Kitchen Privileges : A Memoir

Kitchen Privileges is the memoir of Mary Higgins Clark, the mystery writer. More than a connected story, it seems like small vignettes from her life. It begins in her childhood around the time of her father's death and ends with her third marriage in 1996.

Hers is a story full of many tragedies yet her love of life and marvelous sense of humour shine through every page. I notice others mention that she could have spent more time on her writing but I think this story is perfect the way it is. She clearly loved to write but, more than that, she loves her family, her friends, life. it seems only right that she should start the story with the death of the first man she loved and end it with the last.

Whether you are a fan of her mysteries or show more memoirs or just want a story full of love and laughter, this is definitely a book worth reading. show less

I absolutely loved this book. Mary Higgins Clark was not looking for sympathy, but instead wrote a book filled with more laughter than tears. Just the bare outlines of her life could lend itself to a "poor me" tragedy, but she keeps it light and while I shed a few tears most of them were from laughing. She wrote of her second marriage which lasted seven years that it was a disaster. That's it. Mary just kept on writing, taking care of her five children and being a great success while maintaining her modesty as prescribed by her family and the "good Sisters" who taught her. Thanks for all the entertainment you have given to your readers, Mary.

I listened to the audiobook which was read by the author. Her descriptions of growing up going to Catholic school was so interesting since I could identify with it having heard many of my childhood friends who were Catholic describe the same type of scenarios. Learning the ways in which she developed several of her books was intriguing.

I listened to the audiobook which was read by the author. Her descriptions of growing up going to Catholic school was so interesting since I could identify with it having heard many of my childhood friends who were Catholic describe the same type of scenarios. Learning the ways in which she developed several of her books was intriguing.

A memoir of another time. Clark lived through the Great Depression as a child. Always interesting to see how the world has changed over the past almost-100 years through the eyes of someone who paid attention, and to see how someone got to where they are now.

She may be the queen of suspense, but Clark's autobiography is only okay. She's led an interesting life and she is discreet, but I thought it would be more about her childhood, and it wasn't.

Im not a crazy mary higgens clark fan - but i loved this book! She has had a crazy interesting life!