No Place Like Home

By Mary Higgins Clark

Book Overview

In a riveting and unputdownable thriller from the Queen of Suspense, a young woman is ensnared into returning to a place she had wanted to leave behind forever--her childhood home.

At the age of ten, Liza Barton shot her mother, trying desperately to protect her from her estranged stepfather, Ted Cartwright. Despite his claim that the shooting was a deliberate act, the Juvenile Court ruled the death an accident. Many people, however, agreed with Cartwright, and the tabloids compared the child to the infamous murderess Lizzie Borden, pointing even to the similarity of their names.

To erase her past, her adoptive parents change her name to Celia. At age twenty-eight, a successful interior designer in Manhattan, she marries a childless sixty-year-old widower, Laurence Foster, and they have a son. Before their marriage, she reveals to him her true identity. Two years later, on his deathbed, he makes her swear never to tell anyone so that their son, Jack, will not carry the stigma of her past.

Two years later, Celia is happily remarried. Her peace of mind is shattered when her new husband surprises her with a gift--the house where she killed her mother. And it soon becomes clear that there is someone in the community knows Celia.

More and more, there are signs that someone in the community knows Celia's true identity. When the real estate agent who sold them the house is brutally murdered and Celia is the first on the crime scene, she becomes a suspect. As she fights to prove her innocence, she has no idea that she and her son, Jack, are now the targets of a killer.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416579559
• ISBN13: 9781416579557
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

One of her best books!

I'm a fan of Mary Higgins Clark and have read many of her books and this one is still my favorite so far. Very suspenseful and intense! Anyone who hasn't read this book definitely should! You won't regret it

Great Book! Excellent entertainment as always!

My husband and I listened to the unabridged audio cd of this book on a car trip and we were captivated! This author is exceptional. We couldn't wait to hear what happened next as we listened to each mesmerizing chapter. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good old fashioned mystery filled with intrigue. Great character development and the reader was terrific. Don't hesitate... buy this one!

Most Interesting book

I love this story, because I live in the area that is mentioned in the book, so I guess I would say I really LOVE this book. I like mysteries and so far, I have all good things to say about it. I know where these towns are that's mentioned so it peaks my interest. I have mentioned this book to others in hopes they will take an interest. I give this book a "5".

One of her best!

I have read every single Mary Higgins Clark novel and this one ranks up there with her best. It is a typical "Clark" read - with all the twists and turns. She has not lost her touch! Definitely a must read if you are one of her fans!!

Even With All The Flaws

For me, Clark is the teflon author. Despite the fact that her dialogue is laughable (writes like a 70 year old even though her characters are 30 somethings), and her plots are getting totally predictable, I am always engrossed by her books until the very last word on the very last page. The thing is she still knows how to concoct a swift and enjoyable read, that makes at least this reader forget all the flaws. She will always be one of my favorites.

Her best in years...

Mary Higgins Clark has really set the bar high with her new riveting novel, NO PLACE LIKE HOME. This book is a gripper, and doesn't let you go. She has made a great book, and is possibly her best since ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE.