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This book was just not that good. It seemed to take forever to get to the point. The only reason I gave it 2 stars is because I really didn't know who the killer was until the end.
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Great book. Didn't guess who the bad guy was. Higgins is always a great read.
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Good read. If you like her books you will like this one.
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wonderful suspense novel -- loved the storyline about a twenty year class reunion
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Great summer read
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Another great thriller from Mary Higgins Clark. Kept me guessing until the end!
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This is a great book.
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Good book.
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Women are vanishing from their daily lives, their disappearances seem unrelated. But, after barely surviving a horrifying encounter, one young woman relaizes she may have narrowly escaped their fate. Could all these women been abducted? Determined to learn the truth, she undertakes an investigation.....
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Twentieth year reunion time and classmates are turning up dead. Suspense to keep you guessing who the murderer is all the way to the end. If you enjoy the writing of Mary Higgins Clark you will really like this one!
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Excellent!
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This mystery made me nervous. I didn't peak ahead to determine who dunnit, but was anxious to. This was well contrived and executed as were the murders. I would recommend this book. Good reading!
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This one caught me by suprise. I had the wrong "bad guy" in mind the whole way through.
Good book but I like most all of Mary Higgins Clark books. mkm
Jean Sheridan returns for high school reunion and a friend is murdered. She also learns her child she gave up for adoption is in danger.
Despite how many she has written they just keep getting better-this is one!
LOved it. A real page turner.
Good suspense-typical MH Clark
If you like Mary Higgins Clark you'll love this one.
Good book! It's the story of a 20 year high school class reunion. Anyone having ever gone to a class reunion can relate to the pre-reunion jitters the characters go through. Unfortunately, present at the reunion is a murderer on a mission of vengeance against some female classmates who once humiliated him.
This one is a real page turner!
This one is a real page turner!
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York for a 25th High School Reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the 5th woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Clark's multitude of fans will be happy to participate in the guessing game..
Very good read...
Very good read...
Great story!
I enjoyed the plot.
I love all Mary Higgins Clark books. I really enjoyed this book. it is based on a class reunion and the mysterious deaths that occur.
Very good. Kind of scary.
She is one of my fav. authors. Love all of her books.
This time out, Clark ups the ante from her standard female-in-peril plot to three females in peril, all targets of a serial killer who fancies himself a night-hunting predator: "I am the Owl," he whispers to himself after he has selected his prey, "and nighttime is my time." The Owl kills his first victim, then it's off to attend his 20th high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy in Cornwall-on-Hudson, where he intends to do in the last several women who humiliated him when he was a geeky high school student. Jean Sheridan, one of the intended victims, was actually nice to the Owl, but he decides she has to die anyway because someone told him she once made fun of him. Jean's daughter, Lily, whom Jean gave away at birth, must also die, for obscure reasons, as must Laura, the class beauty. In the course of stalking and capturing these three, the Owl kills several innocent bystanders just to vent his anger and alludes to dozens more he has slaughtered over the years. The game here is figuring out which of the men who come to the reunion, all former nerds, is the Owl: Carter Stewart, now a genius playwright; Mark Fleischman, a psychiatrist with a syndicated television program; Gordon Amory, television magnate; Robby Brent, famous comedian; or Jack Emerson, local real estate tycoon. If the killer's animal fetish is the Owl, then Clark's is surely the red herring as she cleverly throws them in by the dozen, providing irrefutable proof that first one man, then another, must be guilty. Since any of the men might be the killer, the final revelation is anticlimactic, but Clark's multitude of fans will be happy enough to spend time with the innocent and imperiled Jean and to participate in the guessing game.
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion. But....enter The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.
Better than othrs of her recent books.
Exerpt from back of book:
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about ther twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion the The Owl, amurderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about ther twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion the The Owl, amurderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.
fast read
Lots of twists and turns in this one, the "who-done-it" was not reveiled until the end!
Suspenseful! Another Mary Higgins Clark bestseller. You'll be wondering all throughout the book who the Owl is. I loved trying to figure it out as I read along.
I have not read this book yet but ended up with two copies. It's about a woman historian about to attend her twenty year high school reunion when a friend of hers meets a mysterious end. Then she receives a fax about a child she gave up for adoption.
After 5 women have died from the same graduation class on the eve of the 20th high school reunion, the attendees question each other and relive memories to determine who would be doing such a thing.
A wonderful book! Mary Higgins Clark can't be beat if you want a great mystery.
One of Mary Higgins Clark's better novels.
'The Owl' is out to eliminate everyone he feels embarassed him as a teenager who was homely and stuttered. He has successfully killed 4 of the 6 women whom he has targeted, the last 2 will be attending a reunion being given to honor the men and women who have become successful and famous since their graduation from Stonecroft Academy, the private school they all attended.
The identity of 'The Owl' is part of the suspense; is it the famous playwriter, the successful real-estate agent, the movie producer, the stand-up comic, or the child psychiatrist? At one moment or another they could all appear to be guilty. Dr. Jean Sheridan, one of the last 2 women still alive, has been sent ominous messages, someone knows about the daughter she gave up for adoption 19 years earlier. What does the person want? As she begins to delve into who is sending the messages, she begins to suspect they are related to the deaths of the other women.
