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#VolumesAndVocals

My book tour blog review of this book was 9 years ago but I still remember quoting some of the lyrics to #EveryBreathYouTake in it. Definitely a stalker song. 😱

“Imagine that every breath you take, every move you, every step you take, someone is watching you. Not just part of the lyrics in the classic song by The Police, this is the reality for one in six women in the U.S. who have been stalked by someone…”

Overall a good thriller. Kept me turning the pages. Still can‘t decide what I think about the ending though 🤷‍♀️

#LilithJuly
Clarissa is being stalked by Rafe, a coworker she had a drunken encounter with & who has become obsessed with her ever since & begins stalking her. Based on advice from the safety pamphlets she has received, she begins documenting the details of her encounters with him in a notebook in order to build a case. #ACaseOfYou

What can I say, this book started strong, but half way through started annoying me, and ended up boring me to no end.

I just wanted to say I started this one today, (I always read two or more books). I am a quarter into it and really enjoying it. Anyone else ventured to reading this one?

An excellent thriller: not thrilled full of murders or hunting them, but one that slowly ennerves you, makes you look over your shoulder to see if someone is not watching you. I thought the way it us written goes very well with the way stalking works, slowly, tedious. It brings the message clearly and made me realize just how horrible stalking must feel . The end was a little bit disappointing, but then again, real life is also like that.

Currently half way through Claire Kendal‘s first novel. Alternating between enjoying this book and annoyance with the main character. 🤦🏽‍♀️

Safe to say my reading slump is over 🎉🎉

The book of you is incredibly creepy as it focuses on a stalker whose intentions gradually get more and more intense. The pacing keeps you thinking and constantly looking over your shoulder.

I have chosen this for the prompt #Lies as all good psychological thrillers contain several lies (usually from the bad guy/girl to keep police off their tail!) 😉

#MayBookFlowers

Got my new kindle today! My old one tuckered out! 3000 books here I come!!!

My February reading pile ( the print books at least) I'm hoping to get through a bunch of these!!

This book is astounding in its brutality and suspense. While narrated and about Clarissa, this book is deeply about the causality and injustice of violence against women. It's a powerful read although the end isn't as strong as the rest of the novel. #24in48

Enthralled with this novel and its look into violence against women, including linking to classic fairy tales. #24in48

I'm quickly sucked in and distraught with the trauma of Clarissa as she struggles in solitude to deal with her stalker. #24in48

#currentlyreading The Book of You for #24in48 #bujo

Clarissa is becoming more and more frightened of her colleague, Rafe. He won't leave her alone and refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there. Being selected for jury service is a relief. The courtroom is a safe haven, a place where Rafe can't be. But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds,Clarissa begins to see parallels between her own situation and that of the young woman on the witness stand.
#thriller #tbr #fiction #crime

Got this book at the #library today...can't wait to start it in a few days.
#seasonsreadings2016 #silhouettesoncovers @RealLifeReading

Plans tonight...stay warm and start this book. 😃📚

Tough one to review, was totally engrossed up until 80% and then somehow the pace changed, it didn't feel quite so believable and it all felt a bit rushed. It also felt like a non ending. I would read this author again though as the potential is there.

This one has glimmering moments of true genius, as it really encapsulated the fear of being continuously stalked. However, after about a third of the way in the story started to drag, and the minute details of Clarissa's life became excruciatingly boring. The ending felt really rushed and like she was told she'd run out of words, not for me unfortunately.

Sure, I might as well keep the uncomfortable reading theme going for another while!

I love passing on the books I've enjoyed to friends who I think will like them just as much! These beauts all went to new homes yesterday 😊

My last read was a bit depressing so I thought a nice "stalker thriller" might perk me up a bit. ?

"I know how you read these stories, and how you want me to read them. I see how you've linked me to the horrifying things these girls suffer, their dreadful fates, in your dedication."