Book Reviews of Nighttime Is My Time

One of Mary Higgins Clark's better novels.

'The Owl' is out to eliminate everyone he feels embarassed him as a teenager who was homely and stuttered. He has successfully killed 4 of the 6 women whom he has targeted, the last 2 will be attending a reunion being given to honor the men and women who have become successful and famous since their graduation from Stonecroft Academy, the private school they all attended.

The identity of 'The Owl' is part of the suspense; is it the famous playwriter, the successful real-estate agent, the movie producer, the stand-up comic, or the child psychiatrist? At one moment or another they could all appear to be guilty. Dr. Jean Sheridan, one of the last 2 women still alive, has been sent ominous messages, someone knows about the daughter she gave up for adoption 19 years earlier. What does the person want? As she begins to delve into who is sending the messages, she begins to suspect they are related to the deaths of the other women.

Ms. Clark doesn't disappoint.

Good book but I like most all of Mary Higgins Clark books. mkm

Another winner from Mary Higgins Clark. I kept going back and forth trying to decide the killer in this one. This author always keeps you guessing.

Absolutely wonderful! Love this book!

Much of the same...but a good quick airplane read.

A good thriller, keeps you guessing.

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger,. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, excited about her twenty year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him....and Jean is his final intended victim.

A mystery to the end!

Another good mystery by Clark. Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humuliated him and Jean is his final intended victim.

Lots of twists and turns in this one, the "who-done-it" was not reveiled until the end!

A group return to their hometown for the School Reunion. Only 5 of the women have all met a mysterious end. One receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption and whose existence she kept quiet.

4 out of 5

Characters are introduced quickly. Keeps you guessing until the end.

A 25th high school reunion brings Jean and a murderer face to face. Unfortunately for Jean, she does not know who he is.

I enjoyed the plot.

one of her bests.. loved the guessing game.

A wonderful book! Mary Higgins Clark can't be beat if you want a great mystery.

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to New York for her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But, a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Present at the union is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final victim.

Can MHC write a bad book?? I liked this one too. Keeps you guessing until the very end!

Good book! It's the story of a 20 year high school class reunion. Anyone having ever gone to a class reunion can relate to the pre-reunion jitters the characters go through. Unfortunately, present at the reunion is a murderer on a mission of vengeance against some female classmates who once humiliated him.

This one is a real page turner!

another enjoyable story from the Queen of mystery. A class reunion, some missing people who were all at the same lunch table in high school, coincidences or something else?

I ENJOYED READING THIS BOOK.

This time out, Clark ups the ante from her standard female-in-peril plot to three females in peril, all targets of a serial killer who fancies himself a night-hunting predator: "I am the Owl," he whispers to himself after he has selected his prey, "and nighttime is my time." The Owl kills his first victim, then it's off to attend his 20th high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy in Cornwall-on-Hudson, where he intends to do in the last several women who humiliated him when he was a geeky high school student. Jean Sheridan, one of the intended victims, was actually nice to the Owl, but he decides she has to die anyway because someone told him she once made fun of him. Jean's daughter, Lily, whom Jean gave away at birth, must also die, for obscure reasons, as must Laura, the class beauty. In the course of stalking and capturing these three, the Owl kills several innocent bystanders just to vent his anger and alludes to dozens more he has slaughtered over the years. The game here is figuring out which of the men who come to the reunion, all former nerds, is the Owl: Carter Stewart, now a genius playwright; Mark Fleischman, a psychiatrist with a syndicated television program; Gordon Amory, television magnate; Robby Brent, famous comedian; or Jack Emerson, local real estate tycoon. If the killer's animal fetish is the Owl, then Clark's is surely the red herring as she cleverly throws them in by the dozen, providing irrefutable proof that first one man, then another, must be guilty. Since any of the men might be the killer, the final revelation is anticlimactic, but Clark's multitude of fans will be happy enough to spend time with the innocent and imperiled Jean and to participate in the guessing game.

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her 20 year high school reunion at Stonecraft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had dept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him . . . and Jean is his final intended victim.

Couldn't put it down. Loved the suspense!

Despite how many she has written they just keep getting better-this is one!

Good read

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him. . . Jean is his final intended victim. A good read!

as always MHC is at the top of her form. Suspense, secrets & revenge.

Suspense and murder and a secret at a class reunion......

Another special Mary Higgins Clark thriller

LOved it. A real page turner.

Very good read!

A woman returning to her home town soon discovers that a friend of hers has become the 5th woman in the class to die mysteriously.
She then receives a mysterious fax about a child she gave up for adoption. She thought this adoption had been kept a secret but now the life of this child could be in danger. A fascinating read!

A woman returning to her home town soon discovers that a friend of hers has become the 5th woman in the class to die mysteriously.
She then receives a mysterious fax about a child she gave up for adoption. She thought this adoption had been kept a secret but now the life of this child could be in danger. A fascinating read!

