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heather626's review against another edition
4.0
Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron should make everyone think twice about what they post and put online and into the internet world.
Cassie is a lawyer, fallen from grace. She finds herself in a meaningless temp job to make ends meet. As she is going through her job load and correspondences, she becomes infatuated with the authors of the emails. Forest and Annabelle are the perfect couple, on the outside at least. Cassie becomes so involved in her infatuation, she begins showing up at familiar places where Forest and Annabelle may show up. And finally, she meets Forest, the man of her dreams. He isn't wearing his wedding ring!! Forest and Cassie begin to meet for drinks and the relationship evolves.
Her newest friend at the temp job suddenly stops coming to work. Where did Dalton go?
Mysterious things start to happen and leads back to one place.......the email correspondences Cassie was working on. Cassie has to put the mystery together and she isn't sure she is going to like what she finds.
Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron begins with a bang, fizzles out in the middle, and grabs you again in the end. It also makes me think about all the stuff people innocently put online, thinking no one is paying attention. People are!! I will be looking for other works by Cameron and will recommend Just One Look to friends and family.
Special thanks to NetGalley, Lindsay Cameron, and Ballantine -Random House Publishing for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion. 4 stars for me.
#JustOneLook #NetGalley
Cassie is a lawyer, fallen from grace. She finds herself in a meaningless temp job to make ends meet. As she is going through her job load and correspondences, she becomes infatuated with the authors of the emails. Forest and Annabelle are the perfect couple, on the outside at least. Cassie becomes so involved in her infatuation, she begins showing up at familiar places where Forest and Annabelle may show up. And finally, she meets Forest, the man of her dreams. He isn't wearing his wedding ring!! Forest and Cassie begin to meet for drinks and the relationship evolves.
Her newest friend at the temp job suddenly stops coming to work. Where did Dalton go?
Mysterious things start to happen and leads back to one place.......the email correspondences Cassie was working on. Cassie has to put the mystery together and she isn't sure she is going to like what she finds.
Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron begins with a bang, fizzles out in the middle, and grabs you again in the end. It also makes me think about all the stuff people innocently put online, thinking no one is paying attention. People are!! I will be looking for other works by Cameron and will recommend Just One Look to friends and family.
Special thanks to NetGalley, Lindsay Cameron, and Ballantine -Random House Publishing for the advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest opinion. 4 stars for me.
#JustOneLook #NetGalley
shannonjumpreads's review
3.0
Just One Look is a stalker thriller from author, Lindsay Cameran, and will be out 7/27.
One of the things I loved about this one is that it was dripping with sarcasm and quick wit—it was a nice touch and right up my alley!
But…it fell a bit short for me otherwise. It wasn’t bad…maybe middle of the road?
It kicked off pretty slowly, with a bit of suspense that kept me intrigued, but I don’t think it quite lived up to its potential. There really weren’t any like-able characters and the plot just felt…off, especially the ending. I really loved the synopsis and cover for this one and had high hopes, but for some reason it didn’t click for me.
That said, the writing itself was great, and I’m sure others will really enjoy this one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the gifted eARC.
One of the things I loved about this one is that it was dripping with sarcasm and quick wit—it was a nice touch and right up my alley!
But…it fell a bit short for me otherwise. It wasn’t bad…maybe middle of the road?
It kicked off pretty slowly, with a bit of suspense that kept me intrigued, but I don’t think it quite lived up to its potential. There really weren’t any like-able characters and the plot just felt…off, especially the ending. I really loved the synopsis and cover for this one and had high hopes, but for some reason it didn’t click for me.
That said, the writing itself was great, and I’m sure others will really enjoy this one.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the gifted eARC.
ashleynoelle's review
4.0
First off, thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an Advanced E-Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions remain my own and are not influenced by this.
It has been a really really long time since I have read a thriller that successfully caught me off guard. Lindsay Cameron was able to actually shock me with a plot twist that I did not see coming and after having read about a million mystery/thriller novels in my lifetime, I didn't think that was still possible.
I went into this thinking I was going to get the female version of Joe Goldberg, and while I can see where there are some DEFINITE similarities between Cassie and Joe, this was definitely still it's own story and did not feel like it was just that. Cassie has her own issues, mostly stemming from abandonment and she is definitely a bit on the crazy side, but I sure did feel for her in the end. I might have even managed to get some secondhand anxiety while reading this.
Overall, this thriller surprised me! I enjoyed it a bit more than I expected to.
It has been a really really long time since I have read a thriller that successfully caught me off guard. Lindsay Cameron was able to actually shock me with a plot twist that I did not see coming and after having read about a million mystery/thriller novels in my lifetime, I didn't think that was still possible.
