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    The Melody Lingers On

    By Mary Higgins Clark

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    Lane Harmon, assistant to a renowned interior designer, is used to meeting the rich and famous in their opulent homes. But when she is called to the Bennett house, she knows this job will be different. Parker Bennett has been missing for two years - since just before the discovery that billions of dollars had vanished from a fund he managed. The scandal has not died and a cloud of suspicion remains around his name. Did he commit suicide or was his disappearance staged?

    His wife is convinced Parker is innocent - and alive. But there are people after him who are determined to learn the truth at any cost. And the more Lane gets drawn into the Bennett's world of glamour and intrigue, the most she puts her life and those of her family in jeopardy…

    With the hair-raising skill that has made her a multi-million copy global phenomenon, Mary Higgins Clark combines a huge financial scandal and a breathtaking tale of deception and betrayal into one of her finest novels yet.

    Her aunt is shocked. At the time, the man in question - her stepfather - had been dead for several years.

    Among the missing belongings from her mother's home was a precious music box, on which was engraved the number of a Swiss bank account containing millions. Convinced her stepfather faked his own death and returned to murder his wife and grab the money, the aunt is determined to uncover the truth and bring him to justice.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster UK
    Release dateJun 23, 2015
    ISBN9781471148545
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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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    • 4/5
      The melody lingers on by Clark_ Mary Higgins Lane Harmon an assistant interior designer in NYC with her daughter. She is a widower after one year of marriage, 2 months pregnant. Her boss, Gladdy and her went to a new clients house and realized not much of the help was left.The husband Parker Bennett has been missing for years, with the 5 billion he had stolen from clients. His wife and son, Eric are trying to prove he is innocent.She must keep her and her 4 year old daughter safe as she finds clues to his whereabouts. FBI were on Parker's trail and don't think he dove off his yacht and survived. Many others are brought together to console one another who've also lost their life savings.Love all the technical things going on in the case and liked the design work that is proposed. Such detailed descriptions, makes you feel like you are there.So many different angles and you think he will continue to get away with everything he's done....I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device).
    • 4/5
      Mary Higgins Clark has done it again. She has written an excellent novel that shows that she really is a master of her craft. When a large sum of money goes missing and the man responsible is always missing, Lane Harmon gets caught in the middle. Will her life and the lives of those she loves be in danger? Clark keeps us on the edge of our seats and gives us that satisfactory ending which is her hallmark. A wonderful book.
    • 3/5
      Good story but by the end I really didn't feel much towards any of the characters so it was a lackluster read for me. Not on the keep shelf and I should have picked it up from the library.

      There needed to have been more interaction with the main characters so I cared about them at all. Lane was out on weekly dates with someone but it was just a passing blurb (even that she was seeing the person as much as she did). As a reader I didn't discover any of this by reading about it (did she enjoy it or detest it) A few comments were sprinkled in the story to tell you it happened and what she thought about it. Not sure how to describe that any better but it was a big part of why I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have.

      Because of the above the ending was "slightly" surprising but I really didn't care. The wrap up at the end had the same feel - just commented on not in it with them. Sorry - I'm trying not to give any spoilers in this review to give any examples.

