A Cry in the Night
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BOOK TALK
Mary Higgins Clark
- ÐŽ§A Cry In The NightÐŽÐ
First impressions of book
- I wish I was Jenny at the beginningÐŽK
o She had the perfect boyfriend.
o It described him as good looking, kind, and very gentlemen like.
o He would take her to fancy restaurants.
- The beginning of the book was pleasant and made me wonder what was wrong because it seemed so perfect.
Plot
- Summary
- It foreshadowed a little bit.
o ErichÐŽ¦s mother was an artist that painted. Erich was a painter also. Erich put his name on her work and got credit for it.
- I was able to follow along easily in this book.
Predictions
- Right predictions
o Something has to be wrong with Erich, heÐŽ¦s too perfect.
o I was right because he was killing people.
- Wrong predictions
o Jenny was hallucinating.
o I was wrong because it was really happening.
Relating to Text
- Self:
o Jenny was pregnant. IÐŽ¦m pregnant. She got involved with the wrong guy. And well I got involved with the wrong guy also.
o Jenny and Erich lived in a small town. I live in a small town. Gossip was always going around; Stratton is just like that.
- World:
o Erich put his name on someone elseÐŽ¦s work. People today do it all the time.
- Text:
o Lots of murders happen in MaryÐŽ¦s books.
o Also there are movies that are sort of like it. Secret Window.
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