A review by lazygal
The Stranger Behind You by Carol Goodman

3.0

I saw the movie "The Magdalene Sisters" and "Philomena" but had no idea that there were similar places in the US, much less in New York City! Learning about that history, and the story of the New York mob in the early part of the last century was really interesting. To some extent it makes sense to intertwine that with the current #metoo movement, since in both cases women lost power. The stalking parts were less powerful, to be honest, and at times were simply unbelievable. Joan's decision to not seek medical help for what's clearly a concussion is also unbelievable, as is her ability to continue working for as long as she does at the level she does.

eARC provided by publisher via Netgalley.