      This is definitely a one time read for me - Not a keeper.
    • 4/5
      The Melody Lingers On is a story with a beginning middle and end. The characters are all believable. The story takes place in present day. One finds oneself hoping that the bad guy gets caught. It is a very fast read and entertaining. A solid four stars are awarded here for a good story.
    • 4/5
      typical MHC brain candy, although I felt the ending was way too rushed and tied up nicely in a bow. I had a feeling that was going to happen when I realized how few pages were left.While I was initially confused by the number of characters, I came to find them well fleshed out and generally found myself rooting for all but Glady and Sylvie. The latter is one loose end I'd have preferred tied up, as well as Lane with her stepfather.
    • 1/5
      Mary Higgins Clark has a distinctive style - beautiful people with a lot of money and even more beautiful people that either deserve money or had lost them meet and fall in love. A murder or 3 are somewhere in the equation and at the end of the story, all ends well for most of the good people and mostly badly for the bad guys. It rarely suits my mood but now and again, I like reading one of her books - they are an easy palate cleaner between more serious and darker novels. And usually Mary Higgins Clark manages to tell a story that may be stretching one's desire to overlook details but as a whole holds together. Which is why this one really made me mad. Years ago Parker Bennett died. Or so people believe - there had always been a suspicion that he escaped with the 5 billion dollars that disappeared from his company. He left a son and a wife, both under suspicion of course. And Lane Harmon, a widow with a young child falls madly for the son. And one day the father returns. And that is where the whole thing falls apart. He manages to build a new identity. He manages to find a new home on an island. What he does not take with him is the number of his bank account. And for 2 years, he had been hiding using a smaller bank account and finally decides to come and get the number of the big account. A man that manages to have a false ID that he even carried at all time(that someone sees but it takes a hypnosis to remember) somehow misses to keep the number of his account. He has a house, a life where people know him as his other identity long before he escapes and he somehow never gets the number of the account with him. Of course, if he had the number, the novel would have never been done. But... this whole thing is so far fetched and so impossible that I almost threw the book across the room. I finished it hoping that Clark somehow gets it to a normal story again - but no, this is what the whole story was hinging on. Early contender of the worst book of the year for me. I am usually ready to accept even non logical plots - as long as there is a glimpse of logic or common sense or even a hint of a thought behind the plot. That novel misses either.

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    • 3/5
      3.5 Why are there not 1/2 stars?
    • 4/5
      The Melody Lingers On is a timely story. It is the story of Parker Bennett who used a Ponzi or Pyramid scheme to steal billions of dollars from middle class families who invested with him. He disappeared (supposedly drowned) and the money was never recovered. His wife has to downsize from the huge mansion she lived in, it has been taken to recover funds, and is moving into a small townhouse. This is where Lane Harmon comes into the picture. Her boss has been requested to redo the interior of the townhouse for free, as she made so much money doing the original house for Parker. Eric Bennett, Parker's son, consistently tells everyone he is innocent and Lane is no different. When she begin to fall for Eric, she has to convince her mother, step-father and boss that he was not involved in his father's scheme. Meanwhile Parker is alive and well in the islands. When he realizes that he does not have the information he needs to access all the money, he must figure out a way to get into the townhouse to retrieve some important information. Lane is becoming wary of Eric and tries to find proof for herself about whether or not he was involved. Parker's secretary is being indicted for his crimes and she is also searching to find out if he is still alive. It all comes together in a somewhat unexpected way. A quick and entertaining read.
    • 3/5
      Parker Bennett disappeared two years ago and the five billion dollar investment fund he managed vanished right along with him. Did he, fearing exposure, commit suicide? Or is he alive, living off the money he stole from his hard-working clients? The investors and the government would like an answer to that question and, if he is indeed alive, they want to see Parker Bennett brought to justice.Lane Harmon, assistant to upscale interior decorator Glady Harper, discovers her latest assignment is for the condominium of Anne Bennett, wife of the disgraced financier. She comes to admire the woman’s steadfast faith in her husband’s innocence, and soon finds herself drawn to Anne’s son, Eric. Although most people believe Eric was involved in Parker’s investment scheme, he steadfastly proclaims his innocence and is determined to prove that his father is not guilty. Lane seems to be alone in her belief that Eric was never involved in the investment scam and theft of the money but she believes the kind and gentle man she sees couldn’t possibly be part of such a deception. As they grow closer, her belief in his innocence remains unshakeable. But her growing friendship with Anne and Eric may be putting Lane, and her young daughter, in jeopardy.A quick read with a fairly predictable plot; astute readers will have this one figured out far in advance of the final reveal. Nevertheless, this entertaining tale engages the reader and keeps the pages turning.