Just Take My Heart - by Mary Higgins Clark (Paperback)

About the Book

A compelling novel that probes into an eerie, little-understood medical phenomenon--the emergence of a donor's traits and memories in the recipient of a heart transplant--this story is Clark's most spellbinding tale yet.

Book Synopsis

The bestselling Queen of Suspense delves into a legal battle over the guilt or innocence of a man accused of murdering his wife, weaving in the mysterious medical phenomenon of a heart transplant recipient inheriting their donor's traits and memories.

After famous actress Natalie Raines is found in her home, dying from a gunshot wound, police immediately suspect her theatrical agent and jealous soon-to-be ex-husband, Gregg Aldrich. But no charges are brought against him until two years later, when a career criminal suddenly claims Aldrich had tried to hire him to kill her.

The case is a plum assignment for attractive thirty-two-year-old assistant prosecutor Emily Wallace. She spends long hours preparing for the trial, and unaware of a seemingly well-meaning neighbor's violent past, gives him a key to her home to care for her dog.

The high-profile trial makes headlines, threatening to reveal personal matters about Emily, such as the fact that she had a heart transplant--especially when she experiences eerie sentiments that defy all reason and continue even after the jury decides Gregg Aldrich's fate.

But little does she know, now her own life is at risk...

Review Quotes

"A must-read for mystery enthusiasts."
--Tucson Citizen

"Fans will be as excited as ever coming down the home stretch."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Intense . . . the action hurtles to a surprising resolution."
--Publishers Weekly

About the Author

The #1 New York Times bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark wrote forty suspense novels, four collections of short stories, a his­torical novel, a memoir, and two children's books. With bestselling author Alafair Burke she wrote the Under Suspicion series including The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Every Breath You Take, You Don't Own Me, and Piece of My Heart. With her daughter Carol Higgins Clark, she coauthored five suspense novels. More than one hundred million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone. Her books are international bestsellers.