The 'Queen of Suspense,' Marry Higgins Clark, Has Died

It’s quite the accomplishment to acquire an honorary title in your lifetime, especially one that regards you as a master of your genre. Mary Higgins Clark had two. Known as both the “Queen of Suspense” as well as the “First Lady of Simon & Schuster,”“It is impossible to overestimate the importance of Mary’s contribution to our success,” wrote Carolyn K. Reidy, the President and CEO of Simon & Schuster on Clark’s, “and her role in the modern history of Simon & Schuster...

That was, apparently, the kind of enthusiasm and candor you could always expect from Higgins Clark, then and always.The NPR profile also described her as having “perfectly coiffed” hair, manicured nails, and being elegantly dressed, supporting herself with a cane made of crystal. If I’d sold my second book for a million dollars, I too would be using a cane made of crystal, whether I needed one or not.

If I’m being perfectly honest, I can’t say that I’m one of the many who have picked up one of her over 100 million copies sold, but I think I’ll change that today. Higgins Clark seems like exactly the kind of person I’d like to share a dirty martini at a piano bar with, and she serves as the perfect example of why it’s worth it to keep creating, no matter how long it may take you to get your work out in the world.

VanessaG13 JDGeorgeson pour one out for a real one

I saw that earlier today, so sad. I loved reading her books.

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