I'm new to this author and was pleasantly surprised to find this book was an engaging and enjoyable read. The reader develops empathy for the stalker in the story, which provides even more interest and tension, as you root for both the main character AND her stalker. The ending wraps things up a little too neatly, but there is no pretense at being artsy or deep, and the ending is satisfying. Highly recommended for light entertainment.

This book was very rich in plot and character, and had me anticipating throughout.

Ellen and Patrick meet through an online dating site. Ellen is a 35 year-old hypnotherapist, never married but with a couple of failed relationships in her past. She lives and works in a beach front house left to her by her grandparents. Patrick is a surveyor with his own business, a widower with an 8 year-old son and a monthly habit of visiting his wife’s gravesite and her parents. The one relationship he has had since the death of his wife did not end well. In fact Patrick is now being stalked by his ex-girlfriend. Ellen is curiously fascinated by the stalker, who turns out to be a new client (now stalking Patrick and Ellen). After three months Patrick proposes, Ellen is pregnant, and Saskia/Deborah is furious! Saskia is a menace but is she dangerous, is she escalating? Patrick is a likeable fellow but is he still in love with his dead wife. Is he comparing Ellen to a ghost? Ellen is helping Patrick sleep but is she crossing an ethical line when she hypnotizes him? Interestingly the narrative alternates between Saskia’s voice and Ellen’s voice. Reviewed by AVR

Stopped reading about half-way through (and I HATE to do that), but she just lost me. The main character could have been cool, but her writing style seemed flat and stilted to me.

I really enjoyed this book. I have read "What Alice Forgot" and was looking forward to her next novel and was not disappointed. I don't understand what the previous two comments referred to. Skipping pages or reading the ending is no way to properly enjoy or understand a book. I would suggest starting over from the beginning and giving this delightful book the second chance it so deserves.

I had read good reviews about this author so I was excited to get my hands on her new book. Unfortunately, I found it to be average. I skipped many pages as I simply couldn't get interested enough in the characters or the plot. I felt like shaking the characters and telling them, "get a grip!" Reading this book was unfortunately an underwhelming experience for me.

I so loved the author's previous book (What Alice Forgot) that I was excited to read this one but ended up disappointed. It started out great then about halfway through became eye-rolling ridiculous (a sub-plot involving the main character's mother) so I peeked at the ending then moved on to a different book.