Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson - March 2018

[Sandra]

Our March Book of the Month poll winner is Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson. Open discussion will begin on the 15th of March. Everyone is welcome to participate.

Synopsis/Blurb:
Growing up, Kate Priddy was always a bit neurotic, experiencing momentary bouts of anxiety that exploded into full-blown panic attacks after an ex-boyfriend kidnapped her and nearly ended her life. When Corbin Dell, a distant cousin in Boston, suggests the two temporarily swap apartments, Kate, an art student in London, agrees, hoping that time away in a new place will help her overcome the recent wreckage of her life.

Soon after her arrival at Corbin’s grand apartment on Beacon Hill, Kate makes a shocking discovery: his next-door neighbor, a young woman named Audrey Marshall, has been murdered. When the police question her about Corbin, a shaken Kate has few answers, and many questions of her own—curiosity that intensifies when she meets Alan Cherney, a handsome, quiet tenant who lives across the courtyard, in the apartment facing Audrey’s. Alan saw Corbin surreptitiously come and go from Audrey’s place, yet he’s denied knowing her. Then, Kate runs into a tearful man claiming to be the dead woman’s old boyfriend, who insists Corbin did the deed the night that he left for London.

When she reaches out to her cousin, he proclaims his innocence and calms her nerves--until she comes across disturbing objects hidden in the apartment and accidentally learns that Corbin is not where he says he is. Could Corbin be a killer? What about Alan? Kate finds herself drawn to this appealing man who seems so sincere, yet she isn’t sure. Jet-lagged and emotionally unstable, her imagination full of dark images caused by the terror of her past, Kate can barely trust herself, so how could she take the chance on a stranger she’s just met?

[Sandra]

With so many votes, we're anticipating a lively discussion! Feel free to join in. Open discussion begins on the 15th.

[Charlene]

Just ordered it from library. Hope I'm not going to have nightmares.

[Sheri]

read this one not to long ago and really enjoyed it.

[Susan]

requested from Library.

[Sandra]

Has anyone started reading Her Every Fear?

[Lynne]

I started it - then I started Triptych, and that's how I've been spending my reading time. Sigh. I need to get back to this one!

[Patty]

I have finished Her Every Fear.

[Sharon]

I haven't had a chance to start yet. To much going on for a few more days.

[Charlene]

I have it in my library bag but have not started yet. When is discussion planned to begin? I have to wait to read it until a day or two (at most) before, or I'll forget too many points.

[Susan]

am almost half way thru. I think I have it figured out but will have to see if I am correct. Am enjoying this one.

[Sandra]

Open discussion begins on the 15th. :)

[Charlene]

Mine was in library today. Will get at it soon.

[Sandra]

Hopefully, it'll be a good one. Feel free to share your thoughts anytime starting tomorrow - 15th. :)

[Susan]

this is a good one. I believe you will not be disappointed. I thought I had it all figured out then thought of another possibility but not see the ending.

[Jo Ann]

I really enjoyed this book. Looking forward to the discussion.

[Sandra]

Feel free to post your thoughts! I haven't gotten this one yet, but will return when I've read it.

[Jo Ann]

I'll just post a general comment to start -
For me, the tension of the story ebbed when, near the end of the story, we got the killers POV. Other than that, it's well written and a quick read. And very creepy!

[Susan]

My thoughts of Kate are she is too much gloom and doom. Everything she thinks if the worst case scenario even before she was kidnapped by George. I wonder if you are always thinking the worst that the worst will happen to you? I liked how the author has you asking exactly the same questions that Kate did. Is Corbin a murderer? Why did he hide his relationship with Audrey? Then takes you thru all the characters thoughts and POV. I really thought in the beginning of the book that Corbin would have a split personality. Then that changed as I wanted Corbin to be innocent but then that changed again when we got his POV about his relationship with Henry and the gruesome killings.

[Charlene]

I finished the book and I can't say I liked it, but I did read it straight through. I found the story compelling, even though it took a while to get used to Kate's combined anxiety disorder (completely understandable) and her worst-case-scenario fantasy disorder.

For once, I figured out the worst villain right off in Boston, even though there were disturbing characters abounding in the cast.
I'll be interested to see what the group members want most to discuss when more of us have finished reading it. Can't believe I got to this one on time, for a change :-)

[Vera]

I felt like most the book I was waiting for the twist and the point and then by the end felt that never came. I also just couldnt quite care about the main character, but I did like the detective by the end and would've loved to have read more from her PoV.