Moving slightly away from domestic suspense into legal and medical thriller territory, this novel follows a prosecutor who suspects a charming doctor of murdering his patients. It highlights Clark’s ability to weave professional settings into her suspense.
Her first novel, Where Are the Children? (1975), is often credited with reinventing the suspense genre. It tells the story of Nancy Harmon, a mother whose two children vanish from her front yard—seven years after she was tried for the murder of her first two children. The novel remains a benchmark for psychological thrillers. mary higgins clark books pdf
