Carol Higgins Clark
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Carol Higgins Clark is an American
mystery
author
. She is also the daughter of suspense
writer Mary Higgins Clark
, and has co-authored several Christmas
novels with her mother.
and grew up in New Jersey
, Clark received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College
. During her college career, she began re-typing her mother's transcripts. She also made contributions such as renaming locations and characters. Out of her four other siblings, Carol was the only one to go into writing. One thing that made a great impact on this decision was helping her mother. While Mary Higgins Clark attempted juggling a full time job and also trying to finish her second book, the younger Higgins grasped this opportunity to familiarize herself with the process of writing a book and telling tales; not knowing this would be her start in becoming a well-known author. Just as her mother does, Carol Higgins Clark also writes suspense books. One main difference in the writings of the two Higgins Clarks is that Carol's books contain a slight sense of humor that her mother's, Mary Higgins Clark do not possess. All of Carol's novels feature Regan Reilly(the famous recurring character), plot points about male escorts, and pantyhose conventions that come from real sources. In her video for NJN Public Television, Carol explains how she uses her first job experience to help her with ideas about her book. In her book "Iced", she uses a woman who is working at a dry cleaners. The woman uncovers evidence found in the pockets of a customer.
, was hit by a small plane on October 11, 2006 flown by New York Yankees
pitcher Cory Lidle
. Her 38th floor condominium
was just a floor below the main impact zone. She was not injured in the accident.
Clark has appeared on the game show To Tell The Truth.
Her former sister in law is mystery author Mary Jane Clark
.
Co-authored with her mother
United States
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mystery
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
author
Author
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. She is also the daughter of suspense
Suspense
Suspense is a feeling of uncertainty and anxiety about the outcome of certain actions, most often referring to an audience's perceptions in a dramatic work. Suspense is not exclusive to fiction, though. Suspense may operate in any situation where there is a lead-up to a big event or dramatic...
writer Mary Higgins Clark
Mary Higgins Clark
Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney , known professionally as Mary Higgins Clark, is an American author of suspense novels...
, and has co-authored several Christmas
Christmas
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novels with her mother.
Writing career
Born in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and grew up in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, Clark received her B.A. from Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
. During her college career, she began re-typing her mother's transcripts. She also made contributions such as renaming locations and characters. Out of her four other siblings, Carol was the only one to go into writing. One thing that made a great impact on this decision was helping her mother. While Mary Higgins Clark attempted juggling a full time job and also trying to finish her second book, the younger Higgins grasped this opportunity to familiarize herself with the process of writing a book and telling tales; not knowing this would be her start in becoming a well-known author. Just as her mother does, Carol Higgins Clark also writes suspense books. One main difference in the writings of the two Higgins Clarks is that Carol's books contain a slight sense of humor that her mother's, Mary Higgins Clark do not possess. All of Carol's novels feature Regan Reilly(the famous recurring character), plot points about male escorts, and pantyhose conventions that come from real sources. In her video for NJN Public Television, Carol explains how she uses her first job experience to help her with ideas about her book. In her book "Iced", she uses a woman who is working at a dry cleaners. The woman uncovers evidence found in the pockets of a customer.
Acting
Carol Higgins Clark chose acting as her profession. Clark began to study acting after graduating from Mount Holyoke. In 1975, she starred in "Who Killed Amy Lang" It aired on Good Morning America. She also performed in Wendy Wassersein's play "Uncommon Women". Based on a novel by her mother, she played lead in the novel based film "A Cry In The Night"Other Information
Clark's New York apartment building, The BelaireBelaire Apartments
Belaire Apartments is a mixed-use high-rise condominium apartment building in Manhattan, New York City. The 42-story building is located at 524 East 72nd Street between York Avenue and the FDR Drive. It has 183 condominium apartments, a health club, parking garage and swimming pool...
, was hit by a small plane on October 11, 2006 flown by New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
pitcher Cory Lidle
Cory Lidle
Cory Fulton Lidle was an Americanright-handed baseball pitcher who spent nine seasons in the major leagues with seven different teams. His twin brother Kevin Lidle also played baseball, as a catcher for several minor league teams...
. Her 38th floor condominium
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
was just a floor below the main impact zone. She was not injured in the accident.
Clark has appeared on the game show To Tell The Truth.
Her former sister in law is mystery author Mary Jane Clark
Mary Jane Clark
Mary Jane Clark in an American author of two series of suspense novels. Her first twelve books are media thrillers influenced by her three decades of experience in broadcast journalism. She plots murder mysteries investigated and solved by the characters who work at KEY News, the fictional...
.
Novels
- 1992 Decked
- 1993 Snagged
- 1995 Iced
- 1998 Twanged
- 2001 Fleeced
- 2002 Jinxed
- 2003 Popped
- 2005 Burned
- 2006 Hitched
- 2007 Laced
- 2008 Zapped
- 2009 Cursed
- 2010 Wrecked
- 2011 Mobbed
Co-authored with her mother
- Deck the Halls
- He Sees You When You're Sleeping
- The Christmas Thief
- Santa Cruise
- Dashing Through the Snow