love this book ... awesome story my first book by her not my last.

Clark's clever use of a bit of New Jersey real estate code fits perfectly into her usual formula for minting bestsellers in a novel about past deadly secrets coming to haunt the present. At One Old Mill Lane, in Mendham, N.J., 10-year-old Liza Barton wakes to find her stepfather, Ted Cartwright, attacking her mother, Audrey. Liza grabs a gun in defense, but in the ensuing melee Audrey is killed and Ted is wounded. Dubbed "Little Lizzie Borden," Liza is taken away and almost convicted of murdering her mother and attempting to kill the lying, scheming Ted. Twenty-four years later, Liza, now known as Celia Foster Nolan, has just been presented with a surprise birthday present from her new husband, Alex: the house at One Old Mill Lane. Alex doesn't know Celia is really Liza, and he doesn't know the house's grim past—but thanks to a real estate code obligating agents to notify prospective buyers if a house could be considered "stigmatized property," he's about to find out about the latter at least. As Celia fights to keep her dark secret hidden, their real estate agent turns up dead. More folks are killed and Celia comes under suspicion. But in typical Clark style, most of the characters look a little guilty. Some readers will get annoyed by Celia's tendency to do things that reinforce the cops' suspicions, but Clark's steadfast fans will suspend all necessary disbelief and play along

From the back cover:
Ten-year-old Liza Barton shoots her mother while trying to protect her from her violent husband-Liza's stepfather. While the death is ruled accidental, the tabloids still compare Liza to the child murderess Lizzie Borden.
Liza's adoptive paretns change her name to Celia and try to erase all traces of her past. Widowed after a brief marriage in which she had a son, Jack, she remarries a young lawyer. Celia is happy until, on her birthday, he presents her with a gift-the house where she killed her mother. On moving in, they find the words LITTLE LIZZIE'S PLACE-BEWARE painted in red letters on teh lawn. When the real estate agent who sold the house to her husband is murdered, she becomes a suspect. As she struggles to prove her innocence, Celia and her little son are being stalked by the killer.

"Mary Higgins Clark [possesses an] awesome gift for storytelling... A cunning variation on the haunted-house theme." --The New York Times

Mary Higgins Clark did it again! This book kept me in surprise the whole time and always had me guessing who did "it?" If you like her other books you must read this one. This lady has a talent for suspenseful writing.

The story is about a litte girl, Lizzy, who accidentally shoots her mother trying to protect her from the stepfather. The murder is ruled an accident but town gives her the name Lizzy Borden. She is adopted by new parents who change her entire identity and allow her to begin a new life. As an adult she is widowed with a son but is happily remarrying a lawyer who gives her a huge gift... the house she killed her mother in!

A 10yr old girl shoots her mother whilst trying to protect her from her stepfather. Years later, the girls new husband buys her old house as a surprise, not knowing who she really is. Then some people are murdered and she becomes the suspect.

Excellent book filled with twists and turns. Liza accidently shoots her mother while trying to protect her from her stepfather. Adopted and her name changed, she tries to erase all traces of her past. Her birthday present from her husband is the house where she killed her mother. Threatening letters sprayed on the lawn, the real estate agent's husband murdered, she becomes a suspect.
Gripping story.

In a riveting thriller from the #1 bestselling Queen of Suspense, a young woman is ensnared into returning to the childhood home she wanted to leave behind forever - and where her hidden past emerges wit a new and deadly twist.

Mystery done right. 10 yr Liza shoots her mother while trying to protect her from her stepfather. That was years ago. Now Liza (renamed Celia) has moved back into the house where it happened with her own family. There she finds that there is no way to escape the past-or a murderer

a little far-fetched that a child who accidentally killed her mother would move back into her childhood home when her new hubby bought it for her without her knowledge; especially, when no one knew who she really was (not even hubby) and lots of murders take place around her...
it was good winter night reading material; as ever, clark writes extremely well. just not well enough for the story to be believable...but thats ok too.

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Mary Higgins Clark has done it again! I couldn't put this book down! It was so well written and had you guessing after the first chapter!!!

One of my favorites of Ms. Clark's...a very good read!

Like most of Mary Higgins Clark's novels, this was a page turner. I was a little disappointed at first, because I thought I had solved the mystery, but was pleased when there were some twists thrown into the story along the way, especially the one at the very end. I did not see that coming until very late in the story. This is one of the reasons that I enjoy reading Mary Higgins Clark's novel so much - she is always able to provide a surprise at the end, but doesn't leave us hanging. I finished this book over a weekend - did not want to put it down.

A young woman is ensnared into returning to the childhood home she wanted to leave behind forever-and where her hidden past emerges with a new and deadly twists. Great book.

Good book, keeps you guessing throughout.

I've read many MHC books and I have to say so far this is one of my favorites!! The ending is a great surprise!!

My first MHC book to read. I am so hooked. Loved it!

Another excellent read by MHC. She never fails to impress me with her writing. Fast read, nice twist at the end...loved it!

Ten-year-old Liza Barton shoots her mother while trying to protect her from her violent husband — Liza's stepfather. While the death is ruled accidental, the tabloids still compare Liza to the child murderess Lizzie Borden.




Liza's adoptive parents change her name to Celia and try to erase all traces of her past. Widowed after a brief marriage in which she had a son, Jack, she remarries a young lawyer. Celia is happy until, on her birthday, he presents her with a gift — the house where she killed her mother. On moving in, they find the words LITTLE LIZZIE'S PLACE - BEWARE painted in red letters on the lawn. When the real estate agent who sold the house to her husband is murdered, she becomes a suspect. As she struggles to prove her innocence, Celia and her little son are being stalked by the killer.


Awesome book..Very surprised ending!

very good read.

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