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4✨ What an interesting mystery! We start by going three years in the past to learn a little bit about our victim, and then we meet our MC who is a TV producer looking into the murder from the Met Gala. Was it the fiancé, or maybe one of her family members? With no arrests our MC has a lot of digging to do. That ending was really suspenseful! ? Now I‘m going to need to read the rest of the series.

This is an enjoyable, quick read. In this installment of the Under Suspicion series, Clark and Burke set the cold case at Metropolitan Museum of Art where a woman dies from falling off the roof of the building. As an art lover, I was intrigued by the location of the plot. There‘s quite a few suspects for Laurie and her team to consider. The authors do nice job building on each book and bringing back characters from previous stories. #MountTBR

I enjoy these Under Suspicion books and when I heard that MHC had passed away I went out and bought the last 3. This one wasn‘t particularly suspenseful and there were no great surprises, indeed I had pegged the villain early on, but there were a couple of twists I hadn‘t seen coming and the story was well executed. All in all it was a good read and I am keen to move on to the next one to see how the budding romance progresses.

Book 5 finished during #NutsInMay

Love the cover of this book and wish I could say the same about the book, but was left feeling underwhelmed. Usually love Mary Higgins Clark books but struggled to engage with this one and by the end found I really didn‘t care by the time of the reveal. However won‘t stop me reading her books as usually much better than this one, we can all have an off day.

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I thought it would be fitting to binge listen to a Mary Higgins Clark audiobook. Short running time at just over 7 hours. Sad to say goodbye to the Queen of Suspense.

My various book hauls this weekend. Some were free; the rest came to $7.00.
Some are for gifts, some are for me.
#bookhaul

I always pick up a MHC at vinnies when there are some there, and I find them hit and miss, the writing is always great, and they‘re always an easy read, it‘s just the storylines I either devour or struggle through. This was a struggle

This book seems appropriate for #EveryBreathYouTake! #AnglophileApril
This is Book 4 in the Under suspicion Series Mary Higgins Clark writes with Alafair Burke. Not read this one but enjoyed the one I have read in this series.

The library book sale. Only bought two. I‘ve never read Ruth Rendell, but everybody says I should, so I bought one. And who doesn‘t like a really fun Mary Higgins Clark read. The hardcover books today were $.50. After I left I got a pop-up notice that the library was now selling all adult books for a dime. The children‘s books, however, have not been discounted it.

I am so addicted to this series!

I listened to almost 50% of this while driving today, and the authors used the expression "pin quiet" at least 3 times to describe a room or place. Besides being repetitive, it's not an expression I've ever heard before. I'm assuming it's a shortening of "so quiet you can hear a pin drop." Is this a regional expression that I've just never heard or did the authors invent it? The book is set mainly in Manhattan.

Finally my library Hold came through!!

Mary Higgins Clark always a good read. Been sick so took me longer than normal to read. #5 in the Under Suspicion series.

Used to be my favorite author because her books were simple to read; no thinking involved. Not enjoying this “simple” book so much anymore. Have read so many books better than this. Will finish but looking forward to my next read.

Fun, fast read. Had to drag myself away from it for real life & made excuses to get back to reading it.

New on my reading pile ... it‘s pretty bad when you‘d rather leave life on hold and finish the book than start your day.

Starting my next read. Decided to go with my favorite author from days gone by.

The first chapter starts off with a murder at the Met Gala. The deceased is wearing a dress like Barbara Bush wore at the inaugural ball. I had to Google it :)

Murder at the Premier Fashion Event of the year! A socialite is pushed from the roof at The Met Ball. Was it her much younger fiancé or was it a jealous member of the family? A TV show producer revisits the cold case hoping to solve the crime. Just didn‘t care that much to find out.

Starting a new one! I always think about my Mom when I read a Mary Higgins Clark book. She loved her!

This digital cover is stunning.