Daddy's Little Girl

One of my first Mary Higgins Clark books i had read when i was younger and i loved it. I recently just picked it up to reread and i am so glad i did, it reminded me of why I love Mary. The story flowed effortlessly from the first part of the book being in third person narrative and the second half being first person narrative. I felt as if i was Ellie Cavanaugh on her search to prove that the man who spent twenty years in prison was truly her sisters killer. The story is a page turner until the very end and the joy is not in figuring out who the killer is (for you know from the start) but the journey into his twisted life and how money really can do almost anything...like covering up murder.

When Ellie was 7-years old, her 15-year old sister, Andrea, was murdered. The boy she liked, Rob, was convicted and put away for 23 years. When Ellie returns 23 years later to speak so hopefully he won't get parole, someone else comes forward to put the blame of the murder on another potential suspect from the time. Ellie is still convinced Rob murdered Andrea, and as an investigative reporter, she wants to prove that Rob did it without a doubt.

This was really good. It's quick to read and fast-paced. It kept me wanting to read to find out more.

A nice thriller, an engaging read on a day when I was housebound with a nasty cold. I don't think I've read any Mary Higgins Clark before, but I will read more in the future.

Once a favorite of mine, Daddy’s Little Girl barely makes a mark on my crime and mystery scale. Tedious with guilt-ridden inner monologue and far too many scenarios with food this book reads more like a diary than a novel.

Because readers are already given the “who-dunnit” there’s little chase or apparent danger to entice the readers as the book progresses. Yes, finding out more about Andrea’s killer is pretty fun but when every single character Ellie encounters warns her she’s in danger, what does she do? IGNORES IT. Watching a train wreck happen slowly is ugly business, let alone reading it.

Enjoyable if you’re a hardcore fan of the day-to-day accounts in mysteries and suspense otherwise, a book that’s decent with an show more excitable chase scene ending won’t cut it for most..... Please click for the full review. show less

My review from September 27, 2002:

I can't tell you how disappointed I am in this book. I have read several of Mary Higgins Clark's novels and have found them quite entertaining...that's why I find it so hard to believe that this is by the same author.
There really was no mystery to this book - it is obvious who the criminal is from the very beginning and there are none of the necessary twists in plot that make for an intriguing mystery. It was all just too simplistic and obvious for me.

...Maybe this is the typical example of a well-known author being able to publish and sell anything simply based on previous accomplishments!

Daddy’s Little girl by Mary Higgins Clark was actually published in 2003 but still today is by far one of the best books I have read in a long time. The storyline kept me reading wee in to late hours of the night to get to the end and I was spell bound at all the twist and turns that fit perfectly. The youngest sister found her older sister dead and led her parents and others to the body. She blamed one person for years as she herself struggled with the belief she was somewhat responsible too. The investigation and story was told in a very personal style allowing you to become part of this story..

I listened to this book on tape and found it to be an interesting listen. From reading the description, I thought it was going to end differently. It kept me guessing what was going to happen all the way up to the end. I'd recommend this book.