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Loves Music, Loves to Dance
A serial killer leaves one dancing shoe on a foot of the victims who answer his personal ads. When Erin dies, her best friend places ads to entice the villain already targeting her next. New York police detective Vince D'Ambrosio takes a personal interest. New boyfriend Dr Michael Nash is supportive. A stalker may surprise everyone.
318 pages, Paperback
First published May 15, 1991
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Mary Higgins Clark
442 books12.8k followersThe #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark has written thirty-eight suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a historical novel, a memoir, and two children’s books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she has coauthored five more suspense novels. Her sister-in-law is the also author Mary Jane Clark.
Clark’s books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone. Her books are beloved around the world and made her an international bestseller many times over.
Clark’s books have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone. Her books are beloved around the world and made her an international bestseller many times over.
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January 4, 2021
مطلوب فتاة تهوى الموسيقى، تهوى الرقص....
تأخذنا كاتبة القصص التشويقية ماري هيغينز لمدينة الجنون, نيويورك مع قاتل مهووس , بشكل خارجي طبيعي لايوحي لك انه قاتل .
قاتل مهووس يستدرج ضحاياه لمنزل مهجور عن طريق ( الإعلانات الشخصية ) الي تشبه مايعرف بمواقع التعارف لإلتقاء شركاء عاطفيين , يضع القاتل اعلان جذاب - مطلوب فتاة تهوى الموسيقى .. تهوى الرقص - ليستدرج الفتيات الآتي يمارسن الرقص بإتقان مع هذا الإعلان الجذاب
يصادف ان هناك صديقتان تتقنان الرقص ( ايرين ودارسي) تردان على هذه الإعلانات خدمة لصديقتهما التي تنظم هذه الإعلانات وترتبها
سوء الحظ يجلب إيرين لهذا القاتل المريض الغريب الذي يراقص فريسته مع إلباسها حذاء رقص ليشاهد توتر وخوف فريسته وهي تراقصه , ثم ينقض عليها ويخلع احدى فرداتها ويعيد فردتها الأصلية ليتركها بفردتين , التي جائت بها والتي اشتراها لها للرقص ... فهذا هو نمطه بالقتل
هناك العديد من الروابط والتشابهات التي جمعت مابين فرائسه وهو ماجعل دارسي تبحث عنه وتواصل الرد على الإعلانات وتحادث من حادث ايرين قبل موتها لتنتقم لها من قاتلها المريض .
ولكن كعادة كل القتلة , تبريرهم كره الفتيات وسجل عائلي إجرامي وهذه الحجج النفسية
الرواية جميلة ومشوقة كبداية , شعرت انني اشاهد فيلم أمريكي مشوق يجري بشوارع نيويورك ومانهاتن .
جاء السرد على شكل يوميات , تسرد الكاتبة احداث كل يوم من الثامن عشر من شهر فبراير الى الرابع عشر من شهر مارس الذي يوافق انتهاء القصة.
شخصيات كثيرة واحداث وتفاصيل كثيرة , في البداية شعرت بالغرابة لكثرة الشخصيات ولكن مثلما قال لي صديقي الكاتب حسام عادل , لعلها تجمع هذه الشخصيات قادمًا بشكل إحترافي ( اكيد لهم علاقة ببعضهم ) ووافقته واكملنا الرواية .
للأسف وصلت صفحة 200 أي لم يكن متبقي الا مايقارب ال 140 صفحة ولم يحصل أي أحداث تستحق المضي في 200 صفحة , اللهم حدثان او ثلاثة مهمين ماتبقى كلام فارغ تعتقد انه كلام مهم لِتُشغل عقل المتحري في داخلك وتكتشف انه ماهو الا إضاعة وقت وربما محاولة لتطويل الرواية
فصرت اتجاهل العديد من الصفحات للإنتهاء منها وهذا اكثر شيء اكرهه عندما اقرأ , أن اتجاهل الصفحات بسبب الملل ولرغبة الإنتهاء . المشكلة لم تكن بالترجمة بل بالكاتبة نفسها
برأيي ان الكاتبة متمكنة من سرد روايات تشويقية بأحداث تستحق ال300 صفحة لكن يجب عليها عدم اكثار الصفحات بغاية الثرثرة بل بعمل حبكة قوية تستحق كثرة الشخصيات
انا متفاجئة بصراحة من تقييمات الخمس والأربع نجمات لهذه الرواية
أشكر الصديق الكاتب حسام عادل لإقتراح الكتاب ومشاركته , عندما تقرأ مع صديق فانت تضاعف المتعة والحماس ويزيد انتباهك وملاحظتك لِما تقرأ..
July 17, 2020
قافلة الموت تنطلق بقيادة تشارلي نورث ، وفي كل محطة تضم إلى ركبها إحدى الشابات المرموقات ، الجميلات والناجحات ، و الأهم البارعات في الرقص ، مجرم انتقائي كما تلاحظون ، يراقص ضحاياه قبل وبعد الأنفاس الأخيرة ، مهووس بأحذية الكعب العالي وبالتفاصيل الكمالية ، أنتم أمام قاتل ذكي ومنسق ، و بالطبع كسيح النفسية .
تضم مجموعته 9 أرواح كنّ يوماّ مشرقات ويداعبنّ الحياة ، قبل أن يأتي الموت ويراقص كل واحدة فيهنّ ، فتدور روايتنا حول الضحية رقم 10 ، كيفية استدراجها ، و مصيرها ، مع ارتفاع الأدرينالين التدريجي وتشابك الأحداث الذي يبلغ ذروته في الجزء الأخير .
يُعاب على الرواية كثرة الشخصيات ، والتي كانت الغاية منها دس الطُعم للقارئ في كل واحدة ومحاولة تشتيته ، لكنها كانت محاولة فاشلة معي ، فقد استطعت كشف القاتل خلال الثلث الثاني من الرواية ، لأنه ببساطة لا يتصرف الرجل بهذا اللطف الهائل إلا حين يُخبئ أمراّ مشيناّ ، لذا احذرنّ يا عزيزاتي .. 😏
الرواية أيضاّ ذكرتني بمسلسل إيرلندي شاهدته مؤخراّ من بطولة الوسيم جيمي دورنان ، و الذي تدور أحداثه حول قاتل متسلسل يختار ضحاياه من الشابات الناجحات والجميلات ذوات المركز الاجتماعي المرموق ، ومع أنه لم يكن يراقصهن بعد الموت ، إلا أنه كان يتركهن في وضع استعراضي مثير كأنهن إحدى اللوحات الأيروتيكية .
