The Shadow of Your Smile

The Shadow of Your Smile

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I joined this community to express my anger at having read the whole thing. The story was disjointed, and poorly explored. The story was padded out and poorly edited. I threw the book in the bin when done! Anyone else feel the same? Pam Wakelam I bought a whole bundle of Clark's books; the blurb sounded promising. Wish I hadn't wasted my money. I read this one and then gave the whole lot to …more I bought a whole bundle of Clark's books; the blurb sounded promising.

I read this one and then gave the whole lot to charity. I loathed everything about the story. Dismal characters, poor plot, poor research. It shocked me to see how popular this author is. See 1 question about The Shadow of Your Smile…. Lists with This Book. Aug 06, Jay Connor rated it liked it. Mary Higgins Clark, very much like Agatha Christie before her, takes formulaic and makes it comforting no gratuitous violence — are you following, James Patterson?

Unlike Christie and her Miss. Marple, Higgins Clark does not repeat characters, but her strong leading women are almost interchangeable: And her plots are very linear: Spending time with Mary Higgins Clark is like having high tea with a gentle, yet spunky maiden aunt. View all 3 comments. May 07, Aorta rated it did not like it Shelves: This has to be one of the worse books I have ever read.

Looking at the book critcially I have found no redeaming qualities in either the writting style or plot. I am convinced that no one edited this book before it was submitted. Not only were there grammer errors, which if I can spot is means it's pretty bad, but the sentence structure was muddled and confusing. Also there was too much inner dialog and pointless details. I as a reader am not reallyconcerned about what the numerous charecters ha This has to be one of the worse books I have ever read. I as a reader am not reallyconcerned about what the numerous charecters had for breakfast or if they showered or not.

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The plot was just as muddled as the sentenced structure. The plethra of charecters, who contributed little or nothing to story, made the already confusing storyline worse.

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The plot also had terrible pacing. The plot moved at a snails' pace until the last fifty pages where there was a rush ending which left me with a bitter taste in my mouth. The title of the book, to my dismay, was never explained. To me though, I imagine it's the smile I would get throwing this book out of the garbage.

View all 5 comments. 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.

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…. 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.

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Mar 22, Jana Heinzelmann rated it liked it. I have read a lot better ones. But still it kept me fascinated and I did not want to stop reading. As with all novels by Mary Higgins Clark, this one as well is written in many small chapters switching perspective between the characters every few seconds. I love this style of writing because it keeps the tension up. It is similar to a daily soap. You get a relatively small bit of information and then the episode ends with somet The Shadow of Your Smile is not the best book of Mary Higgins Clark.

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You get a relatively small bit of information and then the episode ends with something compelling that makes you want to know more. Her chapters are exactly the same. But then, you have to wait a few chapters because in the next ones, different characters play the main role and new insights into the story are given. In the end of the novel, all pieces of the puzzel fall into places and you can figure it out by yourself. Once again she was able to surprise me with an outcome of the story that I was not expecting. As usual, Mary Higgins Clark develops a big group of different characters who seem to have nothing to do with each other in the beginning.

But after a while you figure out while they are all equally important to the story. Every one of them is a piece of the puzzle. I think the word puzzle describes the stories of Mary Higgins Clark the best because that is what it is for the reader and that is what kept me reading. I wanted to solve the puzzle and see the whole picture. The story is not the best of all times and not extremely new.

Also I would have loved to get to know the characters a bit better and in more detail to actually feel with them. That is something I was definitely missing in this story. Only if you feel to be a part of the story, it is a brilliant story and the author was able to grab your attention completely.

That did not happen with this book. Nevertheless, when I was reading it, I was really busy at work and with traveling.

Therefore, I would not have been able to read a complicated story anyway. So, if you are searching for a book that does not bore you but at the same time does not demand your full concentration, then this is definitely the book you are searching for. It is an easy and compelling read and thus the perfect companion on travels or during busy times. The short chapters make it easy to stop often without loosing track of what is happening.

Overall, the book did not disappoint me but it also did not knock me over. Read more of my reviews here: Another great Mary Higgins Clark book! Loved every minute of this book. Oct 04, Karen rated it it was ok Shelves: This is my first time with Mary Higgins Clark. I know she has been a very popular author for many years now, but I have to say I probably will not read her again of my own free will.

Her writing drove me nuts with way too many characters thrown at me in the first chapter! Maybe I have a career as an author after all! I couldn't wait for the next one to be released! After reading this one, I'm sad to say I was a little disappointed. The story was still good - a young doctor trying to learn about her heritage while caught up in the midst of a murder investigation with someone coming after her.

