Is the mystery writer Mary Jane Clark related to mystery writer Mary Higgins Clark?

Answer 1

Mary Jane Clark was once married to one of Mary Higgins Clark's sons. She has several similar elements to her former mother-in-law's style: naming her books after songs (several of them Beatles songs} just as Mary Higgins Clark has done. Her books are also "good clean reads," and they mix suspense with romance and are centered in New York City. The difference is that Mary Jane always uses the background scene of Key News, and and she keeps her major characters in each book. Mary Higgins Clark has completely new characters in each novel, with the exception of her series about the lottery-winning cleaning lady, Alvirah, and her loving husband, Willie.

Mary Higgins Clark's daughter, Carol Higgins Clark, also writes novels and each Christmas she and her mother write a Christmas novel together. Carol's books are noted for their one word titles: Snagged, Zapped, et cetera. She keeps the same characters in all her novels featuring Regan Reilly, PI, and her parents. Her novels are light, often humorous and also a "clean read."

Answer 2

Yes, Mary Jane Clark is the daughter of Mary Higgins Clark. Both authors have written mystery novels, but they are separate individuals.