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I'Ve Got You Under My Skin by Mary Higgins Clark

naquare's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

racheln23's review against another edition

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I was feeling in the mood for an easy mystery detective read, and I know MHC is a well known author. However, I’m not much impressed with the writing. 

beckilaroo121617's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

humansreading's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

2.5

linnaboobooks's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5 stars.

kellishinn's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

lia_mills's review against another edition

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mysterious fast-paced

3.25

Is this the best mystery novel I've ever read? No, not at all. 

Did I stay up late to binge-read it until I finished it? Yes, yes I did. 

Such is the value of these kinds of mysteries: they're not going to change your life, they're probably not going to change your perspective on anything important, and you're probably not going to think about them much once you've read them, but dammit if they aren't compelling while you are reading them. 

lameninaperdida's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

Hace unos meses leí 'No llores por un beso' de la autora y me gustó muchísimo. Me apetecía volver a leer una lectura con suspense, giros y donde hubiera un crimen involucrado.

'Asesinato en directo' se puede dividir en dos tramas: por un lado, el intento de descubrir quién fue el/la asesino/a de Betsy Powell hace 20 años y, por otro, el miedo a que 'Ojos azules' vuelva. Las dos tramas están unidas en la figura de Laurie.

Laurie perdió hace 5 años a su marido a manos de 'Ojos azules'. Desde entonces, vive con su hijo Timmy y su padre Leo (ex policía), con el miedo de que vuelva. Timmy fue testigo del crimen y solo recuerda una cosa: ojos azules ha matado a papá. Después del crimen desapareció y nunca más se supo... Pasados 5 años sin saber de él, Laurie (que es productora de televisión) ha ideado un nuevo programa 'Bajo sospecha', un reality en el que retomar casos no resueltos por la policía.

El primer episodio de este reality gira en torno a la 'Fiesta de Graduación' que tuvo lugar hace 20 años en la mansión de Betsy y Rob Powell. Esa noche Betsy fue asfixiada y el crimen está sin resolver. Todos los presentes son sospechosos, pero también podría haber sido alguien que se colara por una ventana abierta... Los que estuvieron presentes esa noche aceptan participar en el programa y en la reconstrucción del crimen. Lo interesante es que cada uno tiene un buen motivo para ser el culpable.

En mi opinión, es un buen libro: te hace sospechar de todos y no acabas de tener claro cómo se cerrará la trama. También creo que los últimos 6 capítulos son demasiado veloces y se cierra todo de forma apresurada. Sin embargo, he disfrutado de la lectura y me gusta el final.

_lilbey_'s review against another edition

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3.0

The main killer was easy to predict. I didn't like the Blue Eyes story line- not enough was established in terms of his motive and I HATE when villains tell their victims why they are doing what they are doing right before they (attempt to) kill them.

blogginboutbooks's review against another edition

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3.0

Typical Mary Higgins Clark -- predictable, fast-paced murder mystery told from different perspectives. The story's suspenseful, although not very original or complex. Also, the writing -- sigh -- MHC's the queen of tell vs. show. I've loved MHC since junior high and I still read every book she writes, even though they're really just not all that great. Still, they're fast, easy, mostly clean reads, so yeah ...