Ms. Clark doesn't disappoint.
'The Owl' is out to eliminate everyone he feels embarassed him as a teenager who was homely and stuttered. He has successfully killed 4 of the 6 women whom he has targeted, the last 2 will be attending a reunion being given to honor the men and women who have become successful and famous since their graduation from Stonecroft Academy, the private school they all attended.
The identity of 'The Owl' is part of the suspense; is it the famous playwriter, the successful real-estate agent, the movie producer, the stand-up comic, or the child psychiatrist? At one moment or another they could all appear to be guilty. Dr. Jean Sheridan, one of the last 2 women still alive, has been sent ominous messages, someone knows about the daughter she gave up for adoption 19 years earlier. What does the person want? As she begins to delve into who is sending the messages, she begins to suspect they are related to the deaths of the other women.
Ms. Clark doesn't disappoint.
Kept me turning pages; I kept changing my mind about who done it!
Characters are introduced quickly. Keeps you guessing until the end.
Another good mystery by Clark. Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humuliated him and Jean is his final intended victim.
A mystery to the end!
Another winner from Mary Higgins Clark. I kept going back and forth trying to decide the killer in this one. This author always keeps you guessing.
one of her bests.. loved the guessing game.
WOW another great book by MHC....keeps you guessing the entire time!
Couldn't put it down. Loved the suspense!
A good thriller, keeps you guessing.
I ENJOYED READING THIS BOOK.
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him. . . Jean is his final intended victim. A good read!
Riveting tale of suspens, secrets and revenge. All the things we love about Mary Higgins Clark
Suspense and murder and a secret at a class reunion......
Another special Mary Higgins Clark thriller
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Jean doesn't want to go to her 20 year school reunion where she was to be honored but once they decided to have a memorial for her friend that passed away she couldn't skip it. She had planned to go with her friend when she died in an accident. There are a lot of memories there and she hated to bring them all back to the surface. Several of her classmates had died in accidents and one committed suicide. She also visited the mother of a classmate who had been stabbed in her bed 20 years before. The first day there she was accosted by a pushy teen reporter doing interviews for the school paper and he asked her to look at list of names. She was started to learn that 5 of the girls she used to share a table with during school lunches had died over the past 20 years and there were only 2 of them left. She was shocked when the reported asked if she thought it was odd that they had died in the order they sat at the table. Laura, the next one in the lineup disappears and the other's get worried. She hasn't checked out of her room but it isn't the first time she changed her plans and took off. The other's don't know what to think.
Much of the same...but a good quick airplane read.
as always MHC is at the top of her form. Suspense, secrets & revenge.
I love Mary Higgins Clark and this book was definitely worth the read! It keeps you going the whole time, and if you can figure out who The Owl is before the end you're a pretty good sleuth because it kept me on my toes.
The wife liked it very much, but then she is very fond of Mary Clark
Full of mystery...great read!
Another great mystery by Mary Higgins Clark. This story follows Jean Sheridan to her high school reunion where the class finds out that a pattern of murders is occuring with girls from the same lunch table. Is Jean next on the list? Leaves you wondering who the killer is right to the very end.
Wonderful read, slightly scary.
Great read. I enjoyed the suspense!
Historian, Jean Sheridan, returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her 20 year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the 5th woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.
LOVED THIS BOOK!!! I read alot of Mary Higgins Clark, but this one got me from page 1. Jean Sheridan is returning to her high school class reunion, while 5 of her friends have mysteriously died over the past 20 years. At the same time, she is being threatened and she doesn't know who it is, but its regarding a secret she has kept for the past 20 years! I could not put this book down... what a fabulous guessing game! Hated for it to end...
I rushed through this book, trying to figure out who-dunnit, there are so many suspects! If you like Mary Higgins Clark, this one is a good one.
A tale of suspense, secrets and revenge. Takes place at a 20 year high school reunion and involves a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him.
A historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, excited about her 20 yr. high-school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a murderer is on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim. A riveting tale of suspense, secrets and revenge.
Loved this book. Richly described characters and "who done it" not told until the very end. I haven't read this author in some time, but this book reminds me just how good she really is at what she does.
I just finished reading this book and it was great. I could not put it down. I love to read her books since I live in the area. Great book - a must read for fans of Mary Higgins Clark.
Very good read!
Set amid a High School Reunion, this book delves into a killer known as "The Owl." WHen the entire class comes together for a weekend that is supposed to be fun, they get more they bargined for, as "The Owl" preys on his latest victims. A good read overall, a little confusing to keep all the charecters staight, but Mary Higgins Clark still maintains her title of "The Queen of Supsense!" If you enjoy Clark's novels, or any murder mysteries, this book is for you!
good read
Miss Clark at her best, suspence build as only she can do.
Good May Higgins Clark mystery. Keeps you guessing ubtil the end.
