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ralbert89's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
heyitscourtknee's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.0
readingqueen83's review against another edition
3.0
Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for a complimentary digital copy of this novel. This novel is about Meribel, an actress with a 13-year old adopted daughter, Honor, who is on the spectrum. They end up having to move from LA to Atlanta because Meribel has a stalker. Between her stalker, her new neighbor, her ex-husband, and her ex-boyfriend, there’s a lot going on for her. The part I enjoyed the most about this book was trying to guess who the stalker was. However, I had a hard time following the characters. I felt the book was all over the place. In some chapters, there was information from the pasta d then suddenly it would revert to the present without warning. That got to be confusing and frustrating. The ending of the novel was way too abrupt! It just ended with no further details. I’ve read one of Joshilyn’s novels before and really enjoyed it, but unfortunately, this one didn’t have the same outcome for me.
katekate_reads_'s review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed Jackson’s earlier books. This was my first time trying one of her thrillers and unfortunately it was a miss for me. Meribel moved from LA to Atlanta to get away from a stalker who was sending her disturbing letters. However, even moving across the country wasn’t enough to deter the stalker.
There are a LOT of other characters and POVs through the story. I stuck with it because I was interested to learn who the stalker would be. I wish I hadn’t.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced reading copy.
There are a LOT of other characters and POVs through the story. I stuck with it because I was interested to learn who the stalker would be. I wish I hadn’t.
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the advanced reading copy.
shh_mariaisreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
cbollbach's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
jillsta's review against another edition
3.0
As a thriller, this one felt a bit flat for me. Again, like many recent reads for me, the premise had promise. But for a thriller to be satisfying, it needs to keep your attention until the very end, which this one missed the mark.
This is a book about...stalkers? Fame and Hollywood? Misogyny? Complicated female relationships? All of the above? Meribel Mills is a B-list, 40-something (shhhh...IMDB thinks she is in her late 30s) actress. She has a stalker whom her daughter calls Marker Man because he sends his stalkery mail with penmanship courtesy of those fruit scented markers. The letters are super creepy and sent to her home address. Meribel also realizes that he must have gotten into her L.A. home because her sheets smell like men's cologne. Fortunately she gets a movie role that is filmed in Atlanta (where her ex-husband and his new family just happen to live), so she and her daughter make a run for it.
But when she gets there, she can sense it. Every where she goes, she feels like someone is watching her.
And the letters return.
She trusts everyone and no one. Is the man she left behind, who just happens to own a security company behind this? Her too-good-to-be true new neighborhood? Or maybe it's her ex-husband, whom she is kinda stalking on social media?
Again, this was a fine read, but it you are looking for something fun and twisty, this may not be it.
Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for my honest review. Publication date is April 25, 2023.
This is a book about...stalkers? Fame and Hollywood? Misogyny? Complicated female relationships? All of the above? Meribel Mills is a B-list, 40-something (shhhh...IMDB thinks she is in her late 30s) actress. She has a stalker whom her daughter calls Marker Man because he sends his stalkery mail with penmanship courtesy of those fruit scented markers. The letters are super creepy and sent to her home address. Meribel also realizes that he must have gotten into her L.A. home because her sheets smell like men's cologne. Fortunately she gets a movie role that is filmed in Atlanta (where her ex-husband and his new family just happen to live), so she and her daughter make a run for it.
But when she gets there, she can sense it. Every where she goes, she feels like someone is watching her.
And the letters return.
She trusts everyone and no one. Is the man she left behind, who just happens to own a security company behind this? Her too-good-to-be true new neighborhood? Or maybe it's her ex-husband, whom she is kinda stalking on social media?
Again, this was a fine read, but it you are looking for something fun and twisty, this may not be it.
Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for my honest review. Publication date is April 25, 2023.
rachbly's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0