Jean Sheridan returns to New York for her 20 year high school reunion. A dear friend of hers becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden mysterious death. A murderer on a mission and Jean is is final intended victim.

I thought this one was one of Mary Higgins Clark's best. Full of suspense until the very end.

I have not read this book yet but ended up with two copies. It's about a woman historian about to attend her twenty year high school reunion when a friend of hers meets a mysterious end. Then she receives a fax about a child she gave up for adoption.

Great read. I enjoyed the suspense!

The wife liked it very much, but then she is very fond of Mary Clark

After 5 women have died from the same graduation class on the eve of the 20th high school reunion, the attendees question each other and relive memories to determine who would be doing such a thing.

She is one of my fav. authors. Love all of her books.

hitorian Jean Sheridan returns to NY for her twenty year high school reunion. A dear friend soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden death

Suspenseful! Another Mary Higgins Clark bestseller. You'll be wondering all throughout the book who the Owl is. I loved trying to figure it out as I read along.

Great story!

Exerpt from back of book:
Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about ther twenty-year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion the The Owl, amurderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.

Good suspense-typical MH Clark

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-On-Hudson, New York for a 25th High School Reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the 5th woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Clark's multitude of fans will be happy to participate in the guessing game..

Very good read...

If you like Mary Higgins Clark you'll love this one.

Really good mystery

"Creeping menace that is genuinely scary" The New York Times.....Five women in her class have met a sudden, mysterious end, and now there is to be a 20 year class reunion. Present at the reunion is the Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against the women who once humiliated him.

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her twenty-year high-school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the fifth woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. Then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.

Very good. Kind of scary.

Jean Sheridan returns for high school reunion and a friend is murdered. She also learns her child she gave up for adoption is in danger.

I love all Mary Higgins Clark books. I really enjoyed this book. it is based on a class reunion and the mysterious deaths that occur.

good book

Historian Jean Sheridan returns to New York, excited about her twenty-year high school reunion. But....enter The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.

Better than othrs of her recent books.

This was a touching holiday story by the mother and daughter Clark team although not like any Clark books I've read in the past. It was a quick and enjoyable read.

fast read

Riveting tale of suspens, secrets and revenge. All the things we love about Mary Higgins Clark

Excellent. One of Mary Higgins Clark's good ones!

I love Mary Higgins Clark and this book was definitely worth the read! It keeps you going the whole time, and if you can figure out who The Owl is before the end you're a pretty good sleuth because it kept me on my toes.

Love all her books

Predictable; but its still Mary Higgins Clark - so its a good book.

It kept me guessing I found it very interesting

Another great Clark mystery. This one involving a murderer at a high school reunion. Which classmate is killing off the senior class? Read this great book to find out.

Too many characters. I found it a bit confusing. But still suspenseful!

Loved this book. Richly described characters and "who done it" not told until the very end. I haven't read this author in some time, but this book reminds me just how good she really is at what she does.

Historian, Jean Sheridan, returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, excited about her 20 year high school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a dear friend of hers soon becomes the 5th woman in the class to meet a sudden, mysterious end. then Jean receives a taunting fax about a child she gave up for adoption, whose existence she had kept a secret but whose life may now be in danger. For present at the reunion is The Owl, a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim.

Synopsis
This pulse-racing work from a bestselling master of psychological suspense features a serial killer attending his 20th high school reunion. The killer, who identifies strongly with owls, has murdered several members of the class over the years, in revenge for their treatment of him when he was a student. He has a few more targets lined up for this event, including college dean Jean Sheridan. Will Jean realize the threat to her life and be able to identify in time which of her classmates is "The Owl"?

Another edge of the seat tale from this superb storyteller.

I love Mary Higgins Clark books, but this one was exceptional!

I rushed through this book, trying to figure out who-dunnit, there are so many suspects! If you like Mary Higgins Clark, this one is a good one.

I love Mary Higgins Clark so I loved this book!

All of Mary Higgins Clark's books are great as is this one.

A tale of suspense, secrets and revenge. Takes place at a 20 year high school reunion and involves a murderer on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him.

Wonderful read, slightly scary.

LOVED THIS BOOK!!! I read alot of Mary Higgins Clark, but this one got me from page 1. Jean Sheridan is returning to her high school class reunion, while 5 of her friends have mysteriously died over the past 20 years. At the same time, she is being threatened and she doesn't know who it is, but its regarding a secret she has kept for the past 20 years! I could not put this book down... what a fabulous guessing game! Hated for it to end...

Another great mystery by Mary Higgins Clark. This story follows Jean Sheridan to her high school reunion where the class finds out that a pattern of murders is occuring with girls from the same lunch table. Is Jean next on the list? Leaves you wondering who the killer is right to the very end.

A historian Jean Sheridan returns to Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY, excited about her 20 yr. high-school reunion at Stonecroft Academy. But a murderer is on a mission of vengeance against women who once humiliated him...and Jean is his final intended victim. A riveting tale of suspense, secrets and revenge.

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