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All Around the Town
Author: Mary Higgins Clark

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Publisher: Simon Schuster
Book Type: Hardcover
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ISBN-13: 9780671673659 - ISBN-10: 0671673653
Publication Date: 5/1992
Pages: 302


Other Versions of this Book: Audio Cassette (Abridged), Paperback, Hardcover, Paperback, Audio Cassette

Book Description:
A Deadly Promise... Professor Alan Grant is found stabbed to death in his New Jersey home. All the evidence points to an obsessed student, 21 year-old Laurie Kenyon, who sent him passionate letters, followed him, even watched him through his study window---and awakens in her door room, covered with Grant's blood and clutching the knife that killed him. Attorney Sarah Kenyon, Laurie's sister, alone understands Laurie's daily nightmare and the trauma left by a childhood kidnapping too hideous too be recalled. Laurie's abductors, now a prominent televangelist and his wife, fear she will start to remember her life with them. And her past must be kept buried at all costs---even if it means carrying out the murderous threat made to a terrified girl years ago...

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Bobbie L. (nascargal) wrote on 9/17/2005...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is a solid thriller by Mary Higgins Clark. It will keep you guessing until the end.


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Colette B. (gracy66) wrote on 8/17/2009...


I love the fact that Clark writes about characters that you can feel sympathy for and care about. I feel her choice to use multiple personality disorder as the theme to his mystery is fascinating and added depth to the story line. The closer you came to the end of the story the faster the pages were turning.

Debby J. (DCJones) wrote on 3/22/2009...


Mary Higgins Clark is an exceptional writer who keeps you in suspense and on the edge of your seat in all of her books and this one does the same!

Laurie S. wrote on 9/1/2008...


Good read

Troy G. (xetox) wrote on 8/11/2008...


ALL AROUND THE TOWN by Mary Higgins Clark is a murder mystery involving two sisters. Laurie Kenyon is the younger sister, and her story starts with her kidnapping years ago when she was only 4 years old. She disappeared for 2 years, only to be found again, but never to be the same happy child she once was. Sarah Kenyon is her older sister. She watched as her family fell apart while her parents tried desperately to find their daughter. With this in mind, Sarah becomes Laurie's protector, and vows to always be there when Laurie needed her.
The story revolves around the two women, as a murder mystery unfolds where Laurie is the accused murderer. As the story progresses, Sarah, who is now an attorney, tries to save her sister. But the more Sarah learns, the worse it looks. Laurie is discovered to have multiple personalities, and could one of her personalities have been the murderer?

I've read many Mary Higgins Clark books, and this is probably one of her best. It left me on the edge of my seat and was so riveting that it took me only two days to read it. I highly recommend this book!

Ann S. (ajs227) wrote on 3/11/2008...


A Deadly Promise... Professor Alan Grant is found stabbed to death in his New Jersey home. All the evidence points to an obsessed student, 21 year-old Laurie Kenyon, who sent him passionate letters, followed him, even watched him through his study window---and awakens in her door room, covered with Grant's blood and clutching the knife that killed him. Attorney Sarah Kenyon, Laurie's sister, alone understands Laurie's daily nightmare and the trauma left by a childhood kidnapping too hideous too be recalled. Laurie's abductors, now a prominent televangelist and his wife, fear she will start to remember her life with them. And her past must be kept buried at all costs---even if it means carrying out the murderous threat made to a terrified girl years ago...

Kelly N. wrote on 5/11/2007...


Smudge on the inside and back cover but the book itself is in very good condition other than that.

Margaret S. (Formor) wrote on 2/23/2007...


A great mystery full of twists and turns.

Bonney S. wrote on 9/4/2006...


hard cover

Edward R. wrote on 6/21/2006...


Cooed student kills her professor....or did she? Who dunnit and why in a college town.

Laurence R. wrote on 6/20/2006...


This is an awesome book. I recieved it in the mail and had read the whole thing in a 24 hour period. I could not put it down. I really felt drawn in by the characters and the story was suspensful.


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