The Cinderella
Murder
by Mary Higgins
Clark and Alafair Burke
Mary Higgins
Clark and Alafair Burke team
up in a promising new
suspense series in THE
CINDERELLA MURDER.
Laurie Moran, the host of
the reality drama Under
Suspicion, has her job
cut out for her trying to
gain access to all those
from the past surrounding
the case of murdered Susan
Dempsey. Laurie
Moran's own past drives her
to find answers and bring
resolution for the
family. As she tries
to ferret out new clues for
this cold case and assess
the character of those
surrounding the victim, she
herself is being
watched. The closer
she gets to solving the
mystery, the more danger
threatens her and those
around her.
THE CINDERELLA MURDER is a
fast-paced work of suspense
with riveting twists and
turns until the very
end. Each chapter ends
with a sentence that compels
the reader to keep reading
rather than put down the
book. Even though the
authors let the reader hear
the inner dialogue of some
of the characters close to
the murder, several
surprises await.
Every time I read a work of
suspense by Mary Higgins
Clark, I see the mystery as
if in film. Indeed, I
have enjoyed watching
several movies based upon
her books. The same
holds true THE CINDERELLA
MURDER. As someone who
has read both authors, I am
left wondering which author
wrote what. The
general style is
indistinguishable from
novels written by Mary
Higgins Clark. Alafair
Burke did an excellent job
in adapting her writing to
the style of the Mary
Higgins Clark --a great
choice to pair these two
authors together.
Hopefully, as the Under
Suspicion series
continues, readers will see
more glimpses of Alafair's
Burke's skill in
characterization will infuse
more of the series.
Laurie Moran is an
interesting character I hope
to see more. THE
CINDERELLA MURDER is the
kind of book one can sit
down and read all at once on
a rain or snow day. It
is a quick read-- the
mystery itself makes one
want to race forward.
At the same time, THE
CINDERELLA MURDER is a
perfect reading choice for a
hectic and distracted
time. The chapters are
short and the story
memorable enough that one
can put it down and pick it
up again in short
bursts. This reader is
most eager for the next book
in the series!
Publisher:
Simon and Schuster (Nov 18,
2014)
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Publisher's
Description
Television
producer Laurie
Moran is delighted
when the pilot for
her reality drama,
Under Suspicion, is
a success. Even
more, the program—a
cold case series
that revisits
unsolved crimes by
recreating them with
those affected—is
off to a fantastic
start when it helps
solve an infamous
murder in the very
first episode.
Now Laurie has the
ideal case to
feature in the next
episode of Under
Suspicion: the
Cinderella Murder.
When Susan Dempsey,
a beautiful and
multi-talented UCLA
student, was found
dead, her murder
raised numerous
questions. Why was
her car parked miles
from her body? Had
she ever shown up
for the acting
audition she was due
to attend at the
home of an
up-and-coming
director? Why does
Susan’s boyfriend
want to avoid
questions about
their relationship?
Was her
disappearance
connected to a
controversial church
that was active on
campus? Was she
close to her
computer science
professor because of
her technological
brilliance, or
something more? And
why was Susan
missing one of her
shoes when her body
was discovered?
With the help of
lawyer and Under
Suspicion host Alex
Buckley, Laurie
knows the case will
attract great
ratings, especially
when the former
suspects include
Hollywood’s elite
and tech
billionaires. The
suspense and drama
are perfect for the
silver screen—but is
Cinderella’s
murderer ready for a
close-up? |
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