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Ladataan... The Book of You (2014)Tekijä: Claire Kendal
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. 3.5 I found it a bit creepy and got frustrated with the main character at times ( ) Most of us are familiar with the stories of celebrity stalkers. Less publicized are accounts of everyday people being stalked. This is one fictionalized account of Clarissa, an office administrator at a university, who endures the unwanted obsession of a university professor, Rafe. After spending one night of non-consensual sex with him, which she feels is due to his having drugged her wine, she becomes aware that he is following her and leaving her unwelcome reminders of their evening together. Meanwhile, she is serving jury duty for an intense criminal case, where she is intrigued by Robert, a fellow juror. Their interest in each other grows while Rafe's obsession accelerates. This is a cleverly-crafted, chilling debut novel. So this is not a book that I would usually seek out but I have been reading more mystery/thriller books these days. "The Book of You" written by Claire Kendal will cause your pulse to race and your hair to stand on end at times. The main character Clarissa is dealing with an obsessive co-worker named Rafe. Clarissa is still reeling from a breakup with a man and attends an event for Rafe. Feeling lonely and a bit sorry for Rafe she stays and unfortunately one night which she cannot fully recall has caused Rafe to start stalking her everywhere she goes. Clarissa starts to keep a journal of everything that Rafe does hoping that she will eventually have enough evidence to provide to the police to keep him away from her. However, Rafe is able to twist things around to make it seem like he and Claire are in a relationship and she is just mad at him. I really thought this book worked but I gave it 3.5 stars because including the jury trial that Clarissa was part of and the actually subject of that trial (gang rape) was just too much for me to read at times. I think that delving into two women's stories ended up taking away from the main story of Clarissa and what she was experiencing with Rafe. Also I thought that the way the story was written with going back and forth between what occurred in the past with Rafe and also intermixing it with Clarissa's relationship with her ex and her friends was also hard to wade through. When the character of Robert was introduced I thought that it honestly didn't make much sense based on what Clarissa was experiencing with Rafe. I was surprised that as written the character would be okay with starting up a relationship with someone knowing that Rafe is stalking her and not going away. Additionally, I can honestly say that there were some scenes towards the end I found very hard to get through and the ending was so vague that I was left perplexed by what it all meant. Would warn potential readers that this book deals with stalking and rape. ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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HTML: A mesmerizing tale of psychological suspense about a woman who must fight to escape an expert manipulator determined to possess her, Claire Kendal's debut novel is a sophisticated and disturbing portrait of compulsion, control, and terror that will appeal to fans of Before I Go to Sleep, The Silent Wife, and Into the Darkest Corner. His name is Rafe, and he is everywhere Clarissa turns. At the university where she works. Her favorite sewing shop. The train station. Outside her apartment. His messages choke her voice mail; his gifts litter her mailbox. Since that one regrettable night, his obsession with her has grown, becoming more terrifying with each passing day. And as Rafe has made clear, he will never let her go. Clarissa's only escape from this harrowing nightmare is inside a courtroomâ??where she is a juror on a trial involving a victim whose experiences eerily parallel her own. There she finds some peace and even makes new friends, including an attractive widower named Robert, whose caring attentions make her feel desired and safe. But as a disturbingly violent crime unfolds in the courtroom, Clarissa realizes that to survive she must expose Rafe herself. Conceiving a plan, she begins collecting the evidence of Rafe's madness to use against himâ??a record of terror that will force her to relive every excruciating moment she desperately wants to forget. Proof that will reveal the twisted, macabre fairy tale that Rafe has spun around them . . . with an ending more horrifying than her darkest fears. Masterfully constructed, filled with exquisite tension and a pervasive sense of menace, The Book of You explores the lines between love and compulsion, fantasy and reality, and offers a heart-stopping portrait of a woman determined to survive. Claire Kendal's extraordinary debut will haunt readers long after it reaches its terrifying, breathtaking conclusion Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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