Decked (Regan Reilly Mysteries, No. 1) [Hardcover]

Carol Higgins Clark (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 1992

When P.I. Regan Reilly attends a class reunion in England, the long-dead body of her former roommate turns up. Clues to the mystery follow Regan as she sails home--and into the hands of a killer.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Actress/writer Clark does her mother, Mary Higgins Clark, proud in this skillful cat-and-mouse debut. When Los Angeles PI Regan Reilly is in Oxford, England, for the 10th reunion of her semester-abroad college class, the body of her former roommate Athena is found buried in the woods nearby. Though Athena had disappeared at the end of term a decade ago, everyone had thought that the Greek girl had simply fled for home. Now Regan is appalled to learn that Athena was strangled to death. Another reunion surprise is the engagement announcement of shy instructor Philip Whitcomb, whom Athena adored. Once Regan realizes that she can't help the local police with their investigation, she agrees to accompany spry Lady Exner, who is Philip's aunt and was a friend to all the girls when they were in school, on her ocean crossing to New York. On board are also Regan's parents (her mother is a noted suspense author, her father a funeral director) and someone with plans to kill Lady Exner and her companion. Clark deftly ties the plot playing out on the ocean liner to Athena's murder in a suspenseful climax in this lively series launch.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal

First in a proposed series by the daughter of Mary Higgins Clark, this shows private detective Regan Reilly returning to Oxford for her tenth reunion. Discovery of a dead classmate's body on the estate of a former professor and his eccentric aunt, however, dampens any festivity. Regan accompanies the aunt on a week-long cruise to New York after someone poisons the original companion but stays in touch with police. Danger lurks on the boat, of course, and Regan figures things out just in time. A forgettable story with no subtlety, no starch, no strength.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 230 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing; no edition stated edition (July 14, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446515493
• ISBN-13: 978-0446515498
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #729,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gets you hooked on Carol Higgins Clark!, December 29, 2002

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Jennifer Matz (Fairbanks, Alaska United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Decked (Regan Reilly Mysteries, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I love Mary Higgins Clark and her daughter does not disappoint, either. This was the first book I read by Carol and I found it a light, quick read and very satisfying - no loose ends left on the last page. Be careful - this one could keep you up at night!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a great murder mystrey that will make you want to read more, October 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Decked (Regan Reilly Mysteries, No. 1) (Audio Cassette)

this is a great book for those that love mystrey novels. When I first started reading it I wasn't too interested and a couple years later read it again and thought that it was the best book. It isn't really serious, in fact very funny. The characters in the book seem very real and after reading the book I would like to see this part of England for myself. The book is not what you would expect and niether are the chartactersin it. This book would be good for those between 13 and 90. It doesn't have much of an age catagorie, but the book might be hard to follow for younger readers. The story is about a muder 25 years old and the detective thats whats to do it gets sent on a first class cruise with an 80year old widow who seems and acts at least half her age. on the cruise ship with them is a jewelthief, a murderer, some newly weds, a pair of odd 2nd honeymooners, a murdermystery writer and a funeral parlor owner. The characters are some that you wouldn't expect. This is a very good book to buy and also read.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars surprisenly good and humorous..., July 31, 1998

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This review is from: Decked (Regan Reilly Mysteries, No. 1) (Mass Market Paperback)

I had been eyeing this book for weeks, debating with myself over whether I should buy it or not, and whether it would be as good as Mary Higgins Clark's suspense novels- I'm so glad I finally bought it! It was fiercly entertaning, and funny, with suspense and intrigue all tied up into a little package.DECKED is a lot less serious and not as hardcore as her mother's books, but it is obvious that Carol inherited her mother's suspense writing genes.