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Jul 12, 2017 Nadine in NY Jones rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, only-reading-because-of-the-buzz, lotsa-buzz, suspense-thriller, audio, psych-psych-psych, nyc, oh-unlikeable-you, best-audiobooks, f-ed-up

There comes a point when the Universe needs to get on your side, or go fuck itself.

This is, without a doubt, the most twisted book that has ever made me laugh. Really, this is a sick, sick book. And I loved every minute of it. How did Kepnes do that? How did she get me to love Joe, psychotic, murdering Joe?? Kepnes is a genius and the audiobook reader, Santino Fontana, is brilliant. BRILLIANT!

When I first started this book, I was completely skeeved out by Joe, and I could barely stand to lis ...more

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Feb 24, 2018 Barondestructo rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Hoowee! One of the most intense reads in recent memory. Our charming protagonist is an unhinged stalker, but it's the calculated way he operates that makes him both utterly terrifying and incredibly fascinating. This one will keep you up nights - while you're reading and long after. ...more

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Jul 02, 2022 Colleen Chi-Girl rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: thrillers, audiobooks, contemporary, 2022

Oops, I just noticed I never reviewed this.

Yes, it was scary and twisty, and I read it in 1-2 days bc I couldn’t put it down. It completely held my interest, and I enjoyed the writing and the characters.

Sorry, that this isn’t a more detailed review, but it’s two months later and I read a lot of books.

I listened to this on audio by Santino Fontana and enjoyed it!

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Jul 20, 2021 Ann rated it liked it · review of another edition

Too long but it was compelling reading. I see the comparisons to Lolita, POV of a creep, unreliable narrator, etc..
The TV show is faithful to the book.

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