You Belong To Me by Mary HIggins Clark

 I chose You Belong To Me by Mary Higgins Clark as my book for our Mystery Book Club theme of books set on a cruise, inn or hotel. 

About: 

"A killer who targets lonely women on cruise ships is at the center of Mary Higgins Clark's newest thriller "You Belong to Me," a masterful combination of page-turning suspense and classic mystery.
When Dr. Susan Chandler decides to use her daily radio talk show to explore the phenomenon of women who disappear and are later found to have become victims of killers who prey on the lonely and insecure, she has no idea that she is exposing herself -- and those closest to her -- to the very terror that she hopes to warn others against.

Susan sets out to determine who is responsible for an attempt on the life of a woman who called in to the show offering information on the mysterious disappearance from a cruise ship, years before, of Regina Clausen, a wealthy investment advisor. Soon Susan finds herself in a race against time, for not only does the killer stalk these lonely women, but he seems intent on eliminating anyone who can possibly further Susan's investigation.

As her search intensifies, Susan finds herself confronted with the realization that one of the men who have become important figures in her life might actually be the killer. And as she gets closer to uncovering his identity, she realizes almost too late that the hunter has become the hunted, and that she herself is marked for murder."

 I really liked this book. I hadn't picked up this author in many years but remembered I really liked her. I think the book was a real page turner, lots of suspense and kept me guessing. There were several good prospects as the killer, so it kept you thinking and sorting out the clues. 

Originally published in 1998, there aren't really any things that jump out and say "old". It was as suspenseful as any current books. Not of lot of time references. There was a mention of a cell phone, but also answering machines. That was the only clue as to the year.

I see I have a couple other books by Mary Higgins Clark on my shelf that I have kept. Glad I kept them.