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He Sees You When You're Sleeping [Large Print] (Hardcover)

by Mary Higgins Clark (Author), Carol Higgins Clark (Author)
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Sterling has been waiting outside heaven's doors since he was hit in the head with a golf ball 46 years ago, but his self-centered attitudes on earth haven't earned him entrance. On a special probationary pass back to the living, Sterling must find one person who needs his help and meet that need. Carol Higgins Clark has a beautiful, musical voice, perfectly suited to this holiday tale of love and redemption. Highlighted by appropriate music at appropriate moments, her performance might be that of an angel, so sweet is its rhythm and so delicate its layers of emotion and excitement. No matter that Mary Higgins Clark's mobsters and their antics don't carry their usual tension and believability; this parable needs only the ring of spiritual truth, which sounds loud and clear. R.P.L. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine


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Mary Higgins Clark, America's Queen of Suspense, and her daughter, bestselling author Carol Higgins Clark, have followed the successful publication of last year's holiday bestseller Deck the Halls with a heartwarming tale that combines much of the charm of the classic movie It's a Wonderful Life with unexpected menace.


Meet Sterling Brooks. His was not an exemplary life -- he was too self-absorbed to ever really think about anyone else or make a commitment to the woman he loved. On the other hand, he had endearing qualities. His actual misdeeds were few -- his were sins of omission, not commission.

It is a few days before Christmas. For forty-six years Sterling has lingered in the celestial waiting room outside the heavenly gates, awaiting summons by the Heavenly Council. Will he be deemed fit for entrance into heaven? At last the day comes and the council settles on a test for Sterling -- he will be sent back to earth and given an opportunity to prove his worthiness by helping someone else.

Sterling Brooks finds himself in Manhattan, at the skating rink in Rockefeller Center. Among the skaters is a heartbroken seven-year-old named Marissa, and as Sterling soon realizes, it is she he has been sent to help. Marissa's sadness comes from her separation from the father she adores, a talented young singer, and her sparkling grandmother, owner of a popular restaurant. Both have been forced into the Witness Protection Program because two mobsters, the Badgett brothers, have put a price on their heads to prevent their testifying against them in an arson case.

Sterling, able to move back and forth in time and place, masterminds a plan to eliminate the threat from the Badgett brothers and reunite Marissa with her loved ones.

Filled with suspense and humor, He Sees You When You're Sleeping is a perfect story for the holidays, a delightful and warmhearted tale of perseverance, redemption, and love.

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4.0 out of 5 stars He Sees You When Your Sleeping, May 23 2003
This review is from: He Sees You When You're Sleeping: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
I think this is a great book for all types of people. Sterling, the main character , had unforgetable encouters and helped the lives of several people. This book made me think of how life would be like after death and how good you should be to others. This story took place near Christmas. I would recomend reading it towards the end of the year. I recommend this book to everyone.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight holiday yarn, Mar 10 2003
By kelly6228 (New York) - See all my reviews
This review is from: He Sees You When You're Sleeping: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING is a good - not great - whimsical Christmas story. I read a few of Mary Higgins Clark's novels several years ago and enjoyed them. This collaboration with her daughter is not up to par with that earlier work, but it's still entertaining. It was a nice stocking stuffer gift.

Sterling Brooks has been waiting outside Heaven's gate for many years and is given a chance to go back to Earth and help a sad little girl, to make up for his indifference to others throughout his life.

The girl, Marissa, has been without her father and grandmother since Christmas, the year before. What Marissa doesn't know is that they had to go into the witness protection program because of something they witnessed after entertaining (they are singers) at a Christmas party thrown by mobster brothers. Sterling's job is to find a way to remove the threat separating Marissa from her dad and grandmother - not an easy task, but easier when you've got a few heavenly tricks up your sleeve.

HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING is short, sweet, amusing, sometimes a bit silly but altogether a decent story that can appeal to all ages. It's not particularly memorable, but it's a pleasant way to spend a cold winter's afternoon.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Holiday Suspense, Feb 5 2003
This review is from: He Sees You When You're Sleeping: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)
He Sees You When You're Sleeping is a light holiday suspense about a man, Sterling who is in heaven's waiting room and his journey to gain his entrance in. Sterling is sent to young Marissa to help her out in a sticky situation involving her family and the mob. Marissa's father and grandmother are sheltered in the witness protection program and Marissa cannot bear Christmas without them. This story is not meant to be heavy by any means. The plot could have definitely been developed more.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Great Start, but turns predictable...
The basis for this novel is excellent. I had high hopes as Clark hooked me at the beginning with the plot. Read more
Published on Jan 8 2003 by M. McMahon

5.0 out of 5 stars Uplifting holiday piece
... This is not intended to be a heavy read. It is a light and breezy holiday tale. With this in mind, the book fills the bill of a light, quick holiday read quite well. Read more
Published on Dec 20 2002 by Sandi Jones

4.0 out of 5 stars A Delight.
It was a great story. The mother and daughter team of writers have done it again. Crafted a good story that made you care about the characters and kept your attention from first... Read more
Published on Dec 19 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Little Christmas Story!
The book begins with Sterling Brooks. He didn't lead an exemplary life-he was too self-absorbed to ever really think about anyone else or make a commitment to the woman he loved... Read more
Published on Dec 18 2002 by J. Kirkman

1.0 out of 5 stars "He" must have seen me when I was trying to read this book
I am an avid fan of Mary Higgins Clark, but I would love to have the money back that I spent on this bomb. Read more
Published on Dec 12 2002 by Elizabeth

2.0 out of 5 stars Simplistic
I hate to knock a book about Christmas, and angels and all that good stuff, but this is just too childish. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2002 by eileen

1.0 out of 5 stars Skip this one
It is a good thing, that the two Higgins Clarks authored this book together, this way they can shift the blame back and forth, although I suspect that most of the writing was done... Read more
Published on Nov 17 2002 by Annette Frank

2.0 out of 5 stars Major disappointment
I have been an avid fan of Mary Higgins Clark for years and have every one of her books. I received this book as a gift and it was obvious that Mary Higgins allowed her daughter... Read more
Published on Oct 30 2002 by Jutta H. Rueth

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Like Mary Higgins Clark
I read every single one of Mary Higgins Clark's hardcover books and none is like this. This book did not contain the trademark suspense thrilling storyline that I have come to... Read more
Published on Jul 20 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars A book you can't put down!
HE SEES YOU WHEN YOU'RE SLEEPING
AUTHOR: Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster
REVIEWED BY: Barbara Rhoades

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Published on Jul 14 2002 by Barbara Rhoades

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