While My Pretty One Sleeps

By: Mary Higgins Clark

Narrated by: Jessica Walter

A stunning tale of murder, glamour, and romance, While My Pretty One Sleeps is the most exciting novel yet from Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense.

Neeve Kearny may be the only person in New York worried about the disappearance of Ethel Lambston. Ethel, a bestselling author famous for her juicy exposés, is one of the best customers at Neeve’s exclusive Madison Avenue boutique. But Ethel’s ex-husband, her parasitical nephew, and the fashion moguls skewered in her latest article all have reason to be glad she’s no longer around.

When Ethel Lambston is found with her throat cut, Neeve’s memories of her mother’s long-unsolved murder loom up once again. Now as an innocent witness in the Lambston investigation, Neeve is drawn into a new nightmare...a sinister labyrinth of greed and ambition that will lead her into mortal danger...

Edge-of-the-seat story, but abridgment CHOPPY!

What did you love best about While My Pretty One Sleeps?

The story line was superb! The action was added in the perfect places and the pace in the original book was well timed. Unfortunately it was seriously compromised by extremely choppy abridgment. I had read the book, so could follow the sudden jumps, but it would have been very confusing if I had not.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jessica Walter’s performances?

Jessica Walters's reading was delightful. Thank you for a job well done!

it's says optional but apparently not 🤦

For hopefully the last time, I bought an abridged version of her books. I will say that whoever edited the story did a good job. i also loved the reader, Jessica Walter!

All-time favorite!

While My Pretty One Sleeps has ALWAYS been a favorite. Listening to Ms Walter read the story was as much a joy as it is reading it myself. Thank you so much.

remembering this classic!

well read at a great pace! the readers use of voice modulation is spot on

Good story and decent performance

Would you try another book from Mary Higgins Clark and/or Jessica Walter?

I have read many of Mary Higgins Clark books and was not as impressed with this particular one. The character development was too brief. I found the relationships to be shallow and unbelievable.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

I felt compelled to hand the narrator a glass of water the entire book. She seemed to suffer from an extremely dry mouth and the resulting noises distracted from her words. Otherwise she was a lovely narrator.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The typical suspense and mystery of works by Mary Higgins Clark was still present and enjoyable.