I went into this thinking I was going to get the female version of Joe Goldberg, and while I can see where there are some DEFINITE similarities between Cassie and Joe, this was definitely still it's own story and did not feel like it was just that. Cassie has her own issues, mostly stemming from abandonment and she is definitely a bit on the crazy side, but I sure did feel for her in the end. I might have even managed to get some secondhand anxiety while reading this.
Overall, this thriller surprised me! I enjoyed it a bit more than I expected to.
limetree's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed reading this book. Plot took a few turns I didn't expect, and a few I did. I felt as if the main character is going through an identity crisis, sometimes she's thoughtful, other times impulsive, sometimes clear headed, and other times absolutely unhinged. Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing, but those are my thoughts on her.
kellyjk's review
4.0
Thank you for my gifted copy of this book!
I loved this book. Very Girl on the Train esque with distinguishable characters and loose ends tied up.
I loved this book. Very Girl on the Train esque with distinguishable characters and loose ends tied up.
purrfectpages's review
3.0
After losing her career in law due to initially unexplained events, Cassie Woodson takes a job as a temp to pay the bills. Now her days are filled with mind numbing clicking through innumerable files. Things start getting interesting when Cassie stumbles upon a private exchange between a firm partner, Forest Watts, and his smitten wife, Annabelle. Even though first emails are rather innocuous, Cassie still finds herself drawn to the version of the power couple she’s created in her mind, even if it’s based off only a few isolated conversations.
Soon Cassie’s glimpse into the couple’s personal life due to a technical glitch snowballs, quickly morphing into full blown obsession. Before long, Cassie finds herself pouring over each message, analyzing each word, vicariously living through the scant transactions. When the emails cease, Cassie is convinced Forest and Annabelle’s marriage must have as well. Part of Cassie is mortified at the thought such a perfect couple could be broken, but the other part can’t help but want to jump in and pick up the proverbial pieces. But as Cassie’s wishes begin to come true, a dire turn of events threatens to jeopardize everything lending truth to the adage, look, but don’t touch.
Just One Look grabbed my interest in the beginning, the audiobook narration delivering the story nicely. There were a lot of question marks hanging over how Cassie lost her job, and her boyfriend. But as the mystery unfolded and more mysteries were added, the story started to get a bit lost. Should we be rooting for Cassie, the jilted lover who lost everything, or is she just crazy, given her infatuation with total strangers? As if this wasn’t enough to unpack, another layer was added when a co-worker disappears. The dots are all eventually connected, but by that point they lost me a bit, leaving me reluctant to give Just One Look a backward glance.
Soon Cassie’s glimpse into the couple’s personal life due to a technical glitch snowballs, quickly morphing into full blown obsession. Before long, Cassie finds herself pouring over each message, analyzing each word, vicariously living through the scant transactions. When the emails cease, Cassie is convinced Forest and Annabelle’s marriage must have as well. Part of Cassie is mortified at the thought such a perfect couple could be broken, but the other part can’t help but want to jump in and pick up the proverbial pieces. But as Cassie’s wishes begin to come true, a dire turn of events threatens to jeopardize everything lending truth to the adage, look, but don’t touch.
Just One Look grabbed my interest in the beginning, the audiobook narration delivering the story nicely. There were a lot of question marks hanging over how Cassie lost her job, and her boyfriend. But as the mystery unfolded and more mysteries were added, the story started to get a bit lost. Should we be rooting for Cassie, the jilted lover who lost everything, or is she just crazy, given her infatuation with total strangers? As if this wasn’t enough to unpack, another layer was added when a co-worker disappears. The dots are all eventually connected, but by that point they lost me a bit, leaving me reluctant to give Just One Look a backward glance.
meldav4's review
4.0
Just One Look was compelling, intriguing, absolutely unputdownable! The obsessive stalkerish personality reminded me so much of Joe Goldberg in You and I was THRILLED to be reading something similar! I devoured this book in two days and hated having to put it down to deal with real life, I loved it!
The story, plot, characters, personality, and writing were just perfect. It truly does make you more wary about what you put in writing. I could almost feel the adrenaline and trepidation that Cassie was feeling, and I found myself racing through the words trying to see what was going to happen next. The unexpected twists truly threw me and made me shake my head in wonderment and surprise. So clever and talented!
Think twice before putting things in writing… You never know who can get their eyes on what you think is private, and what can be done with that info…
The story, plot, characters, personality, and writing were just perfect. It truly does make you more wary about what you put in writing. I could almost feel the adrenaline and trepidation that Cassie was feeling, and I found myself racing through the words trying to see what was going to happen next. The unexpected twists truly threw me and made me shake my head in wonderment and surprise. So clever and talented!