ما يلفتني هنا هو تركيز القاتلين على النساء المرموقات ، تلك العقدة النفسية التي كنت أظنها مقتصرة على الرجل الشرقي لكن كما يتضح لي أنها عقدة نفسية عند الرجل الشرقي والغربي عامةّ (إلا من رحم ربي) ، سوى أنّ الشرقي يُترجم عقدته إلى تحطيم وتهميش معنوي وطمس شخصية وإذلال للمرأة ، أما الغربي فيتبع الانتقام الإجرامي ... ، و ذلك طبقاّ لاختلاف الثقافة والبيئة بين الاثنين ...
الخلاصة :
اذا كان توجه الرواية للتحذير من العلاقات عبر الإعلانات الشخصية ، فنحن في زمن التعارف الالكتروني الأسهل والأوسع أجدر بهذا التحذير ..
احذروا الرجال ، احذروهن بحرص عزيزاتي ، لم نسمع يوماّ بقاتلة متسلسلة ، كلهم رجال ، و إن نجونا من القتل الجسدي ، من سينجينا من القتل المعنوي ؟ ... 😉
و هكذا ...
ينتهي تحدي القراءة لهذا العام برفقة الغالية جداّ على قلبي : رهف ❤
June 10, 2018
بغض النظر عن بعض أخطاء الترجمة، حبيتها جدًا.
July 17, 2020
" مطلوب فتاة تهوى الموسيقى تهوى الرقص"
جملة مغرية جدا لرسم الأحلام ونسج الآمال الكبيرة في إمكانية توفر شريك حياة اكثر من مناسب جملة كفيلة بإثارة الحماسة ورسم ابتسامة كبيرة على ثغرهن تحمل معاني كثيرة.
10 فتيات جمعتهن "هواية" حب الرقص لدرجة اطلاق العنان لاجسادهن الرشيقة الجميلة كزهور برية عندما تداعبها نسمة جبل صيفية فكان الموت حصيلة تلك الرقصات .
كيف يمكن للهوايات اللطيفة الجميلة المحبوبة من القلب كالرقص والموسيقى ان توقع شابات ذكيات جميلات و ذات مهن جيدة في درب عاشق مهووس فسمحن له بسحبهن من أيدهن وجرّهم معه بكل طاعة إلى الهاوية ، هل هي الرغبة ام الجنون في السير حتى النهاية معتقدين بامتلاكهن القوة الخفية في اعماقهن والقادرة على التطور بسرعة وانقاذهن ، ولكن كانت تغدر بهن مثله وتختفي فور وقعهن في المصيدة .
نهاية التسرع في منح الثقة لكل رجل نقاب��ه وبأي طريقة كانت عموما وللوسيمين خصوصاً وكأنه كتب تحت اسم الوسيمين " ضد الغدر والخيانة"
كاتبة ذكية بحق ، لم تتمكن من خداعي بهوية القاتل ولكنها نجحت في جعلي أشعر وكأني في سباق حواجز مليء بالمطبات والحفر في محاولة ارباكي وتشتيت انتباهي
يعاب عليها كثرة الشخصيات و لكل شخصية تاريخ ومهمة واسم
مما جعلني اعود للوراء عدة مرات ، وايضا الكمال لجميع الشخصيات تقريباً .
نقطة استمتاعي وفرحي الأكبر فيها كانت مشاركة قرائتها و تحليل أحداثه مع غاليتي ( علا) ♥️
جملة مغرية جدا لرسم الأحلام ونسج الآمال الكبيرة في إمكانية توفر شريك حياة اكثر من مناسب جملة كفيلة بإثارة الحماسة ورسم ابتسامة كبيرة على ثغرهن تحمل معاني كثيرة.
10 فتيات جمعتهن "هواية" حب الرقص لدرجة اطلاق العنان لاجسادهن الرشيقة الجميلة كزهور برية عندما تداعبها نسمة جبل صيفية فكان الموت حصيلة تلك الرقصات .
كيف يمكن للهوايات اللطيفة الجميلة المحبوبة من القلب كالرقص والموسيقى ان توقع شابات ذكيات جميلات و ذات مهن جيدة في درب عاشق مهووس فسمحن له بسحبهن من أيدهن وجرّهم معه بكل طاعة إلى الهاوية ، هل هي الرغبة ام الجنون في السير حتى النهاية معتقدين بامتلاكهن القوة الخفية في اعماقهن والقادرة على التطور بسرعة وانقاذهن ، ولكن كانت تغدر بهن مثله وتختفي فور وقعهن في المصيدة .
نهاية التسرع في منح الثقة لكل رجل نقاب��ه وبأي طريقة كانت عموما وللوسيمين خصوصاً وكأنه كتب تحت اسم الوسيمين " ضد الغدر والخيانة"
كاتبة ذكية بحق ، لم تتمكن من خداعي بهوية القاتل ولكنها نجحت في جعلي أشعر وكأني في سباق حواجز مليء بالمطبات والحفر في محاولة ارباكي وتشتيت انتباهي
يعاب عليها كثرة الشخصيات و لكل شخصية تاريخ ومهمة واسم
مما جعلني اعود للوراء عدة مرات ، وايضا الكمال لجميع الشخصيات تقريباً .
