Over the weekend I began reading the story The Cinderella Murder written by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke. As a fan of Mary Higgins Clark, I picked up this story with confidence. I am only a few pages in, but I am sure to enjoy it.
The story centres around television producer, Laurie Moran, who has chosen the next topic for her cold case series, Under Suspicion. She works on what is known as the Cinderella Murder – a twenty year old murder of a beautiful and brilliant UCLA student (Susan Dempsey) who was found dead in the Hollywood hills the morning after she was scheduled to audition for the lead in an up-and-coming director’s new film. Laurie makes contact with, and interviews, family members and friends who knew the murder victim.
My teaser for the novel comes from the beginning of the story:
“When the phone rang the next morning, Jack popped up from reading the newspaper. “There’s our girl, bright and early by a college student’s standards for a Sunday.”
But the caller wasn’t Susan. It was the Los Angeles Police Department. They had difficult news. A young woman had been found just before dawn in Laurel Canyon Park. She appeared to have been strangled. They didn’t want to alarm them unnecessarily, but their daughter’s driver’s license had been retrieved from a purse found fifteen yards from the body. A mobile phone was clutched in her hand and the last number dialed was theirs.” (p. 10, Pocket Books, Simon & Schuster).
I look forward to reading more of this story.
What are you reading this week? Feel free to share a few sentences from the book in the comments.
© Colline Kook-Chun, 2016
(This post is linked to Miz B’s Teaser Tuesdays at Books and a Beat)
Oh, no! A parent’s worst nightmare. I’ve never read Clark. This looks like a great one for me to start with. This week my teaser comes from Of Noble Family by Mary Robinette Kowal. Happy reading!
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It is. It is a perfect read for people on the go as it is not too heavy a tome.
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Well this sounds like enormous fun! I haven’t encountered this author before – but I’ll certainly let Himself know as he is a great fan of well written whodunits. My offering this week is set faar in the future… https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2016/05/03/teaser-tuesday-3rd-may-2016/
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Since I read one of her novels years ago, I am always on the lookout for her tales. She hasn’t yet disappointed me.
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Thank you for sharing it. I’ll definitely be passing her name on to Himself…
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I loved this book! It was my First Book of the Year in 2015. Hope you are loving it. Here’s my choice today: “THE EXCELLENT LOMBARDS”
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I have enjoyed it (finished it this afternoon). I intend to look for more stories in the series.
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Mysteries and syfy/fantasy are my favorite genres, so I think I’d enjoy this one. Thanks for sharing. My teaser this week is from a novel by John le Carre: http://abookaddictsview.blogspot.com/2016/05/teaser-tuesday.html
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You enjoy the same type of reads as I do 🙂
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I love Mary Higgins Clark! I’m going to have to read this one. Great teaser! My Teaser: http://booklovingmommy.blogspot.com/2016/05/teaser-tuesday-dont-you-cry-by-mary.html
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I just finished it – and I loved the story.
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Well it’s not going to have a happy outcome Colline. I’m struggling to focus on reading this week because my brain is full of Polish but I do have a Paulo Coelho novel with me.
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It certainly did not Jo! Your mind being filled with Polish for a while is a good thing 🙂
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Have never actually read a Mary Higgins Clark but maybe it’s time I should.
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She is definitely an author to read if you enjoy murder mysteries.
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Oh yeah. Sounds like another winner by this author. I’ve not read her books in a while. I think I’ll make a trip to the library and grab a few for the weekend.
My TT from Onyx Webb
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You will not be disappointed!
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I love Mary Higgins Clark mysteries. Is this a new one? I don’t remember the title.
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It is relatively new. I cannot remember the year it was published but it was fairly recently.
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A great post, Colline. However, I won’t be reading this one. It hits too close to home.
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I am sorry to hear that Michelle 😦
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Sounds like a very intriguing story Colline. I’ve always loved Mary Higgings Clark novels. Great share. Thanks. 😀 ♥
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Me too Sonel. Whenever I see a book in the library written by her, I pick it up.
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I am reading ‘Bravehearts’ by Mark Hertsgaard. Absolutely fascinating read.
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I enjoyed the movie by the same name 🙂
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