I felt Jenny MacPartland has been through a lot in her life. Divorced, struggling to raise two young daughters on her own, it’s rough. Money’s tight. It’s not easy. But she manages. On the other hand, perhaps she should put her foot down, where her ex-husband is concerned. He already owes her a ton of back-child support. And, yet, whenever he comes sniffing around, asking for money, she gives it to him. I guess I felt her life won’t be miserable if she didn’t met Mr. Erich Krueger were she find herself blind to the things that his husband is doing.
When I was in elementary, I had a friend of mine whose parents was divorced. Just like the situation of Jenny, her mother fell in love with another man. Without knowing that this man was planning to destroy their family. After marrying that man, her mother’s life was been crumpled, not even her mother but also their lives. The sister of my friend has been abused and raped by her stepfather. Her mother didn’t even notice this scenario because she is working at night. But then the secret has been revealed when her mother noticed that her daughter’s back portion was bleeding. So what the mother did is to get her husband in prison. At first, the husband denies the thing but when her sister was confined and checked, the result shows that she was used by her stepfather. Although it is not a suspense story but in here we can figure out the life of Jenny with her husband.
I wonder why by the time they’re married, Erich has already started proceedings to legally adopt the kids. Jenny goes along with this. Who does that? Who allows a man you’ve only known for a month to legally take your children? Jenny let herself be manipulated a thousand different ways by Erich, but this was the one where I really lost my sympathy for her. Sorry, Jenny, they’re YOUR kids, how about protecting those instead of letting this virtual stranger have them?
I think that Jenny will realize that what she did is not a good to everybody especially to her children. I wish I could say that Jenny soon realizes that Erich Krueger wasn’t the perfect man that she have ever had.
Part II
13. Write a Letter to the Author
Mindanao State University
Fatima, Uhaw General Santos City
April 28,2012
Pocket Books
Simon & Schuster Inc.
1230 Avenue of America
New York, NY 10020
Dear Mrs. Mary Higgins Clark,
I really like about the book was the fact that Erich’s sinister character was apparent from the start. From the blurb at the back, there was no mention that the cause of the nightmare Jenny was about to encounter was because of her husband, but from the minute Erich was mentioned in the book, you knew there was something about him. And this wasn’t just instinct; it was made pretty obvious down on paper that he wasn’t all he was supposed to be.
The character was well written. It’s added at the back of the book that the authoress researched many things for the book (I can’t mention what as it would give away the plot!) and it’s made pretty obvious in the book that she knows her stuff! That’s something I like to see, that author’s research for their work, and didn’t just write anything off the top of their head!
I was really enjoying the book, and I must admit that it was the best novel I’d read. It was much more insightful into the characters lives, and much better written. Very well written in fact. Although not a classic, it was written in a way that really kept you hooked. The range of different sentence also added to the atmosphere in most parts.
I really sat on the edge of my seat to finish it. I was so looking forward to the ending. Sadly, though, I was somewhat disappointed with the ending. Not that it was a bad ending but it was rather disappointing. I don’t know whether it was because it was too simple for such a complicated plot, or whether all of my theories were wrong, but it was as if you asked the question – “Yeah, I knew most of that – what next?”
You certainly weren’t left satisfied by any means, but by saying this, I must admit, I enjoyed the book. It kept me busy and even a day or two after that, but I am highly disappointed with the ending. But still I really appreciate your novels. Looking forward to read another exciting suspense novel.
Sincerely,
Ms. Annieve E. Carmona
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