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Now in mass market, New York Times bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark delivers the thirteenth installment in her crowd pleasing Regan Reilly mystery series, this time with Regan trying to find a mysterious woman’s identity while on vacation in Cape Cod, in a story The Daily Beast calls “thrilling.”
Private Investigator Regan Reilly and her husband, Jack “no relation” Reilly, head of the NYPD Major Case Squad, are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. They are looking forward to a quiet romantic weekend out of town. Wouldn’t you know their choice of destination provides them with anything but!
Regan and Jack had considered going to Bermuda, but instead they decide to spend four days at his parents’ beautiful beachfront home on Cape Cod, a wonderful spot where they’d never been alone. During the summer the house overflowed with Jack’s family, bubbling with activity from morning until night. But to be up there for a weekend in April, just the two of them, sounded like a perfect escape.
However, the best laid plans...
In the bedroom, Regan opens the curtains to find Skip, the Reillys’ young caretaker, pressing his nose against the glass, supposedly checking for leaks. A moment later, Jack arrives home from the market, two gossipy older women who live up the street in tow. A branch crashed through their living room window, and they need a place to stay. When Regan thought things couldn’t get any worse, Skip comes running into the house, distraught that he’d just discovered Adele Hopkins, the woman renting the house next door, in a heap at the bottom of her staircase to the beach. Regan and Jack run back down with him, but huge waves are crashing on the shore. Hopkins is gone, presumably swept out to sea.
Regan and Jack begin an investigation to help their friends track down Hopkins’s family. They start by interviewing two young women who own the shop where Adele had bought the pillows. Pippy and Ellen opened Pillow Talk after they both lost their jobs. When a newspaper article revealing the terrible way the women had been treated by their former employers was posted on the Internet, business took off, they started to become well-known, and the Pillow Talk website became a place for people who had had similar experiences to vent their feelings.
Pippy and Ellen just received an anonymous e-mail from someone who spews venom about her former rowing coach—Adele Hopkins. Could she be the same Adele Hopkins?
Regan and Jack’s search for clues to this mysterious woman’s identity makes for an anniversary weekend they’ll never forget!
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"I listened to this on cd. I enjoyed the story and liked that it took place on Cape Cod. The narrator did pretty well with the different voices, but some were grating. There were a few different sub-plots but they were all tied together neatly at the end."
— Judy (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Clark’s easy humor will please cozy fans.”
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Wrecked Listener Reviews
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" Always enjoy this author and have to keep reading until the book is finished. Especially enjoy her Regan Reilly series and hope another one is published shortly. "
— Joanne, 2/20/2014 -
" Such a disappointment after hearing her speak. I found the dialogue unrealistic and the characters stereotypical. The story felt forced and the resolution so contrived. I don't think I would ever read another one of her books. "
— Chris, 2/13/2014 -
" This was a quick read. It was rather silly but an enjoyable read for a change of pace. "
— Chris, 2/13/2014 -
" I have not read the rest of the Regan Reilly stories but this one was enjoyable. It wasn't very mysterious b/c nothing was really left to your imagination but I enjoyed the book anyway! "
— Stephanie, 2/6/2014 -
" This is a very easy read if you are looking for something that doesn't require much thought but is kind fun. "
— Melissa, 2/6/2014 -
" Easy read. I really enjoy the Regan Reilly Mysteries. "
— Cathy, 2/4/2014 -
" Another page turner. First class all the way. "
— Janis, 1/30/2014 -
" Another good, quick read by CHC! "
— Tracy, 1/28/2014 -
" I really didn't like her style of writing... "
— Debbie, 1/18/2014 -
" As I was reading this book, I was thinking "I'm done with Jack and Ragan Reilly", but then the book got a little more believable toward the end. It's a good, fast, light read. "
— Mary, 1/16/2014 -
" I didn't finish this book - it just couldn't hold my interest. The characters were shallow and the plot was contrived. "
— Debbie, 1/9/2014 -
" Mystery set at Cape Cod. Started off good but got too busy with too many characters close to the end. This book is too short for so many characters. Very predictable. "
— Judy, 1/5/2014 -
" I would have given it 3 stars but the person who read it was really bad. "
— Cindy, 12/25/2013 -
" Better than average Carol Higgins Clark "
— Jokay, 12/16/2013 -