نقطة استمتاعي وفرحي الأكبر فيها كانت مشاركة قرائتها و تحليل أحداثه مع غاليتي ( علا) ♥️
November 11, 2018
هل نرقص ؟ هل نرقص ؟ هل نرقص ؟ هل نطير على غيمة من الموسيقى ؟ هل سنكون معا متعانقين "
"هل سنذهب للرقص معا ؟ هل سنذهب للرقص
على عكس العنوان فالرواية ليست رومانسية هي رواية بوليسية عن قاتل متسلسل يصطاد
ضحاياه من خلال الإعلانات الشخصية ويترك ضحيته بفردة من حذائها وفردة أخرى للرقص
تقع الصديقتان إيرين ودارسي ضحية إحدى إعلاناته حيث قررتا الرد على تلك الإعلانات خدمة
لصديقة لهما تجري بحثا عن سبب استجابة العالم للإعلانات الشخصية وسبب المشاركة بها
تكون إيرين أولى ضحاياه .. لنكتشف بعدها جميع الجرائم التي ارتكبها سابقا
..أما دارسي فتستمر بالرد على الإعلانات علها تصل لقاتل رفيقتها
ما يعيب الرواية كثرة الشخصيات والتنقل بين شخصية وثانية دون فواصل وبنفس الصفحة
ومع ذلك أتوقع أن الكاتبة اتبعت هذه الأسلوب تيمنا بأسلوب خطوات الرقص السريع والذي
يناسب الرواية كعنوان وأحداث
حين وصلت للنهاية كانت جميع التفاصيل والشخصيات واضحة .. شككت في البداية
بإحدى الشخصيات إلا أن ملامح القاتل أصبحت واضحة وأكيدة بعد تجاوز نصف الرواية الأول
..مطلوب فتاة تهوى الموسيقى تهوى الرقص .. للقتل
3.5
"هل سنذهب للرقص معا ؟ هل سنذهب للرقص
على عكس العنوان فالرواية ليست رومانسية هي رواية بوليسية عن قاتل متسلسل يصطاد
ضحاياه من خلال الإعلانات الشخصية ويترك ضحيته بفردة من حذائها وفردة أخرى للرقص
تقع الصديقتان إيرين ودارسي ضحية إحدى إعلاناته حيث قررتا الرد على تلك الإعلانات خدمة
لصديقة لهما تجري بحثا عن سبب استجابة العالم للإعلانات الشخصية وسبب المشاركة بها
تكون إيرين أولى ضحاياه .. لنكتشف بعدها جميع الجرائم التي ارتكبها سابقا
..أما دارسي فتستمر بالرد على الإعلانات علها تصل لقاتل رفيقتها
ما يعيب الرواية كثرة الشخصيات والتنقل بين شخصية وثانية دون فواصل وبنفس الصفحة
ومع ذلك أتوقع أن الكاتبة اتبعت هذه الأسلوب تيمنا بأسلوب خطوات الرقص السريع والذي
يناسب الرواية كعنوان وأحداث
حين وصلت للنهاية كانت جميع التفاصيل والشخصيات واضحة .. شككت في البداية
بإحدى الشخصيات إلا أن ملامح القاتل أصبحت واضحة وأكيدة بعد تجاوز نصف الرواية الأول
..مطلوب فتاة تهوى الموسيقى تهوى الرقص .. للقتل
3.5
March 28, 2024
“Funny, when you finally faced reality, it was amazing how clearly you could see things.”
― Mary Higgins Clark, Loves Music, Loves to Dance
Updated review:
Anyone remember newspaper personal adds?
Yeah they are all but gone now as the internet continues to take over our lives An online dating has all but replaced the old days of the infamous personal ads.
But once upon a time, they did exist and in "Loves Music, Loves to dance" there's a serial killer lose preying on women who use personal adds.
This is a great whodunit. So many men, so many suspects.
What a mystery! While some may find it dated, I still love this book and read it every so often. It revolves around two best friends, Darcy and Erin who are involved in a research project requiring them to meet men doing these personal adds.
When one of the ladies is murdered, the other finds her death is linked to the experiment and she must find out which "admirer" is the murderer.
So she sets about trying to find the killer. This is a Book that is impossible to put down.
The reader participates in the mystery as well, as the whole story is awash in neon city lights, creepy dates, and a wonderful friend who is determined to find out who murdered her best friend. You won’t want for suspects, believe me!
This is just a genuine good mystery that features alot of suspects! It's fast paced and involving and I enjoyed it greatly even though I was wrong about who done it.
There are many possible choices, a huge pool of suspects and it really is difficult to figure out!
I have read other books by Higgins Clark but I think this one is my favorite.
Highly recommended to mystery lovers.
― Mary Higgins Clark, Loves Music, Loves to Dance
Updated review:
Anyone remember newspaper personal adds?
Yeah they are all but gone now as the internet continues to take over our lives An online dating has all but replaced the old days of the infamous personal ads.
But once upon a time, they did exist and in "Loves Music, Loves to dance" there's a serial killer lose preying on women who use personal adds.
This is a great whodunit. So many men, so many suspects.
What a mystery! While some may find it dated, I still love this book and read it every so often. It revolves around two best friends, Darcy and Erin who are involved in a research project requiring them to meet men doing these personal adds.
When one of the ladies is murdered, the other finds her death is linked to the experiment and she must find out which "admirer" is the murderer.
So she sets about trying to find the killer. This is a Book that is impossible to put down.
The reader participates in the mystery as well, as the whole story is awash in neon city lights, creepy dates, and a wonderful friend who is determined to find out who murdered her best friend. You won’t want for suspects, believe me!
This is just a genuine good mystery that features alot of suspects! It's fast paced and involving and I enjoyed it greatly even though I was wrong about who done it.
There are many possible choices, a huge pool of suspects and it really is difficult to figure out!
I have read other books by Higgins Clark but I think this one is my favorite.
Highly recommended to mystery lovers.
October 12, 2024
Couldn't guess the killer! This thriller and suspense was good. Especially the killer, many of them sounded guilty so I couldn't guess who. The only part was the characters. There were so many characters to keep track of.
I like the story around personal ads.. it's interesting to read books from long ago because I get to see the changes in technology. Now there are dating apps.. personal ads in the newspapers for dating are no more.
The characters are well written. I liked their stories and backgrounds.
I can't wait to read more books from this author.
Thank you Simon Books for the opportunity to read and review. I also listened to an audiobook via Libby App. The narrator sings which was nice.
I like the story around personal ads.. it's interesting to read books from long ago because I get to see the changes in technology. Now there are dating apps.. personal ads in the newspapers for dating are no more.
The characters are well written. I liked their stories and backgrounds.
I can't wait to read more books from this author.
Thank you Simon Books for the opportunity to read and review. I also listened to an audiobook via Libby App. The narrator sings which was nice.
September 23, 2021
Enfin,Enfin,j'ai pu finir cet roman.
quel magnifique ouvrage ;le style d'écriture,les personnages bien décriés ,
l'idée même est superbe,
pourquoi je prendre ce temps à finir cet roman malgré qu'elle est 277 page seulement.?
car elle est chargées des émotions forts peur,l'incertitude,doute chez tous les
personnages.
Anisi le meurtre est un disimulateur-né.
Son meilleur livre à ce jour ❤❤❤❤❤
un roman à lire bien sûr mais la version française ou version originale
la traduction on arabe à malcife l'ouvrage
.
أخيرا أخيرا انهيت هذه الرواية الجيدة جدا.لما اخذت كل هذا الوقت مني رغم انها 278 صفحة فقط.لمَا اخرت هذا اللقاء؟
الخوف طبعا أو بعبارة أدق لانني انغمست في القراءة النفسية لشخصية لدرجة أشبه بالمخدر.
هذه الرواية قوية جدا و ليست لمن لا يهوى مزيج بين علم النفس و الواقع.
حين يتحول شخص تراه يوميا بعاداته عادية الى إحتمال قاتل.
حين تخمن ألف مرة قبل أن تقدم على علاقة مهما كانت طبيعتها مع شخصية النرجسية .
كي تتعلم أن تختار جيدا من يحيطون بك.
هذا ما خرجت من هذه الرواية التي اتذكرها تفصيلها بكل دقة.
