Two Little Girls In Blue

Twins are kidnapped and there are several suspects all with something to hide. Only one twin is returned, what will happen to the other? A quick read, it was a pleasant way to spend an evening instead of watching tv.

A harrowing mystery of the whereabouts of twin girls. Another of Mary Higgins Clark's masterpieces.

A typical Mary Higgins Clark. Entertaining, page-turner, with happy ending

A nice story, some suspense and some surprises.
But even though we are worried about what happens to Kathy and want to discover the Pied Piper's identity, it was a light read, not really thrilling and scareful like some of her other books, or at least I didn't fell it.
It was hard to put down,

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though, maybe because of the short chapters who made the reading faster (in a James Patterson sort of way).
I still like MHC, but I think she's loosing some of her touch in her last books.

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I love reading this author also. This is the story of twin little girls who are kidnapped and held for ransom. The father's firm agrees to put up the ransom money. A note turns up at the ransom scene saying that one of the girls had died, but at the memorial service for the one girl, the twin tells

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her mom that they have to get her sister because she's very scared of the lady. Keeps you guessing/thinking.

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I cannot praise Mrs. Mary Higgins Clark enough on her novels. This book in particular was a heart-wrenching, fast-paced, excellent read. Once you get farther into the story-line, you cannot put it down. I would recommend this book to all suspense/mystery lovers.

Page turner. Twin 3 yr old girls are kidnapped and only one is returned for the ransom. Interesting aspect of twin speak and twin telepathy made me afraid for the girls.

Telepathy between twins appears to be very real. My mother is a twin so are my brothers. Clark has the suspense unfold immediatley upon openning the book which is something I like about this author. You also become immediately attached to the 3 year old twins Kelly & Kathy and feel the heartache

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the parents and investgators feel during this novel. A very good read and again as Clark does; "much goes on" in this story.

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It was good but too many third parties in the book.

I now remember why I enjoyed Mary Higgins Clark so much. This was suspenseful story with a political plot. A good and fast read.

This is the first Mary Higgins Clark book I have read. I really enjoyed it and will be reading more. The plot is excellent and kept me wonderinf until almost the end. I was surprised at the outcome.

Riveting thriller which take us deep into the minds of her characters.
Fast moving with many twists.

This is the story of twin three year old girls who are kidnapped while their parents are at a party. A formulaic crime thriller, well written and very typical of the genre. I enjoyed it.

Two twins are kidnapped for ransom, one is returned and the other is in peril. Everyone scrambles to find her before it's too late.
I really didn't care for this at all. Wooden characters, too much exposition and a pretty lame premise. I think the narrator had sinus issues, too, which made it

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unpleasant to listen to at times.

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If you're looking for a book that will keep you on edge, than this is the book for you. This is the first book I've read by Clark and I must say, she doesn't fail to disappoint her readers. So full of mystery and suspense, it'll have you biting your nails and not sleeping until you finish reading

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this book!

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Love Mary Higgins Clark-Another of My Fave Authors, For Certain

I have found that I really enjoy the books by Mary Higgins Clark and this was no exception. It was very well written with an interesting subject. I was able to read it in a day or two because I just kept picking it back up.

The first book by Mary Higgins Clark that I have read. 2 little girls in blue is the story of twin girls who get kidnapped the evening of their 3rd birthday party whilst being baby sat. The parents were at a party in the city. The kidnapper demands 8 million dollars in ransom money. The money is

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raised and handed over but only 1 of the twins is returned- the other is supposedly dead but her sister continues to communicate using twin talk which leads the mother to believe the other twin is alive.
It's a well written story in my opinion. It's interesting to hear the authors take on twin communication.

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This was the first Mary Higgens Clark book I've read - well written, face paced with enough twists and turns to keep me interested. I don't know that I'll run out and read every book she's written, but if I stumble across another one, I'll pick it up.

everybody did it!

