A predictable but fast paced mystery thriller.
Fourteen years ago, Elle Nugent witnessed a young woman being snatched off the street and driven away in a car. Elle is adamant when she identifies and names the man behind the wheel. Unfortunately, she was proved wrong. Not only did she destroy the life of the man, she eventually achieved such notoriety that she fled and changed her name. Trying to escape her past has been difficult now that she is Nell Masters. She’s living in London in an inherited house and has just met and fallen for a new man. Alex spends a lot of time in the US, however, so Nell becomes convinced that she has a stalker and she still can’t let go of her obsession as she believes that the stalker is part of her past that has finally caught up to her.
This story was told in dual timelines with Elle of the past and Nell in the present. Nell is paranoid and does crazy things. There’s a lot of coincidence and bad decisions made. The reveal seemed to veer off course from the direction the mystery seemed to be heading and it was quite a letdown. There were some real stretches to get to the conclusion. I’d say this was OK but nothing spectacular though I kept on reading just so that I could find out who was doing all the harassing. The motive was just lame.
I was able to listen to the audio book while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publisher. The narrator, Georgia Maguire, did a good job with bringing the characters to life in this production. She wasn’t overly dramatic and handled the main character’s moods and reactions very well. Her performance definitely enhanced my enjoyment of the book.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Tags and Genre - mystery thriller, stalkers