الترجمة فرنسية جيدة .و نقلت الاحاسيس بقوة و جمالية.
سعيدة جدا أنها ضمن مكتبتي و إشتريتها في أول زيارة لي للمعرض الكتاب الدولي.
18 Aout 18🌸🌸
quel magnifique ouvrage ;le style d'écriture,les personnages bien décriés ,
l'idée même est superbe,
pourquoi je prendre ce temps à finir cet roman malgré qu'elle est 277 page seulement.?
car elle est chargées des émotions forts peur,l'incertitude,doute chez tous les
personnages.
Anisi le meurtre est un disimulateur-né.
Son meilleur livre à ce jour ❤❤❤❤❤
un roman à lire bien sûr mais la version française ou version originale
la traduction on arabe à malcife l'ouvrage
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أخيرا أخيرا انهيت هذه الرواية الجيدة جدا.لما اخذت كل هذا الوقت مني رغم انها 278 صفحة فقط.لمَا اخرت هذا اللقاء؟
الخوف طبعا أو بعبارة أدق لانني انغمست في القراءة النفسية لشخصية لدرجة أشبه بالمخدر.
هذه الرواية قوية جدا و ليست لمن لا يهوى مزيج بين علم النفس و الواقع.
حين يتحول شخص تراه يوميا بعاداته عادية الى إحتمال قاتل.
حين تخمن ألف مرة قبل أن تقدم على علاقة مهما كانت طبيعتها مع شخصية النرجسية .
كي تتعلم أن تختار جيدا من يحيطون بك.
هذا ما خرجت من هذه الرواية التي اتذكرها تفصيلها بكل دقة.
الترجمة فرنسية جيدة .و نقلت الاحاسيس بقوة و جمالية.
سعيدة جدا أنها ضمن مكتبتي و إشتريتها في أول زيارة لي للمعرض الكتاب الدولي.
18 Aout 18🌸🌸
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 14, 2018
في بداية الرواية قلت لنفسي ما كل هذه الشخصيات ؟ شعرت بالتيه بينهم ولم اكن اتخيل ابدا اني قبلما النهاية كنت احفظهم جميعا عن ظهر قلب ، كنت افتقد حقا لرواية مثلها تأسرني بين صفحاتها فانتهي منها في اقل من يومين
من دون كل شخصيات الرواية تمنيته هو تحديدا الا يكون هو القاتل ، فلما هو ؟! لا اقصد اني تضايقت من النتيجة ، فقط كنت اصدقه :(
من دون كل شخصيات الرواية تمنيته هو تحديدا الا يكون هو القاتل ، فلما هو ؟! لا اقصد اني تضايقت من النتيجة ، فقط كنت اصدقه :(
August 30, 2016
This is the second Mary Higgins Clark novel I read after a long hiatus of her novels, and I have to say my expectations for this novel were high. It sounded interesting, and when my sister was reading it, she gave it high marks (so did the reviews I read prior to reading this novel). However, when I finally got around to reading it, my sister couldn’t remember much of the story or any of the characters. That should have told me that my expectations for this novel were too high. And, they were.
The story started out well, but as I kept reading I became more and more disappointed with it. From the start, I did not care much for the protagonist, Darcy… at all. There was just something about the way she came across. I didn’t care much for her two female friends either. All three gave off the same but wrong vibe.
There are too many characters in this story and some of them had no big impact to the plot that it is obvious they were thrown in the story to be red hearings. And, because of this, whenever they came up in the novel it was like “Who cares?”
I read this novel soon after reading Mary Higgins Clark’s While My Pretty One Sleeps; which is about fashion designers. So, it is understandable that there are many descriptions of the characters’ clothes/outfits. However, the constant fashion tidbits gets annoying in Loves Music, Loves to Dance after the first couple of descriptions. It has been awhile since I read Mary Higgins Clark novels, and I can’t remember if this is something she does in all her novels. It could be.
Overall, this novel was not one of my favorites. Too many characters take away from the story line, and, after awhile, it starts to become a dull read. Also, if you have read just one of her books, you can immediately tell who the murderer is.
I gave this novel two starts becomes there were one or two characters that were semi-interesting.
The story started out well, but as I kept reading I became more and more disappointed with it. From the start, I did not care much for the protagonist, Darcy… at all. There was just something about the way she came across. I didn’t care much for her two female friends either. All three gave off the same but wrong vibe.
There are too many characters in this story and some of them had no big impact to the plot that it is obvious they were thrown in the story to be red hearings. And, because of this, whenever they came up in the novel it was like “Who cares?”
I read this novel soon after reading Mary Higgins Clark’s While My Pretty One Sleeps; which is about fashion designers. So, it is understandable that there are many descriptions of the characters’ clothes/outfits. However, the constant fashion tidbits gets annoying in Loves Music, Loves to Dance after the first couple of descriptions. It has been awhile since I read Mary Higgins Clark novels, and I can’t remember if this is something she does in all her novels. It could be.
Overall, this novel was not one of my favorites. Too many characters take away from the story line, and, after awhile, it starts to become a dull read. Also, if you have read just one of her books, you can immediately tell who the murderer is.
I gave this novel two starts becomes there were one or two characters that were semi-interesting.
November 22, 2020
يجب ان لا يجذبك العنوان ، فليس كل عنوان براق ذو مغزى .
هنا تتحدث الكاتبة عن تشارلز نورث ، القاتل الذي اعتاد على قتل ضحاياه من خلال الرقص معهن ، و من ثم استبدال احدى احذيتهن بحذاء رقص ، و ذلك يعود لرفض فتاة احبها هديته في عيد ميلادها .
لا مسوغ منطقي لقتلهن ، و صدقا الكتب التي تتحدث عن الجرائم اكرهها ، مهما حصل مع الانسان لا يوجد ما يسوغ قتله لشخص اخر .
هنا تتحدث الكاتبة عن تشارلز نورث ، القاتل الذي اعتاد على قتل ضحاياه من خلال الرقص معهن ، و من ثم استبدال احدى احذيتهن بحذاء رقص ، و ذلك يعود لرفض فتاة احبها هديته في عيد ميلادها .
لا مسوغ منطقي لقتلهن ، و صدقا الكتب التي تتحدث عن الجرائم اكرهها ، مهما حصل مع الانسان لا يوجد ما يسوغ قتله لشخص اخر .
November 28, 2008
Needed a quick easy read for the plane ride...we'll see if i regret my choice
......
Meh. It was an ok book I guess.
A few things bothered me about it. I really don't need to know, in detail, what each character is wearing in EVERY scene. I don't care that one guy in this paragraph is wearing dark courdory pants with a white button shirt and a smart jacket. Or that another character went home and changed from a red sweater blouse into jeans and a yellow t-shirt. It's not integral to the plot, and it doesn't build the character at all.
