Every Breath you Take by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke

I have enjoyed all the Under Suspicion novels I have read previously and this installment did not disappoint.  I find it engaging to read along as Laurie Moran works with her production team to investigate old criminal cases.  They interview the key players from the cases, many of whom are living under clouds of suspicion due to the unsolved nature of the case.
In this installment they are reexamining the death of a wealthy widow during the annual Met Ball.  The widow's family and personal assistant were all present the night of her death but they all pointed the finger at her younger boyfriend, Ivan Gray.   The family accused him of being a gold digger who was just after her money,  he claimed he was in love and they were getting engaged.   If he didn't kill her then who did?
The story leads the reader along the investigation path and has several twists and red herrings.   In addition to the enjoyable plot line, the readers enter the personal world of Laurie Moran as well.  MHC does a great job of engaging us with the protagonist and wanting to see her happy and successful.  As a reader, I felt myself rooting for her and experiencing her frustration with her host, Ryan Nichols, and her sadness after losing her husband to a murder (a previous book in the series investigates this case).
Overall I find these books enjoyable and sincerely hope Alafar continues to write these books now that Mary Higgins Clark has died.


Every Breath You Take by Mary Higgins Clark

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I have enjoyed all the Under Suspicion novels I have read previously and this installment did not disappoint. I find it engaging to read along as Laurie Moran works with her production team to investigate old criminal cases. They interview the key players from the cases, many of whom are living under clouds of suspicion due to the unsolved nature of the case. The books also engage the reader in the characters and you can envision their feelings and reactions to the different situations.

Overall I find these books enjoyable and sincerely hope Alafar continues to write these books now that Mary Higgins Clark has died.



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Challenge Prompts

The Challenge Prompts I will use this for are:

1. Library Love  #LibraryLoveChallenge -  Book #35
2. Finishing the Series-  #FinishingTheSeries2020   Under Suspicion Series caught up Apr 2020
3. Cloak and  Dagger  #CloakDaggerChal : Book #28 
4. Medical Examiner-  1 Toe Tag 
5. Six Shooter-  2nd shot for Mary Higgins Clark
6. TBR Book #24  #Backlistreader ; #MountTBR2020; #StartOnYourShelfathon
7. Wizarding World Tour  
• Uagadou: Read a book with a hand on the cover