Yet another good read from Mary Higgins Clark. This one was maybe a bit predictable, but it was still good.
This was Great!Keep you reading til the very end!
one of her best books
I have read all of Mary Higgins Clark's Books.I have enjoyed all of them.
GReat story. Very suspensfull. I tried to figure out who the killer was but it kept changing the more I read. Loved this book.
Excellent. One of Mary Higgins Clark's good ones!
Another great one! Full of suspense!
"Creeping menace that is genuinely scary" The New York Times.....Five women in her class have met a sudden, mysterious end, and now there is to be a 20 year class reunion. Present at the reunion is the Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against the women who once humiliated him.
This was a touching holiday story by the mother and daughter Clark team although not like any Clark books I've read in the past. It was a quick and enjoyable read.
Love all her books
Another edge of the seat tale from this superb storyteller.
A woman returning to her home town soon discovers that a friend of hers has become the 5th woman in the class to die mysteriously.
She then receives a mysterious fax about a child she gave up for adoption. She thought this adoption had been kept a secret but now the life of this child could be in danger. A fascinating read!
She then receives a mysterious fax about a child she gave up for adoption. She thought this adoption had been kept a secret but now the life of this child could be in danger. A fascinating read!
Really good mystery
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high-school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.
I love Mary Higgins Clark books, but this one was exceptional!
Too many characters. I found it a bit confusing. But still suspenseful!
Another great Clark mystery. This one involving a murderer at a high school reunion. Which classmate is killing off the senior class? Read this great book to find out.
Can MHC write a bad book?? I liked this one too. Keeps you guessing until the very end!
Predictable; but its still Mary Higgins Clark - so its a good book.
I thought this one was one of Mary Higgins Clark's best. Full of suspense until the very end.
All of Mary Higgins Clark's books are great as is this one.
It kept me guessing I found it very interesting
good book
Synopsis
This pulse-racing work from a bestselling master of psychological suspense features a serial killer attending his 20th high school reunion. The killer, who identifies strongly with owls, has murdered several members of the class over the years, in revenge for their treatment of him when he was a student. He has a few more targets lined up for this event, including college dean Jean Sheridan. Will Jean realize the threat to her life and be able to identify in time which of her classmates is "The Owl"?
This pulse-racing work from a bestselling master of psychological suspense features a serial killer attending his 20th high school reunion. The killer, who identifies strongly with owls, has murdered several members of the class over the years, in revenge for their treatment of him when he was a student. He has a few more targets lined up for this event, including college dean Jean Sheridan. Will Jean realize the threat to her life and be able to identify in time which of her classmates is "The Owl"?
quick read - a 20 year reunion contains murder, mystery and mayhem.
Absolutely wonderful! Love this book!
Mary Higgins Clark has hit the mark again with this book. It involves a 20 year highschool reunion which turns out to be a not so happy occasion for many of the attendies. There seems to be a psychopathic killer among the classmates. Many of the celebrants seem to have terrible memories of their years in highschool, but only one is taking action against other students. Dect. Sam Deegan is doing his best to catch the killer, but he seems to meet a blank wall at every turn. It is a riveting action filled page turner!
Could not put it down..
A group return to their hometown for the School Reunion. Only 5 of the women have all met a mysterious end. One receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption and whose existence she kept quiet.
Jean Sheridan returns to New York for her 20 year high school reunion. A dear friend of hers becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden mysterious death. A murderer on a mission and Jean is is final intended victim.
Very confusing with too many characters.
A 25th high school reunion brings Jean and a murderer face to face. Unfortunately for Jean, she does not know who he is.
NIGHTTIME IS MY TIME started out engaging as the multiple players are introduced and a central investigation gets underway, but after about the first 100 pages, the next 200 pages become a generic strain of false leads and red herrings.
In the end, the person who turns out to be the culprit felt extremely random. It could've been any one of the classmates.
You may find this interesting if you've not read many mysteries before. But if you have, this will read like a story you've read before. Nothing new here, it's a very generic and average mystery.
I've been a fan of Mary Higgins Clark's earlier books, but I don't think I'll bother reading anymore of her new releases. They're just assembly line productions now.
In the end, the person who turns out to be the culprit felt extremely random. It could've been any one of the classmates.
You may find this interesting if you've not read many mysteries before. But if you have, this will read like a story you've read before. Nothing new here, it's a very generic and average mystery.
I've been a fan of Mary Higgins Clark's earlier books, but I don't think I'll bother reading anymore of her new releases. They're just assembly line productions now.
hitorian Jean Sheridan returns to NY for her twenty year high school reunion. A dear friend soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden death
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her 20 year high school reunion at Stonecraft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had dept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him . . . and Jean is his final intended victim.
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to New York for her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But, a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Present at the union is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final victim.
Good read
I love Mary Higgins Clark so I loved this book!
another enjoyable story from the Queen of mystery. A class reunion, some missing people who were all at the same lunch table in high school, coincidences or something else?
4 out of 5
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, excited about her twenty year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him....and Jean is his final intended victim.
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger,. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.
