Snagged

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Summary: Written for five year olds who can read.
Review: After 70 pages of really trying to like this book I threw it and another unread Carol Higgins Clark book in the wastebasket, lest some poor unsusupecting person happen to find them and waste her time. This "author" insults her reader by explaining the obvious. For example, she tells us that the protagonist is bored by the airline attendant's canned speech, and then she proceeds to quote the speech. Duh, Carol, even five-year olds know this speech!

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Summary: A quick and fun read
Review: Carol's books are hit or miss... Snagged has to be her best yet, Snagged mixes the right amount of fun with humor.

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Summary: Snagged, but not Fleeced
Review: Even children would find this book simplistic and moronic. Who exactly is this author writing for? I see that her next book (Fleeced) has had its publication date delayed.... maybe her publisher finally wised up. It's a shame that Carol Higgins Clark has to trade off the good name of her mother, Mary Higgins Clark. Snagged tries to be funny but falls flat. The plot is paper thin and you feel like you've ingested junk food after wading through this clunker. And these one word titles (Decked, Twanged, Snagged, Fleeced) smack of some big marketing promotion to lure us into a purchase that we normally wouldn't make.

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Summary: WOW !!
Review: I see from the other reviews that people either LOVE this book or HATE this book! I think its fun and written well -- I canNOT agree with those that put it down. Read it and see for yourself.

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Summary: Great Cozy
Review: I think Carol Higgins Clark's work has been unfairly compared to her mothers'. Mary Higgins Clark's novels are suspenseful and heart stopping. The creme de le creme of the genre. Her daughter's books are cozies - great to relax on the couch in front of a fire with a nice cup of tea. Snagged had the right mix of mystery AND humor (those indestructable pantyhose are a hoot!). I think she proves that though she may not be her mother, she is a top notch writer.

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Summary: Good and entertaining read
Review: I thought this was a good, light read with a bit of humor and interesting characters. I have just started reading Carol Higgins Clark's books (this is my third) and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I would recommend it for anyone looking for a light mystery read with a touch of humor.

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Summary: Childish
Review: I'm a big fan of Mary Higgins Clark and that was the reason I picked this up. I think I read 30 pages before I turned it in at the local thrift store. Apparently parentage makes no difference if you have no talent. Haven't read any other books by her, but then I don't think I will. I see that she is still publishing her one-liners though! I thought it was just me until I read the previous reviews. The moronic story isn't even worth reviewing.

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Summary: very fast light read
Review: If you need to kill some time in a waiting room, I recommend this light reading. The book reads quickly , I like the wriing style, and overall the story is "fun"... as fun as senior citizens watching Matlock daily in the nursing home. There is no real violence so it is very sedate and you'll be able to go to sleep without checking under the bed. The suspense really revolves around the sale of the pantyhose rather than the characters being killed. Overall, if you need to forget your troubles, dive into this book which requires minimal brain activity.

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Summary: Great Beach Read
Review: Stinker! could more aptly describe what this book should be entitled. I tried this as my first CHC novel. What a joke. She has missed every one of her mother's tried and true techniques at building suspense. In fact the book is laughable in its attempts at a new genre - comedy/mystery novels. I even found myself so bored that I simply read to finish the book , and then donate it to charity. In her mother's novels, one is lead along chapter to chapter , and feels that there must be numerous potential actors in the murders. In this Snagged book, one just doesn't even care. Looks as if we readers were snagged.

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Summary: Stinker!
Review: Stinker! could more aptly describe what this book should be entitled. I tried this as my first CHC novel. What a joke. She has missed every one of her mother's tried and true techniques at building suspense. In fact the book is laughable in its attempts at a new genre - comedy/mystery novels. I even found myself so bored that I simply read to finish the book , and then donate it to charity. In her mother's novels, one is lead along chapter to chapter , and feels that there must be numerous potential actors in the murders. In this Snagged book, one just doesn't even care. Looks as if we readers were snagged.