Where Are the Children Now?

I really enjoyed reading this book and didn`t see the end coming. I am happy that I reread the first book, Where Are The Children? Before reading this one.

I cannot express adequately how amazing this book is. I can promise, however, that you won’t be disappointed.

Reread the prequel to this book - Then bought and read this latest. It took three tries to “get into it” - her books have always had a lot of characters to keep track of. This one is no exception. I finished the book and still am not sure who is who. I am sure that I didn’t enjoy the book. Rest in peace Mary Higgins Clark

I had never read the prequel to this book but it was easy to follow along with the events of the past to see how they would affect Mike and Melissa, who were kidnapped as children many years ago. Mike lives an idyllic life as a boat captain in St. Maarten and has traveled to Cape Cod to attend his sister’s wedding. He wasn’t thrilled that she was marrying a man she didn’t know very well, but he just wanted her to be happy. Mike knew Melissa still had nightmares about their abduction and he worried about her every day. Melissa was a very successful attorney and had a popular podcast, but something was missing from her life, and Charlie and his precious daughter Riley, were an answer to her prayers. She was looking forward to being a wife and step-mother and knew that her future looked brighter with them in her life. I was filled with fear and curiosity the minute Mike and Melissa realized Riley had been kidnapped. She certainly didn’t walk away on her own and I immediately began compiling a list of possible suspects. I felt that the detectives on the case had unjustly accused Melissa of the kidnapping without looking into the lives of her husband's family. I was glad that Melissa took it upon herself to dig deep into the background of her new husband because in the end, her brother Mike had been correct in his assumption that his sister had married the wrong person. I was completely surprised by the shocking ending and I was amazed at how little Melissa knew about the people who were close to her. The elaborate plan to kidnap little Riley was based on anger, jealousy, greed and manipulation. Melissa never gave up hope that Riley would be found and she used her inner strength, along with help from Mike and her mother Nancy, to face her demons head on, which resulted in a happy ending for all of them.