This was so good, so hard to put down. You know that Joe is wrong, and scary, but you can't help liking him and rooting for him! Can't wait to read the next book!

Now my favorite audiobook of all time. I recommend this book daily. I love stalker books, but Joe by far is heads above the rest. Caroline Kepnes has solidified her spot as one of my immediate one-click authors!

I reviewed this one back in 2014 and gave it 4 stars (see the link below for the full review)

4 stars! <— 5 stars for the fantastic writing, 4 stars for the unique perspective, detail and gripping moments, but 3 stars for leaving me with my breath and regular heart rhythm intact throughout most of the book. I think I just needed more *oomph!!* 😉

That said... years later and I still think about this book and want more like it (and I LOVED book #2 like crazy!)

In the East Village there is a bookstore. A bookstore ran by Joe Goldberg. It was an average kind of day when she walked in. She was perfect. Beautiful. And witty. And her life was going to be forever changed on the day she walks into that bookstore. Joe is smitten and he does what anybody would do in this day and age. Her googles the name that was on her credit card and forever changes the course of both of their lives. He finds all of her social media posts and knows just where to find her. He soon finds his way to Beck's house and into her life. He takes over her life in ways she doesn't even realize it is happening. With a psychopathic precision, he removes everybody from her life. Everybody but him. Will Beck be able to see Joe for what he really is before it is too late?

You was an absolutely perfect psychological thriller. I know that there has been a lot of buzz about You due to the television show, but I wanted to read the book first. And I am so glad that I did. Joe is an absolutely terrifying character that I could not get enough of. What I really loved was his astute observations on life and everything book related. It is obvious that the author has had first-hand experience as a bookseller. More than once I found myself saying "wow" at some of his thoughts. Not because they were crazy, but because they were accurate. Beck was another well-written character. I didn't really like her, but her character was perfect for this book. From the very first page, the book sucked you in. The writing, the characters, were all captivating in their own broken ways. Nothing really surprised me with the way it went down, it was almost inevitable. - CLICK HERE FOR SPOILERS I haven't watched the television show yet, but I am eager to do so, now. I have to see how they spin this story!

Details:
You by Caroline Kepnes
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Pages: 448
Publisher: Atria/Emily Bestler Books
Publication Date: 9/30/2014
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A lot of my friends loved this book but it just wasn't for me. Maybe if I had been in a different mood or mindset, but I just had trouble connecting with the characters and enjoying the story.

You was a weird story for me. I had a hard time staying with this book. My co-worker read it too and although she thought is was different she liked it and went on to read more by this author.