" I love all the Regan Reilly Mysteries. They are nice, easy reads that keep you entertained throughout the entire book. A great book to take to the beach for the summer or to sit around reading on a rainy day. "
— Jenny, 12/3/2013 -
" This book is an easy read and somewhat enjoyable. It reads like it is part of a series so I am going to see if it is. "
— Jenni, 11/24/2013 -
" Good story, as usual with this author; some points a little stretched "
— Rosalee, 11/23/2013 -
" I love the Regan Reilly series!! "
— Gina, 7/31/2013 -
" This book was ok. I have listened to Carol Higgins Clark before. I will listen to her books now and then. "
— Sbugsy, 6/23/2013 -
" Really poorly written. A cross between Nancy Drew and Tommy and Tuppence (Agatha Christie) mysteries. "
— Leigh, 6/17/2013 -
" Kind of slow but I still like most of her writing. "
— Janice, 1/16/2013 -
" Regan Reilly and Jack celebrate their first wedding anniversary - in Cape Cod - not without suspense, humour, romance. Enjoyable read - - - "
— Darlene, 12/19/2012 -
" This was the first I've read (or even heard of) Carol Higgins Clark and at first it was hard for me to get into. I kept on though and I'm glad to say that I did! I loved the witty, interesting characters. "
— Brittany, 9/14/2012 -
" Almost a waste of time. Unbelievable plot. Redeeming quality, it was short. "
— Karen, 9/4/2012 -
" I enjoyed the cape Cod setting and the happy ending! "
— Heather, 5/14/2012 -
" Good but not up to par with her other books. "
— Regan, 3/15/2012 -
" Just what I expected it to be: fun and a very quick read. "
— Jenny, 1/24/2012 -
" Wasn't very intense for a Higgins Clark mystery and the ending was very abrupt. It seemed like the author got bored of the story and ended it or wasn't sure how to wrap things up so brought them to an abrupt halt. It was kind of strange. But it was a decent read. "
— Sarah, 11/22/2011 -
" Awesome book! It has many different characters and each chapter is something new. It keeps it interesting. "
— Stephanie, 9/19/2011 -
" This was a very good book. "
— Cindy, 7/6/2011 -
" Don't judge me too harshly for my love of lowbrow fiction! Carol Higgins Clark's books are as simple as her one word titles, but for quick poolside read they are just right. "
— Amy, 6/20/2011 -
" A good summer read as it takes place at the beach. Regan and her mother head to the jersey shore to help her friend at her garage sale. It turns into a case of a missing actress that had rented the house. "
— Kristin, 6/13/2011 -
" Regan goes down to the Jersey shore for her mother's birtday. They attend Edna's garage sale. Look for missing actress Cleo Paradise and there is generally just a lot going on. "
— April, 6/8/2011 -
" Read this on my Kindle. Quick and entertaining. "
— Bschulman87, 6/5/2011 -
" Not a great mystery but a fast read.... "
— Leslie, 6/5/2011 -
" A typical Nora Reilly and Regan Reilly her daughter who is a private investigator get involved in situations that end up including Regan's husband Jack who is a NYPD det quick read light entertainment. <br/> "
— Gail, 5/30/2011 -
" It was fun -- a simple mystery without being gruesome or gory. Regan Reilly is always good for a few laughs and is able to solve the case. "
— Barb, 5/29/2011 -
" This was just OK. There were too many ultra quirky characters in this story. I like the Christmas books she writes with her mother much better. "
— Carol, 5/22/2011 -
" Although I don't like her writing as much as her mother's, and although everyone is a little-too-conveniently tied together, and although it's just mindless reading, I do enjoy her books. "
— Peggy, 5/18/2011 -
" This was a quick, fun read which all the Regan Reilley books are. Carol Higgins Clark does a great job creating a variety of interesting, and often twisted, characters and surprises you with who's done it. "
— Anita, 5/18/2011 -
" Another fun read from Carol Higgins Clark. A light mystery, there are always lot of entertaining characters and enough twists and turns that while you may have met the bad guy(s), the end result isn't quite what you expected. Quick and fun, I always look forward to these releases. "
— Jennie, 5/17/2011 -
" Another quick read in this enjoyable series...I may be partial due to the "Jersey Shore"setting. "
— Susan, 5/15/2011 -
" Like all her Regan Rielly mysteries, this one was short, funny, and not too scary. A good choice for me when I don't have a lot of time to read. I can put it down for a day or so, and not loose track of the story or important details. "
— Dawn, 5/12/2011 -
" I love Carol's books (and her mom's) because they take place in New Jersey. I really like recognizing the towns and places in them. This book was a bit anti-climactic, but good. "
— Jennifer, 5/10/2011
About Carol Higgins Clark
Carol Higgins Clark (1956-2023) wrote the bestselling Regan Reilly mysteries and coauthored a bestselling series of holiday mysteries with her mother, Mary Higgins Clark. Also an actress, she studied at the Beverly Hills Playhouse and recorded several of her mother’s works. In 2002, she received an AudioFile Earphones Award for her narration of Jinxed.