Where Are You Now?

Carolyn MacKenzie's decade of not knowing why her brother Mack walked away from Columbia University is a genuinely affecting premise, and Clark draws on a real case to give it grounding. The opening half delivers what Clark fans expect: a strong female protagonist, a Manhattan social world, and a mystery that pulls you forward. Multiple reviewers noted the middle loses momentum and the resolution lands as anticlimactic — a recurring criticism that holds here. The prose is clean and accessible, the danger real if not graphic. This is a solid midlist entry in Clark's catalog rather than one of her standouts, which makes it a reliable choice for established fans and a gentle caution for readers new to her work who might start elsewhere.