Customer Reviews

Snagged (Regan Reilly Mystery Series, Book 2)

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

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.

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.

This book is insulting to readers of average to above-average intelligence.

To say it is difficult to get published is one of the understatements of the century. It is almost IMPOSSIBLE to get published these days. Average writers can forget it. Good writers, probably not. Great writers, maybe... just maybe, if your agent and the publisher are in a good mood.

Therefore, you don't see much drivel making it to print anymore. I don't even know if this book is good enough to be called drivel. The immature writing is below sub-par and the characters are so flimsy that they don't even qualify as "cardboard". Even the basic premise of the book is so thin, it should never even have been made into a short story.

But I guess, when your mother is one of the most exhaulted mystery writers of all time, you're allowed to vomit text on to a page and expect to get it printed. Must be nice.

A sharp and satisfying mystery with a fast paced story that is both glamorous and intricately plotted. Just the right size for reading on a plane ride or on a bruise.

The plot moves along quickly and abounds with humorous touches that weave through the suspenseful story. The characters are eccentric, loving, brave, swarthy and suave. This is the first in the series of Regan Reilly mysteries and sets the tone for those that follow.

PS - snagged refers to the panyhose industry....

Was this supposed to be a children's book? It's so juvenile and simplistic that even most kids would find it boring and insulting. It's frightening to think that there may be an adult market out there somewhere for this type of drivel. I see that this author's next book ("Fleeced") has had its publication date delayed until the end of next year. This is good news, since it will prevent unsuspecting readers from getting fleeced for a while. This author's mother (well-known mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark) should convince her daughter to change her name! I've never heard of "brand extension" in publishing before, and this example is hurting the mother's well-earned reputation.

This book is alot of fun and action... Take it to the beach or the plane and it will entertain.

You may find yourself running to the trashcan to toss this clunker. It is a passable diversion while sitting at the beach or riding public transportation (though only if you don't have some better written mindless book available) but that is about it.

Is literary talent a product of nature or nurture? Apparently neither.

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.

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.

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.