The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories

The Anastasia Syndrome is a well-written, psychological thriller about a woman who assumes the identity of a historical figure she’s researching. What may have begun as a standard case of multiple personality disorder (instigated, perhaps, by long hours spent in the library) becomes something of a possession by the long-dead murderess, and Judith must fight to take her life back or lose herself completely.

Terror Stalks the Class Reunion tells the story of a man’s lasting obsession with an old high school sweetheart and how “true love” never wanes. A wonderful look into the head of a stalker.

Lucky Day follows a woman’s investigation of the disappearance of an older gentleman friend – a disappearance her own befuddled husband show more may be at the very root of.

Double Vision follows a killer’s return to correct a mistake made years ago: he only learned he killed the wrong sister after it was too late. Or did he? They look so much alike.

The Lost Angel, told from the point of view of the angel and her frantic mother, depicts a criminal father’s ultimate con: kidnapping his daughter to enhance his fraudulent schemes.

This collection of short stories is proof that Mary Higgins Clark is just as capable of keeping me on the edge of my seat with a terse, pithy story as she is with her traditional full-length suspense novels. show less

good @ returning soul in other's body

In the title novella, a woman is forced to confront the demons of her past as a haunting sense of deja vu inexorably draws her toward the terrible truth about a wave of terrorist bombings. The remaining four stories in the collection are all miniature masterpieces of suspense.

This is my first Mary Higgins Clark novel and I loved it. The suspense and irony were great. Reminded me of Roald Dahl a little.

1) Anastasia is a psychological thriller set in modern England with a throwback to the reign of Charles I. It gives insight into the English Civil War and the passions it aroused as well as a phenomenon of possession. 2)Terror stalks the Class Reunion is a scary scenario of a kidnapping of a former classmate by a deranged obsessed man. 3) Lucky Day is short but with a real surprise ending. It's about an elderly man befriended by a lady whose lucky day ends in his death, and she suspects her husband! 4)Double Vision is about twins, one of whom is murdered by a disappointed actor. He then finds he had killed the wrong one and comes back on the anniversary of her death to get the other. His madness and her skill in acting save the day show more (barely). 5)The Lost Angel about a little girl kidnapped by her criminal father to enhance his con schemes with his girlfriend is very touching. It is written from the view of the girl and her frantic mother. All comes to a head on Christmas Eve in New York City.
All these tales are gripping and scary, educational about criminal thinking and narrow escapes. My favorites were Lucky Day and Lost Angel. show less

LEE CHILDS RETURNS HOME TO PIECE TOGETHER HER MISSING MOTHER’S LAST HOURS, UNCOVERING SHOCKING BETRAYALS AND DANGEROUS TRUTHS IN A SUSPENSEFUL FAMILY MYSTERY.

This is a collection of short stories. I think that this was an OK book of short stories some better then others.

1) Anastasia is about a woman who assumed the identity of the person that she was doing research on for a book.
2) Terror stalks the Class Reunion is about a student who kidnaps his teacher after a class reunion.
3) Lucky Day is short about an usual friendship.
4) Double Vision two twins one is murdered the other has to solve the crime before she is next.
5) The Lost Angel is about a little girl who is kidnapped by her father.
This paper back book was acquire from the McKay's free bin.

This is a collection of short stories. I think that this was an OK book of short stories some better then others.

1) Anastasia is about a woman who assumed the identity of the person that she was doing research on for a book.
2) Terror stalks the Class Reunion is about a student who kidnaps his teacher after a class reunion.
3) Lucky Day is short about an usual friendship.
4) Double Vision two twins one is murdered the other has to solve the crime before she is next.
5) The Lost Angel is about a little girl who is kidnapped by her father.
This paper back book was acquire from the McKay's free bin