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Mary Higgins Clark

Mary Higgins Clark

Writer, also producer · Died January 31, 2020, aged 92 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mary Theresa Eleanor Higgins Clark Conheeney (née Higgins; December 24, 1927 – January 31, 2020), known professionally as Mary Higgins Clark, was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remained in print as of 2015, with her debut suspense novel, Where Are the Children?, in its seventy-fifth printing. Higgins Clark began writing at an early age. After several years working as a secretary and copy editor, she spent a year as a stewardess for Pan-American Airlines before leaving her job to marry and start a family. She supplemented the family's income by writing short stories. After her husband died in 1964, Higgins Clark worked for many years writing four-minute radio scripts until her agent persuaded her to try writing novels. Her debut novel, a fictionalized account of the life of George Washington, did not sell well, and she decided to exploit her love of mystery/suspense novels. Her suspense novels became very popular, and have sold more than 100 million copies in the United States alone.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 24, 1927
Died
January 31, 2020 (aged 92)
From
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Writer, also producer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 12% in 30 days

What are Mary Higgins Clark's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Mystery2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Mystery movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
41%
Survival
35%
Bonds
18%
Self
5%
Ideas
2%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 9 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Dread
4
Melancholic
5
Thrilling
2
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mary Higgins Clark's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mary Higgins Clark's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Last Horsemen of New York(2018)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ce que vivent les roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Novel

  • Rien ne vaut la douceur du foyer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Novel

  • Les années perdues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Novel

  • La clinique du docteur H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Novel

  • Souviens-toi(2015)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Toi que j'aimais tant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Novel

  • Où es-tu maintenant ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Novel

  • Collection Mary Higgins Clark : La reine du suspense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show Creator

  • Deux petites filles en bleu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Novel · Writer

  • My Gal Sunday(2014)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Mystery Cruise(2013)

    Book

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Deck the Halls(2011)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Seeing You(2004)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Try to Remember(2004)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Cradle Will Fall(2004)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A Crime of Passion(2003)

    Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Before I Say Goodbye(2003)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • He Sees You When You're Sleeping(2002)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Mary Higgins Clark's: We'll Meet Again(2002)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • All Around the Town(2002)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Lucky Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Novel · as Grandma

  • Haven't We Met Before(2002)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • You Belong to Me(2002)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Pretend You Don't See Her(2002)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Loves Music, Loves to Dance(2001)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Moonlight Becomes You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Novel

  • Let Me Call You Sweetheart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Novel

  • While My Pretty One Sleeps(1997)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Remember Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mary

  • Double Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Short Story

  • A Cry in the Night(1992)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Terror Stalks the Class Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Story

  • Weep No More, My Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Novel

  • Where Are the Children?(1985)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Cradle Will Fall(1983)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger Is Watching(1982)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 37 titles from 1982 to 2018.

Biggest box office

A Stranger Is Watching (1982)

$2.5M worldwide

Highest rated

A Stranger Is Watching (1982)

Midcredits 21st

Most popular right now

Where Are the Children? (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting3 of 37: 2 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting34 of 37: 32 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stProducing1 of 37: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 37: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s3 · crew1990s8 · 1 acting · 7 crew2000s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew2010s13 · 1 acting · 12 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Mary Higgins Clark's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 22; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Divisive1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

The Last Horsemen of New York (2018)

91st percentile spread · 37% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

You Belong to Me (2002)

Midcredits 43rd · 44% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 36/100 and the plot and story 42/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Mary Higgins Clark work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mary Higgins Clark's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John F.S. Laing shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers