A surfeit of insignificant minor characters and one too many red herrings make the novel's sleight-of-hand ending seem very forced indeed. Unfortunately, too much is revealed too soon and the reader, generally one step ahead of Darcy, is more frustrated than frightened. A hazardous pursuit, to say the least, but one which might thrill Clark fans, so great is the potential for terror as unwitting heroine stalks madman. Guilt-ridden, Darcy sets out to meet the men Erin dated, hoping to find the killer herself. Once the investigation into her death begins, two facts stand out: first, that this is the work of a serial killer whose MO includes adorning the victim with a dancing shoe, and second, that Erin met her killer through the personals. When her body is found on an abandoned Manhattan pier, she is wearing two different shoes-her own boot and a high-heeled dancing slipper. This collection of films based on mystery novels written by Mary Higgins Clark, a NY Times Bestselling Author includes Where Are The Children, The Cradle Will Fall, Lucky Day, Loves Music, Loves to Dance and All Around The Town. At Darcy's behest, Erin had agreed to participate in research for a mutual friend's documentary on personal ads. Darcy Scott, the plucky heroine of Clark's disappointing latest suspense novel, is a promising young decorator whose best friend, Erin Kelley, has disappeared.
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