Think twice before putting things in writing… You never know who can get their eyes on what you think is private, and what can be done with that info…
barbistull's review against another edition
5.0
Cassie Woodson is an attorney that has had a recent fall from grace after an "incident" caused her to lose her job at a well-respected law firm. After realizing she needed to get a job in order to pay her bills, Cassie accepts a job as a temp for another law firm. Her role is to review documents to determine if they are responsive for a specific case. While reviewing documents, Cassie comes across a private email between one of the partners of the firm, Forest Watts, and his wife, Annabelle. All it takes is just one look and Cassie is hooked on their love story. So begins her obsession and her transition from fantasy to reality.
I love that this book is a bit creepy, but in a good way. 5 stars!
Thank you to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book.
I love that this book is a bit creepy, but in a good way. 5 stars!
Thank you to Ballantine Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book.
brooke_review's review
5.0
As creepy as stalker novels are, they are a lot of fun to read, and if you haven’t gotten your fill of voyeuristic tales through Caroline Kepnes bestselling You series, Lindsay Cameron is here with Just One Look, her suspense debut which tells a stalker story from the female perspective. If you love getting into the heads of characters and prefer them to be completely unhinged, then Just One Look needs to go straight to your TBR list.
Cameron’s narrator Cassie has stalker fodder literally handed to her by way of her new temp job. Staffed at a prestigious law firm, it is her role to click through emails, determining if they are relevant to one of the firm’s cases. If she comes across an email that does not belong in the review, she is supposed to weed it out. However, when she comes across some intimate emails between one of the firm’s partners - Forest Watts - and his wife, she does the exact opposite. She becomes obsessed, hoping and praying that more of Forest’s emails will land in her review.
The more she gets to know Forest through his correspondence, the more she wants to take the place of his wife, Annabelle, in his life. Cassie uses the information she gleans from Forest’s emails to get closer to him, innocuously showing up at places she knows he will be and surreptitiously inserting herself into his life. With a plan as brash and daring as this one, Cassie knows that she is playing with fire, but she will literally do anything to become the next Mrs. Watts … anything.
When it comes to the entertainment factor, Just One Look takes the cake! I love psychological suspense novels such as this one, that showcase a person’s thought patterns and explain their motives for behaving the way that they do. Additionally, I thought that Cameron was clever in writing the stalkerish Cassie into a temp position at a law firm where it is literally her job to read other people’s emails, essentially spying on them. Just what secrets about us do our inboxes contain? Apparently enough to fuel the evil intentions of those nefarious enough to cast their eyes upon things they were never meant to see. As you’ll observe through the neurotic Cassie, it doesn’t take much in the Information Age to track down anything you could possibly want to know about a person.
Read Just One Look if you love suspense thrillers told from the guilty party’s POV. This book will appeal to readers of Caroline Kepnes’ You series, as well as those who like books like Chris Bohjalian’s The Flight Attendant, which feature professional females who DON’T have it all together.
Cameron’s narrator Cassie has stalker fodder literally handed to her by way of her new temp job. Staffed at a prestigious law firm, it is her role to click through emails, determining if they are relevant to one of the firm’s cases. If she comes across an email that does not belong in the review, she is supposed to weed it out. However, when she comes across some intimate emails between one of the firm’s partners - Forest Watts - and his wife, she does the exact opposite. She becomes obsessed, hoping and praying that more of Forest’s emails will land in her review.
The more she gets to know Forest through his correspondence, the more she wants to take the place of his wife, Annabelle, in his life. Cassie uses the information she gleans from Forest’s emails to get closer to him, innocuously showing up at places she knows he will be and surreptitiously inserting herself into his life. With a plan as brash and daring as this one, Cassie knows that she is playing with fire, but she will literally do anything to become the next Mrs. Watts … anything.
When it comes to the entertainment factor, Just One Look takes the cake! I love psychological suspense novels such as this one, that showcase a person’s thought patterns and explain their motives for behaving the way that they do. Additionally, I thought that Cameron was clever in writing the stalkerish Cassie into a temp position at a law firm where it is literally her job to read other people’s emails, essentially spying on them. Just what secrets about us do our inboxes contain? Apparently enough to fuel the evil intentions of those nefarious enough to cast their eyes upon things they were never meant to see. As you’ll observe through the neurotic Cassie, it doesn’t take much in the Information Age to track down anything you could possibly want to know about a person.
Read Just One Look if you love suspense thrillers told from the guilty party’s POV. This book will appeal to readers of Caroline Kepnes’ You series, as well as those who like books like Chris Bohjalian’s The Flight Attendant, which feature professional females who DON’T have it all together.