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Countess_Eva

Countess_Eva

Having always been a devoted bookworm since I can first remember, I have never been parted from a book. Due to the loving efforts of my mother, at a very young age I acquired a love for all literature. As I grew older I began to develop an interest in writing which my mother kindly assisted me in. Now, as a teenager, I find that my main hobbies... more »
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  • member since August 1 2007

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  • Daddy's Little Girl
    • Rated 3 stars

    When I first started this novel I expected that I would give it a five star rating. However, this novel contained one mammoth flaw that quelled much of my enjoyment. The characterization was excellent, and I was enabled to sympathize with the main character, Ellie Cavanaugh, throughout the entire novel. Also, the scenery was so well described that I felt as though I had actually been to all the places mentioned. This lent an almost cozy atmosphere to this read especially the descriptions of her home and the autumnal weather. The writing style was quite plain, however, I was able to lay aside my scholastic snobbery and enjoy the better aspects of this novel. The aspect of the story that enthralled me the most was the mystery. Who had killed Ellie's fifteen year old sister, Andrea? There were many possible suspects, and I was continually trying to strain my mental abilities to the fullest to decipher who the real murderer was. This was where I was massively disappointed. Although Ellie had expressed her belief that Rob Westerfield, the son of a wealthy family, had committed the horrendous crime against her innocent sister, I did not believe that she was correct. If the conclusion to the novel was revealed in the beginning then what point was there in the novel? Therefore, I continued to suspect everyone, weaving intricate patterns of betrayal and lies. I would often stay up into the wee hours of the morning trying to guess the identity of the killer . Finally, the last chapter was at hand. Now I would learn who the real murderer was. Had I concluded correctly? Then came the anticlimactic revelation, the real killer was Rob Westerfield, the same person that the author had stated was the killer in the introduction of the novel. I felt deceived by the author. Why had she deliberately caused the reader to jump to conclusions about who the killer was when there was no mystery as to his identity. It was like getting socks for Christmas. The package is decorated so well and the bow is so large and impressive. However, when the paper is ripped off and the humdrum items of domestic trivia are revealed the excitement fades into boredom. I found this story to be "much ado about nothing" to quote Shakespeare. I was so disenchanted by the ending that it put me off reading any more of Mary Higgins Clark's novels. Overall, this is a pretty good novel if you do not expect much out of it. But the world is full of so many incredible books such as Great Expectations, Dracula, and the quintessential Ravenloft series that I would not recommend wasting time on this novel.

    Countess_Eva wrote this review Thursday, August 2 2007. ( reply | permalink )

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