Kathleen Barber

"I have to be honest, Brother Earnest's words disturbed me. But after many hours of reflection, I have come to the conclusion that I don't think this podcast is to blame. At all."

I have to admit - I love missing people podcasts. I listen to quite a few and I listen often. But the family are always involved, always pushing - always trying to find their loved ones.

Serial. I listened to one....maybe two. Then I searched the original case, read the briefs and closing statements by the Prosecution and I felt sick. Sick that the family of the daughter had to go through this all over again while a nation listened to them dig through the sordid details and held their breath and passed judgement.

So I'm glad this book paints this podcast and Penny as ruthless and ugly - and awful. I love that the guilt and the blame is tangled and it feels dirty - because it's should.

The other story - about the more current stuff and the sisters and the mother and their dramas - I found it interesting but I didn't love it. The ultimate outcome was interesting and I liked how all the pieces fit together. This is really a 2 star read for me but I gave another star just for making the podcast feel gross - because it was.… (more)

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of this watch-your-back suspense book!
Audrey is self-centered yet engaging, a young woman making it big on Instagram, or at least appearing to have it all on that social media platform. Among her enormous following, she soon realizes, is an enamored stalker. And, while she's hard-working, and hard to scare off, she's also hard-headed when it comes to her friends warning her to be careful.
But she won't be pushed or controlled, and as Audrey relies on her ex-boyfriend and old college friend, she slowly slips further into a scary situation that becomes out of her control.
This book will have you double-checking the webcam on your computer, and thinking twice about what you share on social media.
Audrey was far braver than I'd ever be, and her story has plenty of twists to keep you guessing as to who is behind the obsessive love!… (more)