Alafair Burke has done an amazing job of carrying on the Mary Higgins Clark Under Suspicion series. It's exactly what you would expect if Mary Higgins Clark were still writing the series, and that's a big compliment. Great characters, a fast moving plot, and enough red herrings to keep you guessing. I couldn't stop turning the pages and read late into the night. Highly recommended

Thanks to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an advanced reader copy

A great addition to this series- it keeps you guessing until the end. Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke are a dream team!

This was okay, not great.
I didn't realise it was a series so it wasn't what I was expecting. However, it did have some of that MHC flair. Overall, not too bad. The mystery itself was pretty exciting though they could have made it less predictable.

3.5 Stars

My mom used to read Mary Higgins’s Clark books growing up, so I knew immediately when I saw this ARC that I wanted to read it.

It Had to Be You is book #8 in the Under Suspicion Series which follows TV producer, Laurie Moran, investigating unsolved mysteries. Each book is a standalone, revolving around a different unsolved case, but Laurie’s story is continued through the series. I have not read books 1-7, but I had no problem following along, and didn’t feel like I had to read the previous books to understand what was going on with the recurring characters. I will say though, that I now am interested in going back and reading the previous books to learn more about Laurie’s story and the other cases.

This installment focuses on two brothers accused of their parent’s murders 10 years prior. Each brother is convinced that the other one is the culprit, and Laurie and her team investigate through their TV show, Under Suspicion, to get to the bottom of what actually happened the night that all of their lives changed forever.

This was a really easy read for me and I was intrigued throughout the whole read. The ending was a bit predictable, but overall, I still enjoyed the story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for providing me with the eARC of this book!

Absolutely loved this book as I have the others in The Under Suspicion series by the authors. It reminded me how much I miss books written by Mary Higgins Clark! Once again the crew is trying to find the truth behind a murder that was never solved. This time it’s a double murder and the twin sons were suspects. I truly enjoyed this story and think any fans of these two authors or anyone who loves a good mystery will too.

I've loved this entire series and this book is the same! Great facts, twists and turns. Couldn't put it down!

Another great read in the Under Suspicion series! Laurie Moran is at it again, investigating the unsolved murder of a married couple. Based on the evidence at hand, it appears that the murder was committed by one or both of the twin sons. However, there is not enough weight to the evidence for a conviction. The investigation into the deaths takes you on a ride and makes you question the validity of what is presented to you. Wonderful read. I hate to see the series end. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this ARC.

I really enjoyed this book! For me it was the perfect pace and kept me interested the whole time! Loved alllllll the characters. Thanks Netgalley and to the publisher.

I really liked this book! I couldn’t put it down! I loved the uniqueness of the story. I had no clue who actually committed the murders and was surprised in the end. Leading to the end, there were a few things in the end that seemed a little too stretched, meaning the way clues were pieced together. I also felt there were a lot of characters. Even in the epilogue, there were names that I had no clue who those people were. I still really enjoyed the book.

It Had to be You is the eighth book in the Under Suspicion series, but also works fine as a standalone. Alafair Burke and Mary Higgins Clark began this series, and I'm so happy that Burke has been able to continue it after Clark's death. The main character of the series is Laurie Moran who is the producer of a true crime television series that investigates cold cases in which the main suspect is still "under suspicion."

In this book, the sister of the "Deadly Duo", identical twins accused of killing their parents, contacts Laurie asking her to look into the case from ten years ago. Some think the twins were working together, but each brother claims he's innocent and blames the other one. Laurie and her team learn there were many things the police never looked at in the original investigation and think they may finally be able to get justice for the Harrington family.

I really enjoy this series and seeing Laurie and her team research the cases, conduct the interviews for the show, and face a killer on or off the air. The series also follows Laurie's personal life as a widow with a young son who is able to find happiness in her life. Laurie is a likeable main character. She is kind and compassionate, but isn't afraid to stand up for herself. This installment of the series has the perfect balance of Laurie with her family and on the job. The book alternates between Laurie's point-of-view and different members of the Harrington family, who I liked getting to know.

