Mary Higgins Clark is not one of the authors I consciously think “I CAN’T WAIT FOR HER NEXT BOOK”. However saying this I must admit I have read all her books and have become familiar with her work.
Her books are filled with light suspense, no bad language, violence and graphic sex scenes and her female characters are always gentle lady-like independent women. Naturally there has to be some murders and a bit of romance too but nothing heavy
I enjoy her style of writing short chapters that end with a bit of suspense keeping the tension of the story moving. With each chapter she switches between the different characters viewpoints which I find interesting. Her stories are filled with lots of layers and characters, twists and turns and you find yourself totally unable to stop turning the page until everything is revealed in the last part of the book. It has an intriguing storyline
THE SHADOW OF YOUR SMILE is filled with all those characters that at first seem to have nothing in common with each other but as you continue you realize that they all play a part in the story.
The story centers on Monica Ferrell, a pediatrician who continues searching for her biological ancestors that began with her late father’s wish for finding the true story of his adoption. But there are some unscrupulous people who will go to great lengths, including murder to stop her from discovering that she is the unknown heir to a family fortune.
Greed, a nun, how far people will go to make and keep their money, a stalker, a hit man, a retired detective, faith, family secrets, a handsome surgeon, kind old ladies….the story has this and more.
A quick easy read that nonetheless keeps you turning the pages surprised by the ending. Again, I was not disappointed with this book...I knew exactly what to expect from this author.
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