I'd give this one 3.5 stars -- there seemed to be too many stories in the beginning, and the end wrapped them up a little too quickly for my taste. But I still found this an enjoyable read.

MHC has long been a favorite of mine but her more recent books indicate she's not quite keeping up with the times. This particular title is copyrighted 2013 but felt dated to me.
An heiress to an antique reproduction business is found in the aftermath of an explosion at the plant museum along with a former employee. The questions that immediately surface are why were they there and did they set the explosion that totaled the plant and all of the valuable antiques, worth over $20 million? The former employee, Gus, died and Kate, the heiress, is in a coma and nobody knows if she will get better and be able to tell her side of the story. As the investigation continues another body is found on the premises, a homeless man might have a part to play in murder and the explosion, and Kate while in coma is having flashback memories to when she was three and her mother died. Does any one person have culpability in any of these people and instances or is it coincidence that they all get some exposure at the same time?
One of MHC's strengths has always been her cast of characters. She has a lot of characters but she has always developed them appropriately and well to contribute rather than detract from the story. She also has a knack for having a large cast of characters that seem innocent or guilty and then switching it up when the reader least expects it or never does! That doesn't change in this title. MHC has a large cast of characters that keep the reader suspecting every single person until the real villain is exposed. As time marches on, literally, where I see MHC faltering is keeping up with the modern times. Her props and storylines feel a bit dated to me. But even with all the falterings and flaws that are popping up in more recent works MHC is still, and perhaps forever, the Queen of Suspense.

I always have a problem with authors who use unlikely coincidences to tie a story together (which is why I think the [b:The Alchemist|865|The Alchemist|Paulo Coelho|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1287827991s/865.jpg|4835472] is complete tosh). It's a lazy way to develop a story and I think Daddy's Gone a Hunting is the poorer for it.

and maybe you shouldn't telegraph the bag guy in the book title. It kinda kills the mystery.

Worst Crap EVER! I seriously dont think I've ever read anything worse! First and definately last Higgins Clark for me!

While MHCs books remaining entertaining with guaranteed twists at the end, her repetitiveness, repeating descriptions of character incessantly almost made me stop listening to it on my road trip. Either she needs a new editor or the editors, dealing with an aging author need a bigger bonus

I listened to this one in the car. It was good. I feel like there are too many characters, and it's hard to keep up with them all. This might be because I'm listening rather than reading. I also feel like there's way too much internal dialogue, but I think this is part of Mary Higgins Clark's style.

Absolutely terrible.
I have read a few books by Clark now, and normally absolutely love them. This one however, was slow, full of silly short chapters that added nothing to the story line, and dense characters with no substance.
At the beginning of the book, I had such hope that it was going to be as gripping as the previous books I've read by Clark, gosh was I mistaken! The characters are just so slow... the pace of the book is slow... there is just no depth at all to any of it.
Save yourself, don't bother. Clark has written far better books than this one!

Mary Higgins Clark é uma das minhas autoraa favoritas.
este livro não me agarrou como os outros que já li, apesar disso é, tal como é normal nos livros dela, um policial levezinho, que mantém o suspense até ao final.