When Mary Higgins Clark first wrote The Lottery Winner, she planned Alvirah Meehan to die. However, at Carol's urging, she changed her plans and let Alvirah live. As a result, Alvirah Meehan is one of Mary's most loved characters, and returns frequently for novels written by both Mary and Carol.
Carol: The person I identify with most in history would be Prince Charles, because I could write 50 books, and they would still want to talk to my mother.