Speaking of building characters, all of the characters in this book were flat.
Oh and I really don't need to know EXACTLY what time every thing is starting. It seems like every new section started with "At quarter of four....At quarter of ten....At ten of nine..." Does it really matter? Can't, after two billion books, can the author come up with a better section opener?
The plot itself was interesting, and the whodunit became a little predictable. (I myself would have LOVED to have had the brother do it...that would have been MUCH more of a surprise).
I can't say I won't ever read a Mary Higgins Clark book again, but I certainly won't expect anything if I do.
......
Meh. It was an ok book I guess.
A few things bothered me about it. I really don't need to know, in detail, what each character is wearing in EVERY scene. I don't care that one guy in this paragraph is wearing dark courdory pants with a white button shirt and a smart jacket. Or that another character went home and changed from a red sweater blouse into jeans and a yellow t-shirt. It's not integral to the plot, and it doesn't build the character at all.
Speaking of building characters, all of the characters in this book were flat.
Oh and I really don't need to know EXACTLY what time every thing is starting. It seems like every new section started with "At quarter of four....At quarter of ten....At ten of nine..." Does it really matter? Can't, after two billion books, can the author come up with a better section opener?
The plot itself was interesting, and the whodunit became a little predictable. (I myself would have LOVED to have had the brother do it...that would have been MUCH more of a surprise).
I can't say I won't ever read a Mary Higgins Clark book again, but I certainly won't expect anything if I do.
June 20, 2008
If I could, I'd give this a zero. I can't believe she sells. This is the modern-day crap I speak of in my reviws . . . ten fold. Her plots broadcast, the're derived, boring, predictable, stupid, silly, staid . . . I don't have a big enough vocabulary to describe how bad she is. Only read this because it was required for a Lit. class I was teaching at a college that, like a high school, required certian books. I don't teach there any more. Goes without saying. One faculty member even refused to read the book. Just had the students read it and report back to him, nodding his head in acknowledgement like he'd read it. Wish I had done so. Yuuuuuuuuuuuck!
August 27, 2021
"هيا يا جميلتى إنتعلي حذاء الرقص وراقصيني .....🎶 "
علي تلك النغمات تكون الرقصة الأخيرة لضحايا تشارلي والذي قام بإستدراجهم علي مدار خمسة عشر عاماََ.
تشارلي حينما كان طالباََ كان يُحب نان شيريدان وقام بدعوتها للرقص معه لكن نان رفضت دعوته فكيف كان رد فعل تشارلي هل يتقبل الأمر ويحترم رغبتها؟ لا تشارلي قام بقتلها ومن هنا كانت رحلة تشارلي في دعوة الفتيات للرقص ومن ثم قتلهم عن طريق استدراجهم من الإعلانات الشخصية.
ايرين ودارسي صديقتان لم يهتما ابداََ بتلك الاعلانات ولكن لمساعدة صديقة لهم تُجري بحثاََ وثائقياََ عن تلك الاعلانات يقوموا بالرد علي بعضاََ منها لتختفي ايرين بعد لقائها بشخص تعرفت عليه عن طريق الإعلانات الشخصية فتبحث عنها دارسي لتفاجأ بعثور الاف بي اي علي جثتها لتبدأ دارسي بعد ذلك رحلة البحث عن قاتل ايرين.
في وجود العديد من الشخصيات المشتبه بها لتكون تشارلي تبدأ رحلة البحث عنه.
ما وجدته مزعجاََ في الرواية هو الانتقال بين تلك الشخصيات العديدة بدون ترتيب مما كان يسبب لي الحيرة والتشتت ولكن في المجمل كانت تجربة جيدة و ممتعة💚💚
علي تلك النغمات تكون الرقصة الأخيرة لضحايا تشارلي والذي قام بإستدراجهم علي مدار خمسة عشر عاماََ.
تشارلي حينما كان طالباََ كان يُحب نان شيريدان وقام بدعوتها للرقص معه لكن نان رفضت دعوته فكيف كان رد فعل تشارلي هل يتقبل الأمر ويحترم رغبتها؟ لا تشارلي قام بقتلها ومن هنا كانت رحلة تشارلي في دعوة الفتيات للرقص ومن ثم قتلهم عن طريق استدراجهم من الإعلانات الشخصية.
ايرين ودارسي صديقتان لم يهتما ابداََ بتلك الاعلانات ولكن لمساعدة صديقة لهم تُجري بحثاََ وثائقياََ عن تلك الاعلانات يقوموا بالرد علي بعضاََ منها لتختفي ايرين بعد لقائها بشخص تعرفت عليه عن طريق الإعلانات الشخصية فتبحث عنها دارسي لتفاجأ بعثور الاف بي اي علي جثتها لتبدأ دارسي بعد ذلك رحلة البحث عن قاتل ايرين.
في وجود العديد من الشخصيات المشتبه بها لتكون تشارلي تبدأ رحلة البحث عنه.
ما وجدته مزعجاََ في الرواية هو الانتقال بين تلك الشخصيات العديدة بدون ترتيب مما كان يسبب لي الحيرة والتشتت ولكن في المجمل كانت تجربة جيدة و ممتعة💚💚
June 26, 2019
To say that Mary Higgins Clark is a genius at what she does would be a huge understatement. Nonetheless, this novel proves that there is no one better than her at thrillers and suspense novels than her and here is why:
Loves Music, Loves to Dance was published in 1991 and it proved to be one of the biggest bestsellers of that year. It was later turned into a very unsuccessful film but that mattered very little, the novel still sells well and it is a fan favourite amongst the readers. In fact, according to Good Reads, it is the author’s most read novel after Where Are The Children? Which is not surprising, considering the formula that the writer applies for this brilliant bit of story-telling.
It is also worth mentioning that this the author’s 20th novel and it marks a defining point: before and after. As usual, Mary Higgins Clark gives us a list of character whom we easily identify as good and bad. The good guys are successful, they have good jobs and good reputations, unlike the bad guys, who most often are people that work minor jobs and have committed some sort of felony or are just very creepy. This is the formula that the author uses in most of her books. The exception in this particular work of fiction is that Mary Higgins Clark gives the story a twist that not only does it leave the reader speechless, but it also makes us think about our own prejudices.
Instead of telling us who the killer is, and making the story about the plot line, which is what the author does in most of her books anyways (including Two Little Girls in Blue) the writer points the finger at one of the characters that seems to be cut out for murder, but at the end, the real murderer is revealed. This leaves the reader, stunned and well… surprised.
Love it or hate it, this is what makes this novel so interesting, that by the end of the read, one ends up analysing one’s own prejudices. Did I think that this guy couldn’t do the crimes because he was rich and successful?
