I admit that I am quite biased where Mary Higgins Clark is involved. From the time my mother, grandmother and I began reading her books, I fell in love with her mesmerizing storytelling and the endless ideas she comes up with. The Lost Years tells the tale of Mariah Lyons, whose father, Jonathan, is murdered one night, shortly after finding what he believes to be the only letter written by Jesus Christ to his faithful follower, Joseph of Arimathea, which had been stolen from the Vatican Library in the 1500's. Jonathan's wife (Mariah's mother) Kathleen is the primary suspect when she is found hiding in a closet holding the murder weapon. Kathleen suffers from Alzheimer's and is not able to defend herself or tell the police what really happened that night. Adding to the intrigue is the fact that Jonathan has been having an affair for years....an affair his wife knew about.
As the police begin their investigation they find that the ancient parchment has disappeared without a trace. Mariah now finds herself trying to save her mother from being charged with her father's murder, as well as trying to locate the parchment and find out who REALLY killed her father. With an abundance of twists and turns, and an appearance by beloved Higgins Clark characters Alvirah and Willie Meehan, this book is a page turner until the very end. I highly recommend this book with no reservations. A wonderful book by an accomplished author.
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