A string of dramatic events that helps Laurie get all the facts about the deaths of Sarah and Richard Harrington. I was surprised when the whole truth came out, but the aftermath of the revelation was a bit of a let down in how it affected some of the characters, but the overall ending was a good one. 4.5 stars

I received an advance copy of this ebook at no cost from NetGalley and Simon and Schuster, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.

All the books in this series have been entertaining, and this one - the eighth - is no exception. Laurie Moran, producer of the "Under Suspicion" true crime TV show, is trying to work her magic despite ongoing squabbles with boss Brett Young and the show host, attorney Ryan Nichols.

Laurie gets an opportunity to revisit the unsolved case of a wealthy couple who, while celebrating the college graduation of twin sons Ethan and Simon, were brutally murdered in their home a decade ago. Thanks in part to an eyewitness, the police - and just about everyone else - are convinced that one of the twins did the dirty deed, but there's insufficient evidence to bring charges (and besides, the twins are identical, so who's to say which one it was)? The twins themselves, once very close, have become estranged - mostly because each thinks the other one is guilty.

An intriguing case for sure; but convincing everyone involved back then to revisit unhappy memories isn't an easy task. But it's one Laurie has taken on many times in the past, and she manages to corral most of the still-living people to be interviewed for the show in the hopes that new evidence will turn up to make the cold case (and her TV show) hot.

As the investigation continues, with help from Laurie's former-cop father Leo Farley, secrets from the past are revealed - some dead ends, others not. The end is a bit of a mess, actually - and a little hard for me to swallow. The characters, though, seemed to have little problem with the outcome, so I guess that's what counts most. Laurie's family gets a boost or two as well, but that's a secret other readers will have to learn for themselves. So until next time, I thank the publisher, via NetGalley, for allowing me to read and review a pre-release copy of this one.

Twin brothers have a seemlessly perfect life until one night their parents are killed and they are both blamed for the murder. But one has an alibi and the other is being secretive. Years later the brothers are brought back together to find out what truly happened to their parents and prove their innocence. As time goes on secrets are found, people are hurt, and the truth fully comes out.

This was a fantastic book and one I would read again. In the beginning you really think you have it all figured out but then things go haywire halfway through. The character development between each character really shows how life can change someone and how family really does need to stick together. This was a fantastic book with lots of twist and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat.

The Under Suspicion series is one of my auto buy favorites. Every book in the series is great. It Had To Be You was no exception. The cozy mystery, whodunnit feel of the series carries through to this book. Laurie Moran, newly married to her former co-worker now turned Judge, is looking for a new cold case to cover for her show. With the pressure on to produce a blockbuster hit, Laurie is worried that none of their leads are big enough. When her assistant, Grace, mentions a phone call regarding an unsolved murder that made national news years before, Laurie knows this is her chance to save her show.

Frankie Harrington’s parents were murdered in their Harbor Bay home ten years ago. Her twin brothers, dubbed the Deadly Duo, were thought to be guilty of the crime, but due to lack of evidence they were never arrested. Frankie wants Laurie and the team at Under Suspicion to find out once and for all what happened to her parents that night. Both Simon and Ethan believe that the other brother is responsible for the crime, but Frankie can’t believe that either of her brothers could do such a heinous thing. As new information comes to light, including some shoddy police work, it appears that Frankie was right. But someone close to the family did this. The question is, who?

Alafair Burke does such an amazing job of keeping the MHC vibes in the series. The investigative part of the story meshes right into the personal lives of the characters so that reading a new book in the series is like visiting old friends. Looking forward to see what comes next!

This was one of my favorite books. I loved it so much. The authors were magnificent as they always will be in my heart! Its hard to believe that Mary is gone but she left her love of books to another great story teller!

Thank you Mary I miss you so much but Amateur is doing a magnificent job !

I think the type of novels written by Ms Clark and Ms Burke are geared towards a certain type of audience, and they are very well written in that regard. I am just not that audience.

The publisher's blurb says this a 'thrilling' installment in the Under Suspicion series. I wasn't thrilled in the least. The characters were likeable, but very milquetoast. The storyline started out interesting and then devolved into constant soliloquies and pontifications of the characters thoughts and past events in their own histories. The plotline ground to a slow crawl at about a quarter of the way in and didn't pick up again until the last quarter. I found myself yawning and easily put the book down to walk away. The finale was a huge let down. Without giving away any spoilers, no one goes to jail for first degree murder.