I don't know why, but something was just a little lacking for me. While I still liked the book, I didn't have that feeling whe When I was in middle and high school, I read and owned every single Mary Higgins Clark novel. While I still liked the book, I didn't have that feeling when I got done reading that it was so phenomenal, like several of her others gave me - when they shocked me and I had no idea that the killer was the killer.

I'm wondering if part of it is because I've read so many of her books that I can predict who the killer may be? It was still a good book, after all, because she is a great author. I just didn't enjoy it as much as her last. Hopefully, the next will bring back the feeling I used to get. Mais um livro maravilhoso de Mary Higgins Clark! May 01, Kendra rated it it was amazing Shelves: Part of it is that I started reading her right at the beginning of high school. And after all these years, her writing feels so familiar and takes me back. The other reason I have stayed a devoted fan is that her stories are always so positive.

Yes, I know, they are mysteries — which means someone always ends up dying, but still The characters are really nice, interesting people that I always think would make really I'm not sure why I love the writing of Mary Higgins Clark so much, but I do. The characters are really nice, interesting people that I always think would make really great friends if only they were real and lived close by. There is a very good reason why this is selling oodles of copies — it's great! It follows the life of Monica Farrell, a talented pediatric doctor, and her very greedy relatives who want her to never find out that she is entitled to a fortune and go to great lengths even murder to keep that secret well hidden.

This is a gentle thriller that is a very fast read. If you want a quick little escape from reality, this is your book! Oct 06, Meganb. It has been at least a year since I've reviewed a book here, and only my complete and utter disgust has motivated me now. It can all be summed up with this "the old lady is losing her touch. The main character is supposed to be a pediatrician but it appears the author thought her advancing years were sufficient research because she certainly never actually talked to a pediatrician.

Rather than being horri It has been at least a year since I've reviewed a book here, and only my complete and utter disgust has motivated me now. Rather than being horrified by the mysterious stalker I found myself thinking that perhaps she should be followed haunted by at least a dozen malpractice suits instead.

Giving Aspirin to a toddler! Not intubating a severe asthma attack, yet bemoaning that fact that "I nearly lost my patient. The Queen of Suspense should probably settle into retirement or start doing some research before creates another horrifying inaccurate drama of the impossible. I feel as though the Mary Higgins Clark books are good for quick reads. For me all her books seem to be three point five star books. I think my main problem is that they all seem to be a lot of the same, in my opinion. Whether it is simply due to the selection of her books I have read or whether such is the case all I feel as though the Mary Higgins Clark books are good for quick reads.

Whether it is simply due to the selection of her books I have read or whether such is the case all over I cannot say. However, I only really recommend them if you want something quick. Whilst she is good at making you question characters it is still quite easy to work out the mysteries well in advance. That is probably my biggest issue: May 02, Annie rated it did not like it Shelves: Monica, a new acquaintance? I didn't care about Monica finding out that she was the love child of the rich Alex Gannon and a nun. The nun is currently up for beautification for her ability to heal children.

Although it was alluded to that her granddaughter had the same ability this was never flushed out. Maybe, at this point, Mary Higgins Clark realized her book was in the toilet. I didn't believe that the greedy nephews and crooked board members would really kill people, yet the body count of distantly connected characters was supposed to convey otherwise.

I never was fearful for the protagonist, which, in my opinion, is a key component to a good mystery. May 13, Susan rated it liked it. This was a well-written suspense novel. I must admit, it wasnt as good as the previous Mary Higgins Clark novels I've read, but still able to hold my interest and clean suspense. When anyone of the characters passes in the story, I actually felt emotional for their loss! Mary descibes the person mentally and physically so you come to know the character intimately. I think the title of the book is off.

The conclusion to th novel is good, emotional and not too over-the-top. I've read a lot of MHC books, and while they're not the greatest, they're always fun. Mandel was not used to writing songs as such; he composed instrumental pieces for bands and was interested in symphonic composition as well, attending Juilliard to study "serious" music mid-career. Webster's lyrics achieve that same sort of poetic evocation: Mandel's original version is on the soundtrack The Sandpiper Her recording treats it like a bossa nova, the singer phrasing it in her unadorned, straightforward style.

His full-throated vocals seem to take their cue from Boots Randolph's tenor sax tone on his recording. For this, the flashy singer got together for late-night, post-set recordings, including this scaled-down, heartlfelt rendering. For a later take, there's Friends of Dean Martinez's excellent lap steel-guitar recording, which uses Santo and Johnny's arrangement as a template, on Shadow of Your Smile AllMusic relies heavily on JavaScript.

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