This is a fantastic read. At once horrific and humorous the central character Joe and Beck come to life as do the supporting cast in a unique way. Joe is lonely, he works in a book store, he meets Beck and he falls in love. So does Beck only she doesn’t know it yet. Joe infiltrates his way into her life and attempts to remove all the obstacles to his goal.
He carries out acts that are despicable but totally believable in the form of the narrative. The book is over 400 pages long but is compelling. You read it quickly and hungrily and become absorbed by the characters and how far Joe will go to achieve his ambitions.
I really enjoyed the read and kept thinking Joe couldn’t do anything more outrageous to capture Beck, but then he does, perhaps he’d get caught out. You feel the tension with Joe as the book is written from his point of view and however warped his view is you find yourself rooting for him, wanting him to get what he wants and yet at the same time you know it will be better for everyone he does get caught.
Suspenseful, a real page turner, a romance but a thriller as well this is runs across several genres. 5/5
