The Book of You by Claire Kendal. HarperCollins, 2014. (Adult fiction)In Bath, England, likeable Clarissa seems to have made the wrong choice in men and is soon being stalked. She reads all the pamphlets about what to do and keeps a journal to document the increasingly bizarre attempts of the man to track, contact, and become part of her life. Clarissa has been chosen for a multi-week jury trial and it soon seems like the case is paralleling her own life. As she gets closer to other jurors, the story expands until its heartpounding ending.
This suspenseful thriller is UK author Claire Kendal's first novel and it bodes well for future works from her. The events seem believable and the pacing is quick. Readers will care about Clarissa, her parents and friends, and the budding relationships she is trying to establish as she breaks free of one man's obsession. If you liked Gone Girl and Before I Go to Sleep, try The Book of You!
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