In true Mary Higgins Clark fashion, at the end, the story is resolved and everyone’s happy. Afterall, the author herself has said that this should always be an element of hope.
To read the full review on Medium, click on the link below:
https://medium.com/@michel.narvaez.08...
Loves Music, Loves to Dance was published in 1991 and it proved to be one of the biggest bestsellers of that year. It was later turned into a very unsuccessful film but that mattered very little, the novel still sells well and it is a fan favourite amongst the readers. In fact, according to Good Reads, it is the author’s most read novel after Where Are The Children? Which is not surprising, considering the formula that the writer applies for this brilliant bit of story-telling.
It is also worth mentioning that this the author’s 20th novel and it marks a defining point: before and after. As usual, Mary Higgins Clark gives us a list of character whom we easily identify as good and bad. The good guys are successful, they have good jobs and good reputations, unlike the bad guys, who most often are people that work minor jobs and have committed some sort of felony or are just very creepy. This is the formula that the author uses in most of her books. The exception in this particular work of fiction is that Mary Higgins Clark gives the story a twist that not only does it leave the reader speechless, but it also makes us think about our own prejudices.
Instead of telling us who the killer is, and making the story about the plot line, which is what the author does in most of her books anyways (including Two Little Girls in Blue) the writer points the finger at one of the characters that seems to be cut out for murder, but at the end, the real murderer is revealed. This leaves the reader, stunned and well… surprised.
Love it or hate it, this is what makes this novel so interesting, that by the end of the read, one ends up analysing one’s own prejudices. Did I think that this guy couldn’t do the crimes because he was rich and successful?
In true Mary Higgins Clark fashion, at the end, the story is resolved and everyone’s happy. Afterall, the author herself has said that this should always be an element of hope.
To read the full review on Medium, click on the link below:
https://medium.com/@michel.narvaez.08...
January 2, 2018
«Shall we dance? Shall we dance? Shall we dance? On a bright cloud of music shall we fly? ... Shall we still be together with our arms around each other, shall we dance?
Shall we dance? Shall we dance?»
[Balliamo? Balliamo? Balliamo? Su una vivida nube di musica voliamo? ...Insieme, abbracciati, balliamo? Balliamo? Balliamo?]
L'assassino lo vediamo fin dalla prima pagina, ma chi è veramente?
Tutti i personaggi, vittime e no, ruotano intorno al mondo degli annunci personali, quelli con i quali si ricercano amicizie, compagnia e non solo, se ci scappa. Ambito molto rischioso, perché non si sa chi puoi trovarti davanti.
Tra le vittime un punto in comune: lo spettacolo, la musica, la danza, il ballo. E quelle belle scarpette dal tacco a spillo...
Romanzo che pian piano intriga, una pagina dopo l'altra. Anche dai capitoli si avverte il serrarsi della storia e l'avvicinarsi dell'epilogo perché si fanno sempre più corti, quasi fossero un respiro mozzato.
E poi, mmm... c'è anche quel pizzico di "rosa" che nulla toglie alla trama, anzi.
📖 GdL GR - La parola del mese (gen. 2018): MUSICA (nel titolo)
📚 Biblioteca
Shall we dance? Shall we dance?»
[Balliamo? Balliamo? Balliamo? Su una vivida nube di musica voliamo? ...Insieme, abbracciati, balliamo? Balliamo? Balliamo?]
L'assassino lo vediamo fin dalla prima pagina, ma chi è veramente?
Tutti i personaggi, vittime e no, ruotano intorno al mondo degli annunci personali, quelli con i quali si ricercano amicizie, compagnia e non solo, se ci scappa. Ambito molto rischioso, perché non si sa chi puoi trovarti davanti.
Tra le vittime un punto in comune: lo spettacolo, la musica, la danza, il ballo. E quelle belle scarpette dal tacco a spillo...
Romanzo che pian piano intriga, una pagina dopo l'altra. Anche dai capitoli si avverte il serrarsi della storia e l'avvicinarsi dell'epilogo perché si fanno sempre più corti, quasi fossero un respiro mozzato.
E poi, mmm... c'è anche quel pizzico di "rosa" che nulla toglie alla trama, anzi.
📖 GdL GR - La parola del mese (gen. 2018): MUSICA (nel titolo)
📚 Biblioteca
July 27, 2012
This is one of the creepier books that I have read. I picked it up off a pile of books my grandmother was giving to us and low-and-behold was this catching, poetic title. It was too disturbing the first time I tried so I put it on my shelf and waited about a year. After all that time It still was bugging me that I didn't know what was to happen. So I picked it up, read it again. And I absulutely loved it. It was a great plot and it had a satisfactoringly twisted murderer. It had so much emotion packed into this murder mystery also. I reccomend to just about anyone who still loves a night filled with jumping and looking outside your window for that burgular you just KNOW you heard. Read it, love it, reccomend it. Repeat.
August 18, 2010
Oh wow, that was boring... Flat style, flat characters, no pizzazz at all.
Read
July 3, 2017u already know this the queen of suspense the best of my time she started it all love this lady i salute u mrs mary higgins clark!
August 8, 2017
يارباه
ساعاود المراجعة فيما بعد مازلت في حالة ذهول
ساعاود المراجعة فيما بعد مازلت في حالة ذهول
November 27, 2024
Thank you Simon for the free copy.
Darcy has got to be dumb as a rock.
You know how a killer is finding their victim. Why do you think you're better than the other victim and won't get backed into a corner. 🙄🙄 Fafo
I also was quite annoyed by who ended up being the killer. I hate thrillers where the killer is just suddenly there and there hasn't been any actual clues that it's them. That ruins the fun of trying to figure out who it is while you're reading.
Darcy has got to be dumb as a rock.
You know how a killer is finding their victim. Why do you think you're better than the other victim and won't get backed into a corner. 🙄🙄 Fafo
I also was quite annoyed by who ended up being the killer. I hate thrillers where the killer is just suddenly there and there hasn't been any actual clues that it's them. That ruins the fun of trying to figure out who it is while you're reading.
March 11, 2023
قرأتها في جلسة واحدة 🙂
جرائم قتل متسلسلة حيث القاتل مهووس بالأحذية ذات الكعوب العالية و بالفتيات اللواتي يهوين الموسيقى و يهوين الرقص .
جرائم قتل متسلسلة حيث القاتل مهووس بالأحذية ذات الكعوب العالية و بالفتيات اللواتي يهوين الموسيقى و يهوين الرقص .
July 19, 2015
Added 7/19/15.
This mystery started out fine but it got impossible to follow after too many characters were introduced. It was ridiculous! I bailed out after reading half of the story.
