Coming For You is the second book in the Amelia Kellaway trilogy. It follows Left For Dead, in which Amelia was abducted and, well, left for dead in the wilderness. While it’s not absolutely necessary to read the first book in the series before reading this one, I highly recommend that you do. You get more insight into Amelia as a character, and the first book is so darn good that you would be doing yourself a disservice not to read it first.
I absolutely love Rogers’ writing style. Throughout this novel, I noticed that not much is technically happening, yet it’s still extremely fast paced, and Amelia’s sky-high anxiety makes even the most innocuous of events feel like she’s found herself in a life or death situation. In Left for Dead, Amelia had to fight to survive, and now we’re seeing what happens to a survivor years later. She’s suffering from both the physical and mental aftermath of her attack. She’s a shell of who she once was, and as the novel progresses, she starts to realize that her coping mechanisms--such as spending an inordinate amount of time checking that her apartment and the surrounding area is safe--are keeping her from fully living her life and moving on from the trauma that has defined her. Amelia is convinced that Rex Harrison, the man who attacked her three years ago, is coming for her. But the reader must ask themselves: how much of her belief is real, and how much is sheer paranoia?
In Coming for You, Amelia meets Detective Ethan North while working on a case at the DA’s office. He seems to be just what the doctor ordered. He’s kind and caring and won’t leave her alone to her self-destructive behaviours. As much as I liked him, however, I did find their relationship to be a little rushed. This book is only 157 pages, and it values pacing over secondary character development. While we get a glimpse into Ethan’s past and surface level characteristics, I would have liked to have gotten to know him a fraction as well as I feel like I know Amelia. That said, for a book that’s only 157 pages, I did get the feeling that their relationship was genuine and heartfelt. I just wanted to see more of it!
I recommend this book to those who love a gripping psychological thriller that’s short enough to finish in an evening, but compelling enough to keep you thinking about it long past your bedtime.
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I enjoyed this book. I loved the way that the author told the story and I could relate to the main character Amelia. I wonder how many people walking amongst us are as broken as Amelia was in this story? She hid it so well from everyone that she came in contact with, all except one, Ethan.

Her twisted past, her neurosis, her OCD and PTSD tendencies. How someone this fragmented could seemingly act like life is perfect for them on the outside, while they are struggling on the inside just to function as a lawyer is bewildering to me. But she pulls it off, until she doesn't. She tells her therapist and her cop friend Ethan that the guy that kidnapped her is still out there following her, yet they don't believe her. He is dead and it was confirmed by his DNA. Yet, she still sees him following her, she still feels him watching her, she still senses that he is alive.

Take a day or so and pick up this book and read the words written. I think that you will really enjoy it, I know that I did!

MC Amelia Kellaway is traumatized by a kidnapping incident she suffered three years ago. She has developed anxiety, blackouts, and maybe paranoia too. Amelia believes her attacker, Rex Hawkins, is stalking her. As a reader I believed Amelia and felt badly so why doesn't anyone else? This is an intense, psychological page turner! Thank you to Lawson Publishing and NetGalley for an ebook ARC. This is my honest review.

It's been three years since Amelia was kidnapped and left for dead. She is back in New York City working as a prosecutor. Even though she should feel safe she is suffering from crippling PTSD which causes her to compulsively check her locks and doors and experiencing random blackouts. The cause of her anxiety is that even though she has been told that her kidnapper is dead she believes that he is still alive and stalking her. She tries to keep her fear from her colleagues from her work associates and family but it is getting harder for her to hide as her fear keeps climbing. Was she right to fear her kidnapper or is she totally delusional? The fear builds right from the first page and keeps the reader anxious to find out if Rex is really stalking her and when he will make himself known to her. Excellent writing that keeps the reader anxiously turning the pages.

This was a very nerve wrecking read. You don't know what's going to happen next, the character is scared all the time, and you don't know what to expect next. Recommended for anyone who likes a good and thrilling read.

Great book with a great story line makes me wish I had read the first in the series I will have to get that one and read it now and keep up with the rest of the series it was that good!!

Amelia Kellaway, a successful prosecutor, is a tormented woman. She is still deeply traumatized by a kidnapping she suffered through 3 years ago. She managed to survive, but lost part of her foot as a result.

Even now, she suffered from PTSD ... thinking that her captor is still going to reach out to finish the job. Of course, no one believes that will happen. She's compulsive about checking all the locks, the windows, the doors. She stands across the street from her apartment and makes sure that her curtains / blinds have not been moved. She constantly looks at faces, maps out escape routes for wherever she goes.

But are Amelia's fears really unfounded? Is her kidnapper still out there stalking her? She suffers random blackouts .. is she also losing her mind?

