This makes the third MHC book I purchased just after Clark died. I was trying to remember what her work is like. Generally, I put her in the B category. Not a favorite author but I don't hate her.

Susan Chandler is a psychologist with a call-in radio show. She interviews another doctor, who has written about women who disappeared, and as an adjunct to the show she discusses the disappearance of Regina Clausen, a woman who went on a cruise and never got back.

Regina's mother has asked Chandler to bring the matter up. Even though it has been several years, she has not gotten over Regina's disappearance and wants answers. So Chandler essentially asks her readers if they know anything. She sets herself up as a detective, and a very public one.

A couple of women call in who know something that may be relevant to the case. But they become the victims of attacks. Are these attacks related? Chandler suspects that they are. She dons her investigative hat while going about her regular life, dating men who might have ulterior motives.

The book tells us something about what happened to the women who were on cruises and disappeared, but unlike many other authors, Clark does not choose to let us have the experience firsthand, as felt by the victims. The suspense is set back a bit. I knew- and most will know - that ultimately Chandler will be a target - but it is not a nail-biting novel. That's really okay with me.

What I didn't get, really, was the whole investigation-by-radio scenario. Chandler's show put women in danger. It seems like it would have made more sense for her to request that people with potential real evidence contact her privately. It also seemed bizarre that she took it upon herself to investigate the case. ( )

Entertaining light weight reading from back when Mary Higgins Clark still felt original. ( )

The feature length case of Florida police officer Harris plus other short stories. ( )

Incredibly simplistic plot line and very predictable ending. The red herrings were too overtly obvious and that only left one male character as the killer. I used to enjoy her books, but do not think I will read another one. It was long and not very interesting. The strong female main character was really the only interesting part of the novel. ( )

You Belong to Me was my first Mary Higgins Clark. She's such a popular and prolific author, I had put off reading her books. I was afraid I wouldn't like them, but what I should have been afraid of was enjoying them. You Belong to Me was an exciting, suspenseful read that made me regret not reading Clark's books earlier.

Susan is a former assistant district attorney turned psychologist and radio host. When she inquires on-air about a missing woman she sets off a murderous chain reaction she never could have predicted. I cared about what happened to Susan, but I also questioned her often. I couldn't understand why she wouldn't follow certain obvious - to me at least - leads. She had a lot of stuff going on, personally and professionally, so ultimately it could have been a realistic portrayal of things slipping through the cracks unnoticed.

Each page of You Belong to Me drew me in further than the last. I could not put this book down. It could be a little repetitive at time, going over certain things two or three different times, but I was so wrapped up in the story I barely cared.

I was in awe of the storytelling in throughout the entire book. I highly enjoyed the way the book was written and that actually stopped my progress on a few occasions. Clark took the full advantage of what writing for print has to offer and exercised freedom that visual media can't compete with. She was able to show the story from multiple perspectives, including the killer's. She showed the actions and thoughts of all the suspects and the killer without letting on which suspect was the killer. You were in the killers head, seeing what he saw and yet couldn't tell which man was guilty or innocent. It was an amazing experience. ( )