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The Shadow of Your Smile
Author: Mary Higgins Clark

In The Shadow of Your Smile, worldwide bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark weaves a spellbinding thriller revolving around a long-held family secret that threatens to emerge and take the life of an unsuspecting heiress. At age eighty-two and in failing health, Olivia Morrow knows she has little time left. The last of her line, sh... more »e faces a momentous choice: expose a long-held family secret, or take it with her to her grave. Olivia has in her possession letters from her deceased cousin Catherine, a nun, now being considered for beatification by the Catholic Church?the final step before sainthood. In her lifetime, Sister Catherine had founded seven hospitals for disabled children. Now the cure of a four-year-old boy dying of brain cancer is being attributed to her. After his case was pronounced medically hopeless, the boy’s desperate mother had organized a prayer crusade to Sister Catherine, leading to his miraculous recovery. The letters Olivia holds are the evidence that Catherine gave birth at age seventeen to a child, a son, and gave him up for adoption. Olivia knows the identity of the young man who fathered Catherine’s child: Alex Gannon, who went on to become a world-famous doctor, scientist, and inventor holding medical patents. Now, two generations later, thirty-one-year-old pediatrician Dr. Monica Farrell, Catherine’s granddaughter, stands as the rightful heir to what remains of the family fortune. But in telling Monica who she really is, Olivia would have to betray Catherine’s wishes and reveal the story behind Monica’s ancestry. The Gannon fortune is being squandered by Alex’s nephews Greg and Peter Gannon, and other board members of the Gannon Foundation, who camouflage their profligate lifestyles with philanthropy. Now their carefully constructed image is cracking. Greg, a prominent financier, is under criminal investigation, and Peter, a Broadway producer, is a suspect in the murder of a young woman who has been extorting money from him. The only people aware of Olivia’s impending choice are those exploiting the Gannon inheritance. To silence Olivia and prevent Monica from learning the secret, some of them will stop at nothing?even murder. Clark’s riveting new novel explores the juxtaposition of medical science and religious faith, and the search for identity by the daughter of a man adopted at birth.

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ISBN-13: 9781439180983
ISBN-10: 1439180989
Publication Date: 3/22/2011
Pages: 336
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Currently 3.9/5 Stars.

3.9 stars, based on 78 ratings

Publisher: Pocket
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio CD
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Carol N. (carolpwv) - , reviewed The Shadow of Your Smile on 4/27/2010 + 47 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I was disappointed with the book. It is not one of the author's better books. I noticed someone gave it 2 stars. I am being generous with 3 stars. The story revolves around a long held family secret that threatens to emerge and take the life of an unsuspecting heiress.

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Susan J. reviewed The Shadow of Your Smile on 1/14/2011

Helpful Score: 1

This book reminded me of some of her eariler, better (in my opinion) books. Or maybe it is just that I could relate to this one more than her last few. Anyway, I enjoyed it and would highly recommend it to fans of Mary Higgens Clarks's earlier novels.

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Tisha G. (anothertag) reviewed The Shadow of Your Smile on 10/24/2012 + 85 more book reviews

Mary Higgins Clark did not disappoint. Olivia is 82 and dying. She has a family secret. Should she reveal it or take it to her grave. Her cousin, a nun is being considered for beatification-the final step before sainthood. It seems that a 4year boy dying of brain cancer was cured after his mother organized a prayer crusade to Sister Catherine. But Sister Catherine gave birth to a child when she was 17. Should Olivia tell Dr. Monica Farrell that Sister Catherine is her grandmother?

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Alice H. (read-to-me-gran) reviewed The Shadow of Your Smile on 5/28/2012 + 15 more book reviews

Typical Mary Higgins Clark but I liked it more than some of hers lately. Seems a bit "over the top" to have a nun giving birth to a love child but it did add drama to the secret. The characters were believable and I enjoyed the twists and turn of the plot.

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Jessica P. (naynaysmommy) reviewed The Shadow of Your Smile on 10/31/2011

NOT one of my favorites by her! There was no suspense at all! It wasnt bad but the only thing that had my attention really was little Sally. Hope the next one is better.

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Barbara W. reviewed The Shadow of Your Smile on 7/17/2011 + 2 more book reviews

Great Reading!

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Marcia K. (marwan) reviewed The Shadow of Your Smile on 7/8/2011 + 496 more book reviews

Very enjoyable.

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