On The Street Where You Live

Book: On The Street Where You Live
Author: Mary Higgins Clark
Read: September 2007
Notes: #1 New York Times Bestseller

I used to read Mary Higgins Clark non-stop. I loved her books - and how I remember why: they are so easy to read! I think I finished this one in three days. For those of you who don't know, Mary Higgins Clark is a widely-read suspense novelist. In my opinion, she is Stephen King with a woman's touch.

Her novels are light and airy, but are still spellbinding and often chilling. This read was about an attorney, Emily, who moves from Albany to a small coastal town in New York where her family has roots. She moves into the old family home and on her first day there the contractor discovers a skeleton in her backyard while digging for a pool.

As it turns out, there are two skeletons in her back yard, one of her great great grand aunt who disappeard in the late 1800's and another of a woman who disappeared within the last couple years.

I really enjoyed this read because Clark took pieces of the town's history and the killings (yes, there was more than one killing) and interwove them into the current story. I personally enjoy historical fictions and I like thrillers even more, so this was a great combination of my two loves.

Having read many of Clark's books, I predicted the ending about half-way throught the book, but her fluid writing style and the intricate story-line still held my attention - plus, it was such a quick read, I didn't have much time to loose interest!

One thing that I also really love about her books is that she introduces a lot of characters. At the beginning it can be a bit overwhelming, but by the end you really feel like you've experienced the event through the entire town's eyes and seen it from every possible angle.

Anyone else read this one?