Showing posts with label Just take my Heart. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Just take my Heart. Show all posts

Sunday, 30 January 2011

Book Review: Just Take my Heart - Mary Higgins Clark

Just Take My Heart is released on the middle of 2010. I live in Indonesia, so not until late December then I have the chance to have it.

The story is basically about Greg Aldrich, the husband of a Broadway star, Natalie Raines. And Emily Wallace, an attractive 32 year-old assistant prosecutor.
So Natalie Raines live with her friend, Jamie Evans. And she recently tried to divorced Aldrich. Aldrich was too much to handle as he always stalked Natalie, trying to find if she had any lovers.
When Natalie was found dead in her house, Aldrich is the person to be accused, more over, Jimmy, a criminal, said that Aldrich paid him to kill Natalie, but Jimmy didn't accept it. Did Aldrich really plan the murder?
Emily Wallace is assigned to the case. As she spends increasingly long hours preparing for the trial, a seemingly well-meaning neighbor offers to take care of her dog in her absence. Unaware of his violent past, she gives him a key to her home...
Aldrich's trial is making headlines, because it involves a star, murder plan, and romance, what else can the public want? Her boss warns Emily that this high-profile case will reveal personal matters about her, esp. the fact that she had a heart transplant. And guess who the donor is!!
As Emily is getting busy, her dog is being ignored. A nice neighbor offer help. Emily thought that Zach is so nice, and she did ingore her dog too long, so she just simply give her keys to Zach. Without her knowing, Zach is a bit creepy, touches Emily's personal things.. Ewwww...
During the trial, Emily experiences sentiments (guessed it's from the heart?) kinda make her judgement blur?? And the jury decided Gregg Aldrich's fate, but Emily senses something is not right.. Her heart keeps on giving memories about the case (weird).. She keeps on searching informations, and her life is actually on risk...

My comment:
After reading this, I hate to say, that I could guessed the end.. And it's kinda weird if you're in an office and someone had heart transplant and no one knows? I thought at least she would need several days before and after the transplantation. More, the heart source is also weird, is it possible to be a donor without no one knowing?
Then Emily's reasoning and the juror session was a bit boring, perhaps as I'm not into law? I guessed it was too long.. hehe..
This is good to read for a lazy afternoon, but probably better if i borrowed from the library instead of buying it..
I would definetly reccomend her previous books to bought though. But for the sake of MHC, and as I'm good fan, I keep the book at my bookshelf.. :)
Anyway, I always love MHC's book, and after long time not reading her books, this kind of reminds me to her older books. And I do re-read My Gals Sunday after this.. haha..


My favourite author: Mary Higgins Clark

Mrs. Clark is my favourite author. I've been following her books since I was in highschool, and thankful that the library was so good, that they have almost all her books.
I started reading The Anastasia Syndrom, followed by Loves Music, Loves to Dance, and ever since, I read almost all her book.
Someone message my facebook today, and I just realize that I never even had any post dedicated to her.. What a bad fan! :(
Anyway, I'll try to make a review of her books, and post the links beside the list. And I'll try to update it as soon as possible, because there are so many books. I do have read them all, but I might not remmember all, so probably I could review some of her latest books only. And no worries, I'll update the list, if any new book coming..

MHC and CHC:
  1. He sees you when you are sleeping
  2. Christmas Thief
  3. Santa Cruise
  4. Deck the Hall
  5. Dashing Through the Snow (reviewed)

MHC:
  1. Where Are The Children?
  2. A Stranger is Watching
  3. The Cradle Will Fall
  4. A Cry in the Night
  5. Stillwatch
  6. Weep No More, My Lady
  7. While My Pretty One Sleeps
  8. The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories
  9. Loves Music, Loves to Dance
  10. All Around the Town
  11. I'll Be Seeing You
  12. Death on the Cape and Other Stories
  13. Remember Me
  14. The Lottery Winner and Other Stories
  15. Let Me Call You Sweetheart
  16. Silent Night
  17. Moonlight Becomes You
  18. My Gal Sunday: Henry and Sunday Stories
  19. Pretend You Don't See Her
  20. You Belong to Me
  21. All Through The Night
  22. We'll Meet Again
  23. Before I Say Good-Bye
  24. On The Street Where You Live
  25. Daddy's Little Girl
  26. The Second Time Around
  27. Nighttime Is My Time
  28. You Belong to Me
  29. No Place Like Home
  30. Two Little Girls in Blue (reviewed)
  31. Ghost Ship: A Cape Cod Story
  32. I heard that song before
  33. Where Are You Now?
  34. Just Take My Heart (reviewed)
  35. The Shadow of Your Smile

COMING:  I'll Walk Alone (April 5th, 2011)

 :)