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    I'll Walk Alone

    By Mary Higgins Clark

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    Two years after the day that her son, Matthew, was kidnapped in broad daylight in Central Park, Alexandra Moreland still finds herself torn between hope and despair. As no trace of Matthew was ever found, she has never been able to give him up for dead. But now, on what would have been Matthew's fifth birthday, photos surface that seem to show Alexandra kidnapping her own child.

    Then, as her bank accounts are suddenly drained, and her reputation as a successful architect comes under immense pressure, Alexandra begins to suspect that someone is using her credit cards to steal her identity. But who would want to ruin her so completely?

    Hounded by the press, under investigation by the police, attacked by both her angry ex-husband and a vindictive business rival, Alexandra, sustained only by her belief that Matthew is still alive, sets out to discover who is behind this cruel hoax. Little does she realize that with every step she takes toward the truth, she is putting herself -and those she loves most - in mortal danger.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateMay 12, 2011
    ISBN9780857202444
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    I'll Walk Alone
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    Mary Higgins Clark

    The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark wrote over forty suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a his­torical novel, a memoir, and two children’s books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series including The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Every Breath You Take, You Don’t Own Me, and Piece of My Heart. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she coauthored five suspense novels. More than one hundred million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone. Her books are international bestsellers.

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    • 2/5
      I like reading Mary Higgins Clark even though her books are kind of cheesy but she has fun characters like Alvirah who is a lottery winner but is an amateur sleuth. I usually like Mary's books but I'm having a hard time with this plot line. What mother, who has custody of her child would kidnap her own child. Makes no sense to me and isn't realistic. I'm glad it only took me a day to read this book because I wouldn't have wanted to spent much more time on this book.
    • 3/5
      This was a good solid story. Zan's son, Matthew, was stolen from her two years earlier. Now someone is trying to make her seem crazy and ruin her life. The reader knows all along that this really happened, but we have to watch Zan trying to convince her friends and the police of her innocence. When the villain is revealed, his motivation is hard to understand. We are left with the conclusion that he is just a crazy psychopath. At times I was frustrated with everyone doubting Zan, but the end came together in a satisfying way.
    • 4/5
      This was an exciting story. Two years ago, a child was kidnapped. The mother, an interior decorator, never got over the loss and still believes that her son is alive. There are photos of the abduction. The woman in the pictures looks like the child's mother. Everyone turns against her because they believe she has kidnapped her child herself. It is difficult to prove her innocence, especially as the kidnapper takes on the role of the child's mother again. Also, her bank account is looted. Purchases are made by a stranger. The situation comes to a head as the mastermind decides that the child and his kidnapper must die.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this book very much. Being so familiar with the author means that, once again, the ending was no great surprise but the writing was tight and the story kept me riveted to each page. Zan is a likable character and I even felt empathy for Glory.
    • 5/5
      Personally, I don't think you can ever go wrong with Mary Higgins Clark. A quick, fast paced, light-hearted mystery. Love her books.
    • 3/5
      Very predictable book. Suspenseful but not in a scary way.
    • 5/5
      Very much enjoyed this. I was looking for something else to read as I have read all the Blake pierce books that are on here at the moment. Couldn't put it down and have saved all the other books from the author!!
    • 2/5
      Overall good read. The only real thing I was peeved about was that everything just magically came together in the end. All of a sudden everyone decides to speak up at once. I think I would have liked it better if the pieces were given throughout the novel and they put it together in the end, rather than have everything magically come together. I feel it's very unrealistic how everyone just happens to confess at the exact same time.

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    • 3/5
      If you know the MHC formula, it's fun to listen to her books checking off which elements she includes in a book.Song title for book title - checkWoman who has had a tragedy/loss in her life - checkAnd oh, yes, she's beautiful - checkSomething to do with design - checkCatholic references - checkFriendly priest - checkOh yes, he's Irish - checkREcurring character from another book of MHC - checkNYC location - checkThere's an ex lurking somewhere - checkAnd a sympathetic handsome fellow - checkSeveral attempts at trying to mislead you, but wait for the third suspect - check"what the hell are you thinking, lady?" - check
    • 3/5
      I like a good mystery, and this fits the bill. Poor Zan, the main character, has herself in a situation that seems just about impossible. Her son has been kidnapped. After 2 years, a photograph surfaces that makes the hell she has been through even worse. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this novel, but there was one thing that bothered me a lot - the number of coincidences required to make the outcome what it is. It got to the point of being ridiculous after a while. I like a mystery that is realistic, and this one bordered on being unrealistic, especially the web of people involved. They all just happened to know each other in some capacity, in a city as big as New York. I don't know about that. Still, if you're interested in being entertained, this book is worth the read.
    • 3/5
      I don't really read mysteries much anymore, but I was given this as a gift. It was okay, I felt really bad for Zan being set up and no one believing her. But it was all good in the end. I figured out who the real culprit was way early.
    • 3/5
      Now I remember why I don't read many Mary Higgins Clark books. Same old, same old. I listened to this book on CD and I could have listened to the first CD and the last CD and skipped the 6 in between.
    • 2/5
      Not up to Clark's potental. There were just too many times in the novel where people had obvious clues to the mystery, but just "couldn't quite place it." Zan Moreland's son has been missing for two years. Now, new evidence has pointed to her as the person who actually kidnapped him. WAY too much was uncovered by her friends instead of the police. Disappointing...... Don't waste your time.
    • 3/5
      A typical MHC book. A mystery to be solved with the authorgiving clues so that the reader can try to guess "whodunit". It turns out to be a page-turner at the end with the bad guy revealed in the last few pages.
    • 2/5
      So, I used to really enjoy Mary Higgins Clark's books (her early work) and would be excited when a new one came out. After the last few I have read, I'm thinking I won't bother reading her books anymore.I'm not sure what happened here....if I just grew up or if MHC's writing has changed but I do not like the general "voice" of the book. I hate how the characters let you know things that happened in the past by thinking about it. Also, the tone just comes across as childish to me. Alexandra (Zan) has had an extremely rough life lately. First, her parents are killed on the way to the airport in Rome, Italy. They were on their way to pick Zan up for a visit as she wasn't able to visit them for over 2 years because of her very needy boss. Then, she calls the guy she is seeing and he comes to help her. She ends up marrying him, divorcing him, finding out she's pregnant and when her son turns two, he is kidnapped out of his stroller in Central Park while the babysitter sleeps. Then, to top it off, her credit cards have been stolen and someone is charging up a huge bill. Zan is gorgeous and thin. In fact, if I had to read how gorgeous and thin she was one more time in the book, I was going to throw it out the window. I swear, everytime Zan was mentioned, it was also mentioned that she was gorgeous and thin. Ted, Zan's ex-husband is livid with her for losing Matthew (their son) and is always blaming her. He's a PR man and so we have to deal with his relationship with an immature singer. He is really very annoying.Alvirah and Willy, the lottery winners from previous books, are also in this book. That was the only saving grace for me as I love Alvirah. Zan also lands a job decorating a new apartment complex and meets Kevin Wilson. There really is no romance here at all but Kevin, even though he has never met Zan, instantly believes in her and trusts her. When she is arrested he continues to stand by her. I find this hard to believe that someone would actually do this but I guess it could, maybe, happen.There are other characters that are, in my opinion, just useless. They are used to fill the pages but have to real part in the story. The story was extremely predictable (I knew who did it at the beginning despite MHC's attempts to throw you off the trail). It was an easy read and would have been a fast read if it held my attention for any length of time but this book was very easy for me to put down and get distracted by stuff like cleaning the bathroom and doing laundry. Yeah, that's how much I didn't like it!If you like MHC, go ahead and try this book. I may just be burnt out on her. I didn't care for it but it doesn't mean someone else won't love it!
    • 3/5
      Second MHC book in a weekend as I decided to catch up. I liked Zan Moreland and felt her pain. I like MHC's writing of the priest, he was real and it was nice to see the return of the Meehans. I liked the twists and I dind't expect the ending. Like typical MHC, this was one-day brain candy but a good read.
    • 3/5
      I used to read Mary Higgins Clark mysteries a long time ago but haven’t read much lately. This book is a very light beach read and is not as good as her earlier works. I enjoyed it but did not love it. This is a story of Alexander Moreland, known as “Zan”, a young interior designer whose is son is missing, the victim of kidnapping. She believes he is still alive even though two years have passed. Zan herself is accused of the kidnapping when footage of his abduction is uncovered even though she has bankrupted herself trying to find Matthew. The trail leads through relationships turned sour, friendships and love. You do feel empathy for her as you would for any parent that loses a child, but the story is to formulaic to allow you to escape into the characters and their world. I would give it a 2.5 or 3.
    • 3/5
      An OK read from Clark - In I ll Walk Alone, Alexandra “Zan” Moreland, a gifted, beautiful interior designer on the threshold of a successful Manhattan career, is terrified to discover that somebody is not only using her credit cards and manipulating her financial accounts to bankrupt her and destroy her reputation, but may also be impersonating her in a scheme that may involve the much more brutal crimes of kidnapping and murder. Zan is already haunted by the disappearance of her own son, Matthew, kidnapped in broad daylight two years ago in Central Park—a tragedy that has left her torn between hope and despair. Now, on what would be Matthew’s fifth birthday, photos surface that seem to show Zan kidnapping her own child, followed by a chain of events that suggests somebody—but who? Zan asks herself desperately, and why?—has stolen her identity. Hounded by the press, under investigation by the police, attacked by both her angry ex-husband and a vindictive business rival, Zan, wracked by fear and pain and sustained only by her belief, which nobody else shares, that Matthew is still alive, sets out to discover who is behind this cruel hoax. What she does not realize is that with every step she takes toward the truth, she is putting herself— and those she loves most—in mortal danger from the person who has ingeniously plotted out her destruction. Even Zan’s supporters, who include Alvirah Meehan, the lottery winner and amateur detective, and Father Aiden O’Brien, who thinks that Zan may have confessed to him a secret he cannot reveal, believe she may have kidnapped little Matthew. Zan herself begins to doubt her own sanity, until, in the kind of fast-paced explosive ending that is Mary Higgins Clark’s trademark, the pieces of the puzzle fall into place with an unexpected and shocking revelation.
    • 5/5
      This is very simple. Mary Higgins Clark does it again with a quick, mystery read. Nothing heavy, nothing to drag you down, just a pure fun mystery read.