Daddy's gone a hunting

I have been reading Mary Higgins Clark's books since she wrote 'Where Are The Children?' in 1975. She always knows her stiff and no matter how hard I try, I can't figure out the bad guy/girl.

I love her books and always will.

As always Ms. Clark as done it again, I love her writing because it isn't such a deep mystery that you forgot the peoples names. I just wish she put more books out a year.

Enjoyable but a bit schematic, as if Clark was just going through the motions. I did see several of the major plot points coming--a flaw in a mystery/suspense novel for me--although others took me by surprise.

Mary Higgins Clark has become known as the “Queen of Suspense” in the years since her first novel, Where Are the Children (1975) and for good reason. Her suspense/mystery books are reminiscent of Agatha Christie with plot twists and turns, multiple red herrings, and a dramatic conclusion that

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the reader comes to understand only in the last pages of the book. Her novels for the last decade or so have focused on the uncanny sleuthing skills of Alvirah Meehan and her husband Willy and did not have the same edge as her earlier works. Daddy’s Gone A Hunting, however, is more of a return to her earlier style and was a quick, easy and suspenseful read with just the right mix of suspense, loveable and hate-able characters, plot twists and humor. My only complaint, if in fact I have one, is that there are so many characters that it becomes difficult to remember who’s who. Since I read the Kindle version, I must say the x-ray feature would have been of great benefit in this case, but unfortunately was not available for this book.

The story begins with a deadly explosion in the furniture warehouse of the Connelly family of New York, known for their high quality reproductions of fine antique furniture. Injured in the explosion is daughter Kate Connelly and dead is Gus Schmidt, a long-time employee who was bitter over having been fired five years earlier. Kate had called Gus, asking him to meet her at the warehouse in the wee hours of the morning, and now Kate is in a coma and Gus is dead; suspicion naturally falls on these two who cannot tell what actually happened. This is also the story of lawyer Mark Sloan from Chicago, his mother, and his sister Tracey who disappeared 28 years prior when she went to New York to pursue her dream of an acting career. And it is the story of a man named Clyde, a hero, a decorated Vietnam Vet who came home emotionally damaged after the war and left his family for a life on the streets. Their lives all convene in this tale of greed and subterfuge with just a little romance folded into the mix.

The book is fun, fairly non-violent for a mystery and appropriate for any age group from teens to seniors. While I have also enjoyed Ms. Clark’s aforementioned series with Alvirah and Willy, this was a welcome switch back to her earlier style which led me to be a fan of her writing decades ago. Don't be put off by my 3-star rating ... those who follow my reviews know that I only give 4 or 5 star ratings to books I believe have significant social value, are destined to become classics, or are among the best books I've ever read.

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I liked this Mary Higgins Clark fast paced novel with interesting plot twists. I love that she makes her books easy to read because I read it one sitting as I couldn't put it down.

MHC does Long Island City as well as NYC and dysfunctional families.

For older teens looking for a safe, adult mystery to read, I sometimes recommend Mary Higgins Clark. She uses no foul language and the mysteries are pretty cut and dry; easy books to get through.

This was a great page tuner and a quick read. The story is about two sisters and their family business that goes up in flames. This book keeps you guessing until the very end!

It was a good book and a page turner. Not great, hence only 3 stars.

It was a good book and a page turner. Not great, hence only 3 stars.

It was a good book and a page turner. Not great, hence only 3 stars.

It was a good book and a page turner. Not great, hence only 3 stars.

It was a good book and a page turner. Not great, hence only 3 stars.

It was a good book and a page turner. Not great, hence only 3 stars.

It was a good book and a page turner. Not great, hence only 3 stars.

My first return to MHC's work in some time and I was pleased to find it the same quick beach read that I remember. I got excited with this one when I realized - a few pages before the reveal - what the twist was. Unlike many books with multiple overlapping cases, I loved this one and didn't feel as

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if it were too far fetched for them to intersect.

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current day NYC — one of her better ones! Mystery — many deaths unsolved —

A dark secret from a family's past threatens the lives of two sisters, Kate and Hannah Connelly, when the family-owned furniture firm in Long Island City, founded by their grandfather and famous for its fine

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reproductions of antiques, explodes into flames in the middle of the night, leveling the buildings to the ground, including the museum where priceless antiques have been on permanent display for years.

The ashes reveal a startling and grisly discovery, and provoke a host of suspicions and questions. Was the explosion deliberately set? What was Kate—tall, gorgeous, blond, a CPA for one of the biggest accounting firms in the country, and sister of a rising fashion designer—doing in the museum when it burst into flames? Why was Gus, a retired and disgruntled craftsman, with her at that time of night? What if someone isn't who he claims to be?

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Very fast paced book with short chapters. It was nice to have a different chapter when the story was talking about someone else. There were a few guesses on who started the fire and killed who. Not too in depth on the characters. Just a light murder mystery. I do feel like I've read this storyline

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before and had to double check when this was published. Mary never disappoints with her story.

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