My thanks to Net Galley and Simon and Shuster for granting me this arc to review after reading the original back when I was a kid. Very excited to get this.

This story follows Nancy Eldredge and her children now adults as history repeats itself again with another kidnapping. This time it's Missy s 3 year old stepdaughter Riley,who someone is framing Missy for the crime.

Quick and easy read. A bit predictable at points but sad this was the authors last book.

Thank you everyone for the opportunity to read this amazing book! I started reading this book and ended up rereading Where are the Children as I had previously read the first one over 40 years ago. This one does not disappoint. I have read all her books and found this one one of her best. I highly recommend this book!

Mary Higgins Clark cannot do wrong in my mind. Alafair Burke has been a great assets to her. Just sad we won’t be getting more books from MHC.

This book is a stand alone read. I had not read the first book and followed this just fine.

Melissa and her brother Mike were abducted as children. Their mother Nancy, had previously been accused of murdering her children from a previous marriage and suspicion again when Melissa and Mike were abducted.

Years later as adults, Melissa, Mike, and their mother piece their lives back or so they thought. Melissa, a well known attorney just gets mysteriously dumped by her long time boyfriend whom she thought was going to be her life partner. She then meets Charlie and his daughter, falls in love and gets married. She just wants to move forward in her new life.

All is not what it seems when her step daughter Riley, gets abducted. All the surpressed memories Melissa had flood back from the time she was abducted.

This was a very fast paced read for me that I throughly enjoyed.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced digital copy in exchang for my honest review.

4.5 stars, rounded up to 5.

I absolutely DEVOURED this book. After finishing the first book, I was so excited to read this one — especially because it’s a sequel written 50 years after the first, so I had a feeling the modern-day setting would make any story involving the Eldredges even better. I was definitely right! It was just so well done and so well-written. To be honest, I was a little nervous that a sequel with the same characters and *another* kidnapping case would be unnecessary and a mediocre attempt at a similar story to cash in on the success of the first book — but this story is completely its own, even though it often calls back to the first one and its main characters are the same (though this book’s premise mostly revolves around Melissa [Missy], as it’s her new stepdaughter who goes missing). The story keeps you guessing, page after page, and not a single one of those pages is filler. And all in less than 300 pages!! (Authors should take note: you can still have a great thriller without needing another 100+ pages to explain things that don’t need explaining. Just tell us the story!) The entire book is go, go, go, which I LOVE as a fan of good thrillers. And I legitimately had NO IDEA what the twist would be until I reached the last like 20% — and even then, when I had the WHO figured out, I was still shocked to learn there was more to the twist with the HOW and WHY (i.e. motive). The whole story was just very thought out and very smart, and not a single question was left unanswered (highly appreciated). All in all, a big yes from me!

Thank you so much to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

True Mary Higgins Clark fans are going to absolutely love this novel - and will not be able to put the book down, until the very last page! Alafair Burke is outstanding - she brings Nancy, Michael, and Melissa back and weaves an emotional and involved story that stays true to the original characters that launched Ms. Clark's career. With a story that mirrors Michael and Melissa's kidnapping, Ms. Burke puts Melissa in Nancy's position of missing a child... and does so expertly. The story is fantastic - and there are many Easter Eggs for MHC fans to enjoy throughout the novel. It's a must read! Thank you to Simon & Schuster for an advanced reader copy of this book - the opinions expressed are my own.

This book was amazing!! I honestly didn’t know this was a sequel to another book. I was able to read it and understood what I was reading. I wasn’t wondering what was going on in the book. Like some others. I’m definitely going to Recommend this book to other readers

Wow! This was such a throwback for me, as the original book was the first suspense, mystery book I had ever read… So every visit was definitely top of my list.

I don’t wanna give anything away if you have read the first one you’re going to love this and if you haven’t jumped right in.

Mary Higgins Clark does it again!!! I have read most of her books and let me tell you she is truly amazing writer. I always think about her books. They always leave me wanting more. I read the Where Are The Children years ago so when I saw this was coming out I knew I had to read dit and I wasn't disappointed. If you are a Mary Higgins Clark fan this is another must read!!!

Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for allowing me to read this arc in advanced. I'm so grateful!

Wow!!! This was fantastic! Now most times when a sequel comes out you really should read the book before but not with this one. It wouls help but is not required and can be understood. There is enough information given to help you understand the story line.

Four decades after the orginal kidnapping of Melissa and Mike, Melissa is getting married to her dream husband. Not to mention helping raise his beautiful daughter and finally getting over the trauma she experienced as a child. Everything is going smooth until Riley her step daughter goes missing from the house. After hours or searching and suspicionwls new information is discovered and Melissa is now under a spotlight. In order to save herself and Riley she does anything she can to clear her name. Will it work??

This book was a perfect follow up to the first book and captured me. It was a quick pull in and helped me to keep my mind running. I truly didnt know how it would end until the last two chapters but some suprises were thrown in there!! I absolutely love Mary Higgins Clark and this was right up there with one her best. I recommend this to everyone and would love to read again!!

The last book by the Queen of Suspense! I was so excited to read this book. Mary Higgins-Clark is the author that got me into reading. And Alafair Burke is a new favorite of mine, who has a similar writing style to Mary Higgins Clark.

