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Carol Higgins Clark

キャロル・H・クラーク　/　きゃろる・H・くらーく

American writer

July 28, 1956 – June 12, 2023　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
writer
novelist
actor

My Take

Carol Higgins Clark fascinates me because she built a writing life in her mother's enormous shadow and still carved out her own voice. The daughter of suspense queen Mary Higgins Clark, she co-authored Christmas mysteries with her while sustaining her own body of work, earning a 2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame induction. Collaborating with such a famous parent could crush most writers, yet she turned it into something tender and lasting. Her passing in 2023 closed the chapter, but the mother-daughter stories endure on shelves. I find that blend of family bond and craft quietly moving.

Overview

Carol Higgins Clark (July 28, 1956 – June 12, 2023) was an American mystery author. She was the daughter of suspense writer Mary Higgins Clark, with whom she co-authored several Christmas novels, and the former sister-in-law of author Mary Jane Clark.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Carol Higgins Clark
Name (Japanese): キャロル・H・クラーク
Reading: きゃろる・H・くらーく
Born: July 28, 1956 – June 12, 2023
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Monkey
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: writer / novelist / actor / author

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Mount Holyoke College

Awards & achievements

2016 New Jersey Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

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