I finished reading "Kitchen Privileges" by Mary Higgins Clark. My Mom lent it to me and told me that she really enjoyed it. It is an autobiography, although much of it is about family and friends and people who are part of Mary's life. I think that I have read only one of her suspense/mystery books, so I'm not a huge fan. The first half of this book is great, while the second half kind of plateaus and goes downhill. The stories of her growing up as an Irish-Catholic girl in the Bronx are definitely the best part of the book. I think that she could have expanded the book with more stories about her childhood and ended when she got married and it would have been more interesting. During the adult years, she seems to skip back and forth between timeframes which is sometimes confusing. Still, overall it's an enjoyable read. It's interesting to see how our society has changed since her childhood. I may even pick up one of her suspense books to see if it's better than the one that I read.