This is a well written tale of a young woman who sometimes forgets whats real and what isn't. How long can someone survive her own paranoid delusions ... if they are delusions. The story is well-paced, with characters that are deftly drawn.

Many thanks to the author / Lawson Publishing (NZ) / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological suspense. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

I liked this book a lot until the end. It seemed rushed and much left out, then i saw there was a book two and i felt disappointed that the author chose to not finish the story. Other than that, watching the results of deep trauma and how she handled it and how she moved towards healing was gratifying and felt realistic

i was given this ARC by netgalley and publisher for honest review and opinion.
this was a very nerve wrecking book. i felt for the character and how scared she felt. she is one that was physical attacked and dealing with her disability after being attack, raped, and injured leaving her with only half a foot.
she is very paranoid that her attacker is still out there and is going to come looking for her. after she starts trusting someone else that she is safe she finds out is fhe really safe? was she right to worry all those times about her safety or was she just going crazy?

Amelia is a lawyer by day, she’s good at her job, but inside she’s falling apart. She’s recovered from her physical injuries after being kidnapped, raped and her eventual escape that has left her with half a foot, but psychologically she’s desperate. She’s obsessive about security, taking a different journey home every day and compulsively checking her apartment is locked over and over……

She is convinced her attacker, Rex Hawkins,  is still looking for her.

Ethan, a Detective, tries to convince Amelia she is safe, that Hawkins can’t hurt her anymore...as they grow close she starts to believe him……

Oh my nerves…..this is an incredibly tense tale, as you see Amelia struggle with her day to day life, her slipping deeper into fear and the effect this has on her….

Was she right to be so scared, or is she really losing her mind?

Coming For You has a quite slow pace as you get to know Amelia, but the tension builds as you turn the pages and it made me check the windows were closed that night for sure. I loved every fear filled minute and I can recommend this to anyone who loves a psychological thriller.

Thank you to Deborah and NetGalley for an eARC of Coming For You. This is my honest and unbiased review.

I really enjoyed this refreshing spin on the classic prosecutor thriller. I LOVED the badass prosecutor herself, Amelia - a tough but authentic Manhattan ADA with a disability, and a strong sense of justice. As a side note, I’m a former Manhattan ADA myself and I always approach books that take place at my former office with some trepidation. But from the beginning, I knew I was going to like this one. The author gets to the heart of what we did there, and gives it some fun and totally acceptable dramatic embellishment. All in all she gets the prosecutor’s life very right. (Except there was no work cafeteria advertising Pilates classes. It was cheap Thai food, Forlini’s, or coffee and an egg sandwich from the cart if we were lucky.)

But really this book is less about Amelia does for a living and more about Amelia herself. Amelia’s disability is the result of a brutal attack and kidnapping. Her attacker went free. Amelia is battling through serious PTSD while trying to piece together whether her attacker is still following her, and whether he’s done this to anyone else.

This is book #2 in the series but it’s very easy to step into. I definitely want to read books #1 and #3 after getting to know Amelia in this book. I loved Amelia’s narration and voice and the author’s writing style. I recommend this book to anyone who likes character driven psychological thrillers with women who can fight back. Great ending with a great transition to book #3, which I will for sure be reading!

Thanks to NetGalley, Deborah Rogers and Lawson Publishing for a great read that made me feel empowered and glad to know Amelia! This is my honest review after receiving an advance copy of the book to read.

Great read! Long suffering from PTSD from a brutal attack, Amelia cannot seem to heal, always looking over her shoulder the -reader feels her deep terror and pain. Will she ever overcome her terror...it is taking over her life. A psychological thriller ... a very captivating quick read!

A great story. Amellia is a very lovable and reliable character that I think many will relate to. A good read. I really. Couldn't put this down x

Coming for You by Deborah Rogers is the second book in the Amelia Kellaway series. I missed the first book staring Amelia, and I assume it recounts her abduction and assault, but this story serves as a stand alone. I definitely want to go back and catch the first in the series.

After a brutal abduction and assault, Amelia is struggling. She can't lose the thought that her kidnapper is still out there and possibly watching for her. She looks over old kidnappings trying to decide if her kidnapper, Rex Hawkins, is the one responsible for those crimes, too. She checks, rechecks and checks the locks and windows of her apartment again and again.

Amelia is a lawyer who had a case go south on her and she is suspended. During her suspension she realizes that she is taking too many prescription meds and not getting enough sleep. She resolves to make a positive change in lifestyle and routine. Just when circumstances are looking up for Amelia, will her mind let her tormentor go or will her past catch up to her with brutal results?

I really enjoyed Coming for You. The author's writing is crisp, clear and well put together. Readers will empathize and root for Amelia as she struggles to find her new normal after the assault she survived.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I was unaware this was part of a series so I'm going to read the first book then I'll edit my review.