It Had to Be You - Mary Higgins Clark; Alafair Burke

 It Had to Be You - Mary Higgins Clark;  Alafair Burke

Pub. Date: April 16, 2024

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Mary Higgins Clark was one of my mother’s favorite authors.  Even though both my mother and Clark have passed away, I still rush to read anything associated with the author’s name. I guess I do it to keep up the tradition. I have to admit, though, I do enjoy her mysteries, benign though they may be.

This is the eighth in the Under Suspicion series and I have read all of them. The series centers on Laurie Moran, producer of a true crime television show that tries to solve cold cases.  She is surrounded by a cast of supportive characters both at work and at home.  

Laurie is contacted by a young woman who would like the show’s help in solving the murder of her parents years ago.  Her identical twin brothers were under suspicion for the deaths but not charged and the local police really never looked beyond those two suspects.  Now estranged, the brothers agree to participate in the show out of love for their sister and perhaps in hopes of finding out which one of them is guilty.  Of course, all is not as it seems and there are twists to the story that Laurie helps uncover.

This is a typical MHC book; light, quick, easy reading and I couldn’t put it down.  It is perfect for curling up on a rainy day or saving for a beach vacation.  The story is solid; some of the repeating characters are a bit “too perfect”, but what is so wrong with a little bit of saccharin right now?