Where Are the Children was published originally published in 1975. It is not a prerequisite to read Where Are the Children before this, we’re brought up to speed, although it’s such a great book I would highly recommend it. (It is her highest selling book)

In this gripping sequel, danger has found this family again. This book features the children of Nancy Harmon, Melissa and Mike. Melissa, who is newly married and now a step-mother to Riley, is still not fully healed from the trauma of the past. Now she faces heart-break and threat once again when her step-daughter Riley goes missing. Nancy, Mike, and Melissa are once again under suspicion and fight to find Riley safe and sound.

This book is a harkening to classic Mary Higgins Clark mysteries, fast paced and real. It’s wonderful to have a continuation on this story.

My thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster, Mary Higgins Clark, and Alafair Burke

I am a huge Mary Higgins Clark fan, Where Are The Children was my first Clark read and I absolutely loved it. This sequel did not disappoint. I re read Where Are The Children right before diving into Where Are The Children Now to refresh my memory and the two books flow so well together even though the sequel was written so many years later and with the help of Alafair Burke. This book had me guessing right down to the very end, I never expected the huge plot twists. Just when I thought I had things figured out, I was pleasantly proven wrong. I love how Mary’s legacy will live on through this stellar novel. Thank you for the opportunity to read it early!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this latest by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke prior to publication. This book is a continuation of a story written by MHC a lot of years ago and that book kind of set up the thriller genre. While this is a good book, it is not a page turner to me. Or simply, I turned the pages to see how it ended, with no real interest in the story. The story seemed to drag on as Melissa came up with idea after idea of who took Riley. The twists were unexpected and sometimes farfetched. I did not anticipate all of the ending twists, though. All in all, a good read but won't make my favorite list for the year.

I have just recently purchased and read Where Are The Children? . . .  a thriller published back in 1975 that has long been on my TBR wish list. I’m so glad I finally did because it felt like a new release and I thoroughly enjoyed all of the fast-paced, roller-coaster suspense popping off of every page.

After delving into that well-crafted narrative, you can imagine my excitement at the opportunity to read an early copy of this upcoming sequel. I am so pleased to say that Where Are the Children Now? is a solid follow-up to the original story. A respectful rendition MHC would certainly be proud of. I highly recommend reading both books in sequence to get the full impact of the events, to properly savor all of the characters and their progression. Both are must-reads for fans of mystery.

I'd like to thank NetGalley for an advanced copy of Where Are the Children Now? for my unbiased evaluation. 4.5 stars

Spectacular read! For lovers of Mary Higgins Clark this book does not disappoint! This duo wrote a book you can’t put down! Every time I thought I had it figured out there would be an added twist or complication and I would have to work at figuring it out again. One of my top favorite reads for 2022!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own. Thank you NetGalley, Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke and Simon & Shuster for hearing my honest review. Looking forward to reading more with you
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Where Are the Children Now is a preposterous tale which asks the reader to suspend belief and imagine that the kidnapping of children from three generations of the same family over a 40 year period is entirely plausible. There are a plethora of characters and situations depicted and it would be difficult for any reader to determine who the culprit is. Despite my reservations about the plot, the novel is easy reading and compels the reader to continue to the wholly unexpected conclusion.
I thank NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication.

I have always been a huge Mary Higgins Clark fan and was very excited when I got the opportunity to read the sequel to Where Are the Children – the sequel being Where Are the Children Now? As in the first story, there is a child gone missing. Who abducted Riley?
There are some unexpected twists in the story. It is every bit as good as the prequel. I truly enjoyed reading it, racing through the pages to find out who did it. You will not be disappointed in this one.
Thank you Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for the ARC.

Let me start by saying it's important to remind yourself that this wasn't written by the same Mary Higgins Clark who wrote Where Are the Children back in 1975. As long as you go into the book with that knowledge firmly planted, you're going to love the book! I thought the author did a fine job of reminding us what happened in the first book so you don't need to go back and reread Where Are The Children if you don't want to.

Melissa and Mike are survivors living with the types of posttraumatic stress that come from going through something so terrifying at such a young age. Melissa chooses happiness above all else, while Mike has his feet on the ground a bit more firmly. Neither is wrong; they're doing what works for them, but Mike questions if Melissa's mantra really is working for her.

They're helping their mother move after the passing of their father, and mixed up in the middle of that is an unexpected wedding for Melissa and her new love, Charlie. Charlie comes as a package deal with his daughter Riley after losing her mother just a year ago. They met and bonded over their grief, fell in love, and were engaged to be married rather quickly.

Melissa is happy now, married to Charlie and with their daughter, Riley. She can't shake how much she misses her ex-finance Patrick even though he broke it off abruptly and unexpectedly. She's happy to make her new life with Charlie and Riley and her new podcast. Remember Patrick, he's important in the story.

And then Riley disappears while Melissa sleeps, and Melissa and her family are thrown back into the same nightmare her mother lived forty years ago.

What happens next is filled with twists and turns in the true style of the Queen of Suspense, but unlike most of her books, I figured it out long before our poor Melissa did. With her life on the line, Melissa must decide if choosing happiness is the right thing to do, and she must decide instantly.

This book stands by itself in plot, pacing, and characters. Regardless of who wrote it or how it tied to previous books, this is one you don't want to miss if you like a heroine with grit who is determined to be happy.

This was a very good book it was classic Mary Higgins Clark even though she didn’t write it . It had me on each of seat and reading late into night to see what was going on and what would happen . Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher to read this book early and review it

Fantastic sequel to Where are the Children? I did not expect the twists in the last part of the book. Great collaboration between the two authors.