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Carol Higgins Clark (1956–2023)

Author of Deck the Halls

48+ Works 13,148 Members 183 Reviews 11 Favorited

About the Author

Carol Higgins Clark was born in New York City in 1956 to suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark. She received a B.A. from Mount Holyoke College before studying acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. She is the author of the Regan Reilly mystery series. Her novel Decked was nominated for both an Agatha show more and Anthony Award for Best First Novel. She has also co-authored several books with her mother including Deck the Halls, The Christmas Thief, Santa Cruise, and Dashing through the Snow. As an actress, she has appeared in numerous television, film, and theater productions, including A Cry in the Night, a 1992 television movie based on a novel written by her mother. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series

Works by Carol Higgins Clark

Deck the Halls (2000) 1,363 copies
The Christmas Thief (2004) 1,163 copies
Santa Cruise (2006) 1,082 copies
Dashing Through the Snow (2008) 753 copies
Decked (1992) 711 copies
Iced (1994) 583 copies
Jinxed (2002) 574 copies
Laced (2007) 570 copies
Snagged (1993) 569 copies
Twanged (1997) 522 copies
Fleeced (2001) 518 copies
Hitched (2006) 518 copies
Burned (2005) 517 copies
Popped (2003) 489 copies
Zapped (2008) 474 copies
Wrecked (2010) 422 copies
Cursed (2009) 377 copies
Mobbed (2011) 353 copies
Gypped (2012) 268 copies
Hitched [Abridged Audio book] (2006) — Author & Narrator — 5 copies
Laced [Abridged Audio book] (2007) — Author & Narrator — 4 copies
Moord uit liefde (1995) 2 copies
The Mystery Cruise [2013 TV movie] (2013) — Author — 1 copy
Willy and Alvirah (1998) 1 copy
Krajka (2008) 1 copy
Snagged [and] Decked (1998) 1 copy

Associated Works

The Plot Thickens (1997) — Contributor — 329 copies
Murder for Love (1996) — Contributor — 91 copies
That's the Ticket! [and] Voices in the Coal Bin (1990) — Narrator, some editions — 22 copies
Plumbing for Willy (1993) — Narrator — 19 copies
Willy and Alvirah (Audiobook) (1994) — Narrator — 7 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate
1956-07-28
Date of death
2023-06-12
Gender
female
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
New York, New York, USA
Place of death
Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of death
cancer, appendix
Places of residence
New York, New York, USA
Washington Township, New Jersey, USA
Education
Mount Holyoke College (BA ∙ 1978)
Beverly Hills Playhouse (acting)
Occupations
writer
actor
Relationships
Clark, Mary Higgins (mother)
Awards and honors
University of Scranton's Distinguished Author Award in September 2000, jointly with Mary Higgins Clark.
Short biography
Carol Higgins Clark is an American mystery author. She is also the daughter of author Mary Higgins Clark and has co-authored novels with her mother. She is the author of the Regan Reilly mystery series. She has also acted in several films.

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One American woman and one Irish trade homes for the summer. Each have a family tragedy they want to distance themselves from to sort out their new realities. Through meeting one another’s friends and family, they learn much about each other and themselves.
Tara Road represents the home we believe in and the reality of how far that dream may be from the truth.
Perceptions and relationships are deeply explored in this tale of two families an ocean apart.
Healing from tragedy comes in its own time and way which the author masterfully delivers.
I came upon this book in the swap shelves of a cruise ship exploring Norway. Now I want more of Binchy’s work:
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JoniMFisher | 17 other reviews | Dec 12, 2023 |
One American woman and one Irish trade homes for the summer. Each have a family tragedy they want to distance themselves from to sort out their new realities. Through meeting one another’s friends and family, they learn much about each other and themselves.
Tara Road represents the home we believe in and the reality of how far that dream may be from the truth.
Perceptions and relationships are deeply explored in this tale of two families an ocean apart.
Healing from tragedy comes in its own time and way which the author masterfully delivers.
I came upon this book in the swap shelves of a cruise ship exploring Norway. Now I want more of Binchy’s work:
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JoniMFisher | 17 other reviews | Oct 26, 2023 |
Packy Noonan was able to stash away a flask of diamonds worth $70 million in one of the largest Christmas trees in Stowe, Vermont, before he was arrested and sent to prison for 12 years on other high crime con frauds. He was just biding his time until his release. He would then cut the tree down and retrieve the hidden diamonds, move to Brazil and work on a new identity, with a new facelift and all.

Meanwhile, this tree was chosen by the Rockefeller Center in New York to be cut down this year for their Christmas tree. As it turns out Willie and Alvirah, and some good friends from New Jersey have all planned a trip to Stowe on the same weekend it was to be cut down.

Everyone was excited, and everyone was headed to Stowe, Virginia. Packy was being released from prison and was planning on cutting down the tree holding his diamonds. Willie and Alvirah were going to find the tree given to them to collect maple syrup from. And they were all going to get to see the tree cutting for this year's Christmas tree in New York.

This was a fast and actually pretty good little read. Although the ending was predictable, the story was cute and interesting.
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