, too, of delving into more complex psychological areas ala Ruth Rendell. Alas, to me, this book was incredibly formulaic. I never really got to KNOW Carolyn, the main character, or sympathize with her. Another issue I've noted lately is the author's tendency to write kindly of the wealthy and privileged - while those less financially fortunate characters are always portrayed as devious plotters. This is one of the few MHC books I may not finish - I simply don't care to find out "whodunnit."
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