We'll Meet Again (novel)
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We'll Meet Again is a mystery novel released in 1999 by American writer Mary Higgins Clark, published by Simon & Schuster. The book achieved several weeks on the New York Times Bestseller lists for both its hardcover and paperback formats. In 2002, a television movie adaptation was produced, featuring performances by Laura Leighton and Brandy Ledford.
Synopsis
Molly Lasch, a socialite, is married to Gary, a well-known doctor and the founder of Remington Health Management HMO. When Gary is discovered murdered with Molly present at the scene, she becomes the prime suspect due to Gary’s affair with a nurse and their child together. Molly has no recollection of the incident and accepts a manslaughter charge, resulting in early parole. Upon her release, she maintains her innocence and teams up with Fran, a college friend and journalist, to investigate. Their inquiry uncovers proof implicating another perpetrator and exposes Gary’s involvement in dubious dealings. The case grows more complex after the death of the mistress, leading law enforcement to again suspect Molly.
Release
We'll Meet Again was initially published in hardcover in the United States on April 26, 1999, by Simon & Schuster. Concurrently, an audiobook version narrated by Jan Maxwell became available on both audiocassette and CD. The paperback edition was issued in 2000.
The novel has been released internationally and translated into several languages such as Spanish, Polish, and Italian.
Sales
The book enjoyed strong sales, reaching the top position on the New York Times Bestsellers List for hardcover fiction during the weeks of May 9 and May 16, 1999. It then slipped to second place following the publication of the Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace novelization. The paperback edition also secured the number one spot on the mass-market paperback list for the weeks of May 7 and May 21, 2000.
Film adaptation
A television film adaptation of We'll Meet Again was broadcast on PAX TV on November 11, 2002. Directed by Michael Storey, it starred Laura Leighton and Brandy Ledford as Fran and Molly respectively, with supporting appearances from Gedeon Burkhard, Andrew Jackson, and Anne Openshaw.
Reception
Overall, critical response was positive.[1][2] Reviews published by the Star Tribune and Wisconsin State Journal commended the novel’s effective use of established genre conventions; the former highlighted that "certain tactics become formulas because they work every time."[3] Conversely, an Associated Press critique described it as a "hodgepodge" lacking engagement and strong writing.[4]