A GR reviewer wrote:
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"There are too many characters in this story and some of them had no big impact to the plot that it is obvious they were thrown in the story to be red hearings [sic]. And, because of this, whenever they came up in the novel it was like 'Who cares?' ... Too many characters take away from the story line, and, after awhile, it starts to become a dull read."
ABOVE IS FROM: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I agree.
I threw the book in the garbage because I didn't want anyone else to waste their time trying to read this book.
This mystery started out fine but it got impossible to follow after too many characters were introduced. It was ridiculous! I bailed out after reading half of the story.
A GR reviewer wrote:
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"There are too many characters in this story and some of them had no big impact to the plot that it is obvious they were thrown in the story to be red hearings [sic]. And, because of this, whenever they came up in the novel it was like 'Who cares?' ... Too many characters take away from the story line, and, after awhile, it starts to become a dull read."
ABOVE IS FROM: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I agree.
I threw the book in the garbage because I didn't want anyone else to waste their time trying to read this book.
May 7, 2017
I really love Clark's older books, which were suspenseful psychological thrillers. I also like the fact that her murderers are always people with deep psychological disorders. Her later books concentrated on normal people but that didn't work for me.
In this book is a creepy serial killer, who meets women through personal ads kills them and puts dancing shoes on their feet before abandoning them where they could be found. A man who starts this spree when a woman rejects him, a very entitled man. Darcy Scott decides to chase him after her best friend is also murdered. She meets a variety of people who quickly become suspects.
Clark's characterisation is always weak, but that doesn't matter so much in this book where the suspense is pretty high. I simply wanted to know who the real killer is behind the mask of the amiable man. It's a quick and fun read.
In this book is a creepy serial killer, who meets women through personal ads kills them and puts dancing shoes on their feet before abandoning them where they could be found. A man who starts this spree when a woman rejects him, a very entitled man. Darcy Scott decides to chase him after her best friend is also murdered. She meets a variety of people who quickly become suspects.
Clark's characterisation is always weak, but that doesn't matter so much in this book where the suspense is pretty high. I simply wanted to know who the real killer is behind the mask of the amiable man. It's a quick and fun read.
February 27, 2023
*4.5 stars
I read a lot of Mary Higgins Clark's books when I was in High School/College, but I had never read this one. I really enjoyed reading this one and enjoyed reading another Mary Higgins Clark book after not picking up one of her books in years. I will definitely be reading more.
I read a lot of Mary Higgins Clark's books when I was in High School/College, but I had never read this one. I really enjoyed reading this one and enjoyed reading another Mary Higgins Clark book after not picking up one of her books in years. I will definitely be reading more.
March 15, 2016
A great little suspense mystery.
Two women are working on a documentary , on people who place personal ads, finding the right one or exposing a serial killer.
Two women are working on a documentary , on people who place personal ads, finding the right one or exposing a serial killer.
April 12, 2019
Si muove a scatti, nervosa, la narrazione di “Le piace la musica, le piace ballare“. Ho apprezzato molto la struttura in capitoli brevi, a volte brevissimi; una raffica di flash in cui il lettore è chiamato a rimanere sempre vigile e attento. Non si perde in chiacchiere la Higgins Clark, non le interessa annoiare con troppi particolari o con uno stile che non sia schietto e diretto.
C’è una storia da raccontare, in un crescente clima di tensione; c’è un lettore da confondere e spiazzare, al quale non bisogna dare troppi indizi altrimenti si rischia di rovinargli il finale. Sicuramente questo suo modo di approcciarsi alla scrittura l’ha resa una delle autrici più amate per il genere.
All’inizio entrare in confidenza con tutti i personaggi che la Higgins Clark porta in scena non è stato facile, mi sono munita di carta e penna per non perdermi nemmeno un passaggio! Andando avanti nella lettura, quando gli incastri e le relazioni si fanno più familiari e ognuno di loro si delinea maggiormente, non ne ho avuto più bisogno e ho iniziato con i primi sospetti.
Devo dire che la dinamica del thriller non si basa su elementi particolarmente originali. Il pluriomicida viene allo scoperto quando il suo ultimo delitto, a oltre 15 anni dal primo, viene considerato l’opera di un imitatore, almeno così titolano i giornali, e lui a quel punto decide di “mostrarsi” ai familiari delle vittime, dichiarando anche il suo intento finale al lettore. Un modus operandi già visto, ma che comunque non ha diminuito la mia curiosità, merito come dicevo prima dello stile dell’autrice che ha saputo catturarmi.
Erin è l’ultima vittima del serial killer e la sua amica Darcy è intenzionata a fare giustizia. Finirà, manco a dirlo, per mettersi nei guai… Quando, a trenta pagine dalla fine del libro, dice: “Sei la mia ancora di salvezza. Che fortuna”, vorresti gridare “Nooooo! Non salire su quell’auto!”. Un po’ come quando nei film dell’orrore (almeno così ho sentito dire, dato che non ne ho mai visti) c’è uno dei personaggi che scende nella cantina buia dove è sicuro che succederà qualcosa.
Siamo a trenta pagine dalla fine e solo in quel momento i nodi si sciolgono: quel piccolo colpo di fortuna aiuterà?
La polifonia dei personaggi a cui accennavo prima rende tutto più complesso: il lettore non sa mai da che parte guardare per cercare il colpevole. Devo dire che da questo punto di vista l’autrice ha fatto un ottimo lavoro di incastro. Arriva un momento in cui sono tutti dei possibili indiziati, tutti sono in qualche modo legati alla vittima (o alle vittime), e la lettura si fa sempre più smaniosa.
Sì, il dubbio ti viene, anche più di una volta; ti chiedi: “E se…?”, per poi ripensarci e magari rivalutare l’ipotesi iniziale e poi scartata. Ci sono degli indizi qua e là, ma la Higgins Clark è un’autrice che sa il fatto suo e ne lascia sempre di deboli, di effimeri. Bisogna andare avanti per sapere, per sperare che Darcy alla fine non sia l’ennesima vittima…
“Le piace la musica, le piace ballare” non brilla certo per originalità ma l’impianto narrativo e lo stile dell’autrice sono assolutamente promossi. Mi sa che della Higgins Clark leggerò in futuro qualcos’altro!
C’è una storia da raccontare, in un crescente clima di tensione; c’è un lettore da confondere e spiazzare, al quale non bisogna dare troppi indizi altrimenti si rischia di rovinargli il finale. Sicuramente questo suo modo di approcciarsi alla scrittura l’ha resa una delle autrici più amate per il genere.
