Saturday, October 14, 2023

Review: THE ANASTASIA SYNDROME by Mary Higgins Clark


A writer had come to London to write a book based on a historical event. The start was elegant and promising but slow initially. I had hoped it would get better.

At a lavish party, we learn about the Anastasia Syndrome by a Dr. Patel, who was able to create a fusion of regression and hypnosis to bring back the past lives of great historical figures. For instance, one woman regressed to the embodiment of Anastasia, the heiress to the throne of Russia. Evidently, the only ones he could bring back were those who died unwillingly. 

This was considered a novella, but it’s 300 pages long. Wow! Ordinarily, I wouldn’t mind if the story captivated from the start and kept me interested until the end. And where were the short stories? Was this a short story? Really?

This was all very well-written, but the story didn’t captive me like a typical MHC story would. This had the potential to be a good mystery, but I just didn’t think it was that great. Okay, but not great.

 

Rating: 3 stars

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