When Margaret and Steve Frawley come home to Connecticut from a black-tie dinner in New York, their three-year-old twins, Kathy and Kelly, are gone. The police found the babysitter unconscious, and a ransom note from the Pied Piper demands eight million dollars. Steve's global

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investment firm puts up the money, but when they go to retrieve the twins, only Kelly is in the car. The dead driver's suicide note says he inadvertently killed Kathy.

At the memorial, Kelly tugs Margaret's arm and says: Mommy, Kathy is very scared of that lady. She wants to come home right now. At first, only Margaret believes that the twins are communicating and that Kathy is still alive. But as Kelly's warnings become increasingly specific and alarming, FBI agents set out on a desperate search.

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A very good book.

I had to find out who the head kidnapper was, the condition of the girls, and more about twin telepathy.

Book on CD narrated by Jan Maxwell.

Three-year-old identical twins Kathy and Kelly are kidnapped while their parents are out for the evening, the babysitter left gagged and unconscious. An excessive ransom is demanded of this young, middle-class couple, and Steve’s employer agrees to put up the $8

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million ransom as a gesture of goodwill (and to temper the bad press of some dicey business dealings). But things do not go as planned.

This is a fast-paced thriller with a building sense of suspense. The reader is always in on the crime, knowing the identity of the kidnappers and even the “secretive” Pied Piper long before the characters catch on. But the changing points of view, keeps the novel moving forward and helps maintain that sense of suspense.

My main problem with this book is how the twins are portrayed. I get that they have a sort of “twin telepathy” but I think Clark takes this to extremes. Also, their speech (although stated as advanced) seems just too complicated in both grammar and vocabulary for their age and experience.

Still it kept me interested and entertained, and certainly meets the standards of the genre.

Jan Maxwell does a fine job narrating the audiobook, though I did read the last half in text version. She sets a good pace and has sufficient skill as a voice artist to differentiate the many characters. I particularly liked the way she voiced Angie/Mona …. Really brought out her psychopathology.

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Synopsis: Kathy and Kelly are identical twins who get kidnapped. Only one is returned but the returned twin insists the other is alive and that their parents must find her.

My Rating:

4/5

I am a mother of twins and loved the concept of this book. Kelly and Kathy have an incredible bond which connects

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them almost supernaturally. I loved the premise of this book as well as the way it was pulled off. The plot was really well done.

I thought the book was well paced. I couldn't put it down and ended up reading the whole thing in a single day. The stakes in this book, the life of one of the children, were high enough that I was desperate to know if she would be found in time.

I enjoyed learning about the person who had the twin and seeing the complexity of their character. In some ways I could relate to this character and her reasons for kidnapping the twin however the kidnapper has a dark side which doesn't allow me to offer her to much sympathy by the end even if I understood her pain and plight.

Despite overall loving this book there were a few things that didn't work for me.

Near the end of the book there were several things that felt like they just happened or that they came out of nowhere. There were times people were in peril and they just happened to be saved by something random.

Another issue I had was with the, for lack of a better word, subplot. The reader knows who kidnapped the children but not who arranged the kidnapping. There are four suspects and each has perspectives written from them. I wasn't thrilled with who the orchestrated ended up being nor the way these vignettes from the potential mastermind were placed into the book. I was fine that these people were being investigated but I didn't need whole scenes showing what was actually happening with them that made them suspicious. At times it distracted from the main story.

Another issue I had, and this was also an issue in Mary Higgins Clark's other book Where Are the Children, is the use of obesity in the portrayal of the "bad guy." In both books the "bad guy" being fat and sweaty is used and I felt the handling of obesity was often insensitive.

Also, in both this book and Where Are the Children, so many clues are withheld by well meaning "townsfolk." I am wondering if this is just a recurrent trope the author uses. I understand that it heightens the suspense but it got annoying that people had information and just didn't think it was relevant enough to bring forward to the police etc.

I think this is a good entry point to Mary Higgins Clark. It is the third I have read and my favorite so far. This one was fairly modern which is a plus for me as I felt some of her older novels did not age well.

I recommend this book if you are looking for a fun high stakes thriller.

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