- Hardcover: 384 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd; Large Printing Edition edition (6 Jun 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0743268067
- ISBN-13: 978-0743268066
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 15.6 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 748,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Liza Barclay, aged 10, shot her mother while trying to protect her from her violent stepfather, ex-FBI agent Charley Foster. Despite her stepfather's claim that it was a deliberate act, the Juvenile Court ruled the death an accident. Many people, however, agreed with Foster and tabloids compared Liza to the infamous murderess, Lizzie Borden, pointing even to the similarity in name. Growing up with adoptive parents who tried to erase every trace of her past, her name is changed to Celia. Always, though, the fear hung over her and the family - that someday, her vengeful stepfather would reappear to harm her. Aged 25, a successful interior designer, she marries a childless sixty-year old widower and they have a son. Before their marriage, she had confided her earlier life to her husband. Two years on, on his deathbed, he tells her that he would want her to re-marry, but makes her swear never to reveal her past to anyone, so that their son would not carry the burden of this family tragedy - a promise that plunges her into a new cycle of violence. Three years later, happily re-married, Celia is shocked when her second husband presents her with a gift -- the house where she killed her mother. When the real estate agent who has made the sale recognises her and, soon after, is murdrered, Celia is accused of the crime. Once again, she is home -- the place where she is stamped as a murderess.
About the Author
Mary Higgins Clark is the author of twenty-two worldwide bestselling works of fiction and a memoir. She lives in Saddle River, New Jersey, with her husband.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mary Higgins Clark is a technically excellent writer. "No Place Like Home" starts off with an improbable event, linked to a decades-old murder, linked to heroine Liza Barton, linked to... This is intriguing, page-turning stuff, full of twists and mysteries as the heroine is faced with one trauma and life-threatening situation after another but battles on against adversity. An enjoyable, hard-to-put-down mystery thriller.
Downsides: none, if you like fast-moving thrillers set in small-town America. People who like a wider canvas may find Liza Barton's world a bit parochial.
Downsides: none, if you like fast-moving thrillers set in small-town America. People who like a wider canvas may find Liza Barton's world a bit parochial.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a truly fantastic book. I was gripped from the first page and finished the book the very next day! From the start you are drawn in by the characters and their lives. I have recommended this to all my friends. Wonderful.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As usual Mary higgins clark has me enthralled.Just when i thought I had the plot all wrapped up she jerked the rug from under my feet. Nail biting reading; well rounded characters, loved it
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Thriller at its best
This is a fantastic book that gripped me from the beginning. Although a little slow in places it still remains a definite page turner, and the book certainly picks up the pace in... Read more
Published 7 months ago by gardenofenglandbooks
a mild and undemanding distraction
Some say you can't judge a book by its cover. But in some cases you can, and No Place Like Home is one of those books where you can. Read more
Published on 1 Sep 2008 by Talc Demon
Just like her other books - Absolutely Fabulous
I have read a few of Mary's books and have found all of them the most fantastic books that keep you guessing until the very end.
Totally Brilliant writing. Read more
Totally Brilliant writing. Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2006 by Ladymoonlight
Great whodunnit
This was my first book by Mary Higgins Clark but it definitely won't be my last! I thoroughly enjoyed it as it had a great story, likeable characters and it left me guessing right... Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2006 by Karen Wilson
A grave disappointment
I thought this was pretty awful, to be honest, and a catastrophic decline in quality from her earlier stuff, all of which I've read and enjoyed. Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2006 by Urbangril21
Better than the First One I read!!
Although I still read this book in record time like the first one I read of Mary Higgin's Clark "Daddy's Girl". I did actually prefer No Place Like Home. Read more
Published on 15 May 2006 by A Fun, Loving Mummy
Excellent!
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The end of every chapter leaves you with something so that you keep wanting more. The book would make a great film.
Published on 25 Feb 2006 by Mrs. R. Wolstenholme
How does she do it?
Having just finished this latest MHC at break neck speed I am once again amazed at the writing talent of somebody I have been reading for over two decades. Read more
Published on 23 July 2005 by David Spanswick
A woman author I like!
I'm A guy who you usually doesn't care for female authors, the on exception is Ms. Clark. I can't put my finger on exactly why, probable it is tight plots with plenty of twists... Read more
Published on 10 April 2005 by "richardhiggens"
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