All’inizio entrare in confidenza con tutti i personaggi che la Higgins Clark porta in scena non è stato facile, mi sono munita di carta e penna per non perdermi nemmeno un passaggio! Andando avanti nella lettura, quando gli incastri e le relazioni si fanno più familiari e ognuno di loro si delinea maggiormente, non ne ho avuto più bisogno e ho iniziato con i primi sospetti.
Devo dire che la dinamica del thriller non si basa su elementi particolarmente originali. Il pluriomicida viene allo scoperto quando il suo ultimo delitto, a oltre 15 anni dal primo, viene considerato l’opera di un imitatore, almeno così titolano i giornali, e lui a quel punto decide di “mostrarsi” ai familiari delle vittime, dichiarando anche il suo intento finale al lettore. Un modus operandi già visto, ma che comunque non ha diminuito la mia curiosità, merito come dicevo prima dello stile dell’autrice che ha saputo catturarmi.
Erin è l’ultima vittima del serial killer e la sua amica Darcy è intenzionata a fare giustizia. Finirà, manco a dirlo, per mettersi nei guai… Quando, a trenta pagine dalla fine del libro, dice: “Sei la mia ancora di salvezza. Che fortuna”, vorresti gridare “Nooooo! Non salire su quell’auto!”. Un po’ come quando nei film dell’orrore (almeno così ho sentito dire, dato che non ne ho mai visti) c’è uno dei personaggi che scende nella cantina buia dove è sicuro che succederà qualcosa.
Siamo a trenta pagine dalla fine e solo in quel momento i nodi si sciolgono: quel piccolo colpo di fortuna aiuterà?
La polifonia dei personaggi a cui accennavo prima rende tutto più complesso: il lettore non sa mai da che parte guardare per cercare il colpevole. Devo dire che da questo punto di vista l’autrice ha fatto un ottimo lavoro di incastro. Arriva un momento in cui sono tutti dei possibili indiziati, tutti sono in qualche modo legati alla vittima (o alle vittime), e la lettura si fa sempre più smaniosa.
Sì, il dubbio ti viene, anche più di una volta; ti chiedi: “E se…?”, per poi ripensarci e magari rivalutare l’ipotesi iniziale e poi scartata. Ci sono degli indizi qua e là, ma la Higgins Clark è un’autrice che sa il fatto suo e ne lascia sempre di deboli, di effimeri. Bisogna andare avanti per sapere, per sperare che Darcy alla fine non sia l’ennesima vittima…
“Le piace la musica, le piace ballare” non brilla certo per originalità ma l’impianto narrativo e lo stile dell’autrice sono assolutamente promossi. Mi sa che della Higgins Clark leggerò in futuro qualcos’altro!
July 27, 2023
I have been trying to read more of Clark since I was too young too read them in the 80s/90s but my mom devoured these books during that time. Clark's books are like a time machine to those years and I am here for the ride!
While her books are dated, I still enjoy the fast pace of them and she keeps me interested the entire time. The only big fault with this book was that it had way too many characters that I kept getting all the people confused.
Just some funny things I had noticed is that she is strangely descriptive of people's clothing and of rooms. It feels like she is trying to make the main characters super trendy and fashionable but it ends up just making me laugh at their style and decorating taste. The amounts of scarves these people wore made me chuckle.
She also kept mentioning the rich people having a black Mercedes station wagon which I just couldn't imagine what that high end car would look like. I ended up googling it to see what this amazing car looked liked. Of course they were so rich they had a phone in the car which everyone was impressed by.
I will definitely keep reading the classic Clark books so I can get a feel of what it would have been like to be a cool, fashionable adult during that time.
While her books are dated, I still enjoy the fast pace of them and she keeps me interested the entire time. The only big fault with this book was that it had way too many characters that I kept getting all the people confused.
Just some funny things I had noticed is that she is strangely descriptive of people's clothing and of rooms. It feels like she is trying to make the main characters super trendy and fashionable but it ends up just making me laugh at their style and decorating taste. The amounts of scarves these people wore made me chuckle.
She also kept mentioning the rich people having a black Mercedes station wagon which I just couldn't imagine what that high end car would look like. I ended up googling it to see what this amazing car looked liked. Of course they were so rich they had a phone in the car which everyone was impressed by.
I will definitely keep reading the classic Clark books so I can get a feel of what it would have been like to be a cool, fashionable adult during that time.
January 20, 2024
Even though this is an older book, I couldn't put it down! Thank God dating isn't through newspaper personal ads anymore but still there are some messed up people out there. Not being able to get a hold of people right away on a cell phone definitely added to the suspense. There was no shortage of creepy suspects for who the serial killer could be.
April 1, 2022
Imaginez un tueur en série sévissant sur un site de rencontre, multipliant les rendez-vous avec des jeunes femmes, par légèreté, recherche de partenaire d'une nuit ou pour la vie. Imaginez une journaliste mener l'enquête sur le sujet, engager ses amies à s'inscrire sur le site et à lui rapporter leurs expériences. S'en suivra un docu-fiction, mêlant couples heureux s'étant aimé au premier regard de leur première rencontre, d'autres déçus, et l'éternel psychologue en guise d'expert. Il y a une dizaine d'années encore c'était la nouveauté. Aujourd'hui, la banalité.
Retournez en arrière de quelques décennies, avant l'intérnet, les sites de rencontres et autres applications. La même histoire se déroule par le biais de *petites annonces* publiées dans les *journaux*. On y répond par une *lettre* écrite à la main, envoyée par la poste à une *boîte postale*. Les plus ardies indiquent leur numéro de téléphone *fixe*. Les messieurs seront jugés sur l'accord de leur cravate avec leur costume.
Ce livre est donc délicieusement obsolète, ce qui peut être perçu comme ennuyant ou charmant, à voir. On n'évite pas les stéréotypes de genre notamment. L'auteure est partie d'une anecdote réelle tenue d'un enquêteur, à savoir que ces systèmes de rencontres *modernes* sont aussi utilisés par des personnes néfastes, perverses ou pires...
Retournez en arrière de quelques décennies, avant l'intérnet, les sites de rencontres et autres applications. La même histoire se déroule par le biais de *petites annonces* publiées dans les *journaux*. On y répond par une *lettre* écrite à la main, envoyée par la poste à une *boîte postale*. Les plus ardies indiquent leur numéro de téléphone *fixe*. Les messieurs seront jugés sur l'accord de leur cravate avec leur costume.
Ce livre est donc délicieusement obsolète, ce qui peut être perçu comme ennuyant ou charmant, à voir. On n'évite pas les stéréotypes de genre notamment. L'auteure est partie d'une anecdote réelle tenue d'un enquêteur, à savoir que ces systèmes de rencontres *modernes* sont aussi utilisés par des personnes néfastes, perverses ou pires...
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