My close friend knew I was a fan of MHC and gave me this book to read. She insisted that I would truly enjoy it. I have a number of Mary Higgins Clark's novels and I enjoyed most of them. I didn't think this book was one of MHC better stories, but still it was a wonderful read. The descriptions and the personalities of the characters were a bit thin and it would have been nice if the author had included more descriptive characteristics, especially the main character. The plot was interesting and about half way through the book I was antsy trying to digest one clue after another and each time I thought I had discovered the villain. Overall, it was an easy read and there were a few surprises. A good book for the beach.