However, this is probably a very much-loved style of writing for some; there are no romantic tensions between any characters and very little affection between even the married couples. Not sure I remember anyone kissing. It's very light on crime scene description, and what little there is, contains no gruesome details of the condition of the bodies or the amount of blood. No one is ever in any danger, there is no suspense except for a few brief pages toward the end. And I use the term 'suspense' loosely. It was more of an "Oh my! Oh, well, that turned out all right then." There are red-herrings galore, but (and this is a pet peeve of mine) the culprit ends up being someone who gets very little page-time in the book, so there was no way to even begin to guess their identity. This was very much a whodunit 'lite'. with thick frosting and a ton of sprinkles on top.

Again, not a badly written book at all, but not my cup of tea, as I like a lot of suspense, a little romance, a crime that makes you gasp in horror, and a storyline that keeps you turning pages way past your bedtime. This had none of that.

Wow, Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke have done it again!. “It Had to Be You” is a complex, riveting continuation of Laurie Moran and her “Under Suspicion” series. The saga of identical twins who are both accused of murdering their parents twists and turns through the chapters of this book and keeps the reader enthralled to the very end. Great job by Alafair Burke in continuing the masterful mystery-writing style of Mary Higgins Clark and making characters empathetic and realistic!

3.5 rounded up. This was the first book in the Under Suspicion series that I have read. I didn't realize this was a series and this book can definitely be read as a standalone. The author does a good job at providing some back story so you don't feel lost. There is some back story about the characters I would like to know so I may read the earlier books in this series.

Ten years ago twin brothers were accused of killing their parents but were never charged. Did one of them do it? Have they not spoken in ten years because one believes the other did it? When their sister contacts a true crime producer to look into the cold case their entire lives are under the microscope. I did enjoy the true crime aspect of the story and thought that it was like solving a crime yourself as they looked into all the details from their view versus the view of the police.

I felt there were some pacing issues with the book. I was sucked in right away but it slowed down in the middle. I found a lot of it to be repetitive. The ending was also very fast. I felt like there were some red herrings thrown in that were never even explained. I found myself at the end thinking well what happened with this person or what was this little bit about.

Thank you NetGalley and Simon & Schuster for an ARC of It Had to be You by Mary Higgins Clark: Alafair Burke for an honest review.

It Had To Be You is book #8 in the Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke series Under Suspicion. I had read previous books by these 2 authors so I knew that I would really enjoy this one. Now that I’ve finished, I hope that I can get the chance to read the other books in this series. This story grabbed my attention right from the start and it kept me turning the pages. Everything about the storyline seemed believable and I really liked all the characters. It’s about Laurie Moran, a television producer that investigates cold cases and attempts to dig up new evidence to solve the crimes. She then broadcasts them on television in a true crime series or documentary. In this book a wealthy lawyer and his wife are found murdered in their beach home and the suspicion falls on their identical twin sons who have just graduated from college. This was a really great story and I surprised myself because I actually figured out who the murderer was but would have never figured out the motive behind the killing. Laurie and her crew are very smart! I really enjoyed reading this, it was easy to follow and it’s a book I would recommend to all readers who enjoy suspenseful mysteries. I’d like to thank Danielle Prielipp, Marketing Director at Simon & Schuster for the widget and invite to read and NetGalley for the arc. I’m giving this a 5 star rating and would love to read more by these authors in the future!

The queen of suspense/mystery, Mary Higgins Clark joins forces with Alafair Burke for a chilling thriller. This is the latest installment of the Under Suspicion series & probably my favorite. We have twin brothers, murder, & an unbelievable cast of well written characters. Read the book - definitely read the series.

Thank you NetGalley & Simon & Schuster for the ARC copy of this book.

I gave this book 4 stars. I knew going in based on the authors that it would be a good read. The story centers on a wedding planner business but do not be fooled it is not an ordinary story. You will be hooked from the beginning!