Editorial Reviews
Product Description:Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense, crafts a terrifying story of murder and obsession with "a slambam finish"
(Los Angeles Times Book Review).ALL AROUND THE TOWNWhen Laurie Kenyon, a twenty-one-year-old student, is accused of murdering her English professor, she has no memory of the crime. Her fingerprints, however, are everywhere. When she asks her sister, attorney Sarah, to mount her defense, Sarah in turn brings in psychiatrist Justin Donnelly. Kidnapped at the age of four and victimized for two years, Laurie has developed astounding coping skills. Only when the unbearable memories of those lost years are released can the truth of the crime come out -- and only then can the final sadistic plan of her abductor, whose obsession is stronger than ever, be revealed.
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"A Deadly Promise..." Professor Alan Grant is found stabbed to death in his New Jersey home. All the evidence points to an obsessed student, 21 year-old Laurie Kenyon, who sent him passionate letters, followed him, even watched him through his study window---and awakens in her door room, covered with Grant's blood and clutching the knife that killed him. Attorney Sarah Kenyon, Laurie's sister, alone understands Laurie's daily nightmare and the trauma left by a childhood kidnapping too hideous too be recalled. Laurie's abductors, now a prominent televangelist and his wife, fear she will start to remember her life with them. And her past must be kept buried at all costs---even if it means carrying out the murderous threat made to a terrified girl years ago...
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
A Classic Novel of Suspense, June 9, 2008
By
Yolanda S. Bean (Chicago, IL)
I started reading Mary Higgins Clark books with my grandmother, and from my 4th grade on, we were swapping Mary Higgins Clark books back and forth between one another. This one is probably my favorite, however. I re-read it from time to time (as with most of her books, this is a VERY fast read) when I am looking to read an exciting book, or feel like reading about Multiple Personality Disorder.
I liked this book!!, June 13, 2007
By
Maltichon Mommy (Iowa)
This book has two mysteries in it. The first mystery is who kidnapped Laurie and will they be caught. The second mystery was if Laurie was a murderer.
Mary Higgins Clark did a really good job of developing the characters of Laurie and Sarah. I really liked the way Clark showed us how the different personalities of Laurie took over and how they protected her. Laurie was oblivious of what her different personalities did while they controlled her. What really made the story come to life for me is that even Laurie didn't know if she was guilty and wanted answers herself.
I didn't really care for how the kidnappers, Bic and Opal, were able to come back 15 years later and every little plan they had to frighten Laurie was unrealistically productive. I guess it added to the story line but I admit to rolling my eyes when everything went the way Bic and Opal needed it to.
All in all there were great twists and great characters.
FIRST TIME MHC READ....LOVED IT!, July 12, 2006
By
Gigi Gruntchen (Illinois)
This book was great. It had several short chapters that all ended in suspense. I am normally a person who takes time reading books, but this one kept me on the edge of my seat, and I finished it rather quickly. MHC describes the child's abuse in enough detail for you to understand the pain that the child went through, but not so much that it was horribly disturbing (in my opinion). I would read more MHC books in the future! GREAT BOOK!
Quite entertaining and a fast read!, June 2, 2006
By
J. Miller (Tulsa, OK USA)
This was my first MHC book to read, and I really enjoyed it. I thought the plot twists were suprising and kept me guessing and turning the page. I am looking forward to my next MHC read.
All Around the Town, March 18, 2006
By
Jeremy J. MccomberI love this book. I have already read it, but I wanted to purchase it just to read it again.
