I promised a review of the “sequel” to Unfollow Me, by Kathryn Caraway, so here it is. I received He Follows Me free as an advanced reader copy. After being blown away by her first book, I was determined to read this one also. All opinions here are my own.
He Follows Me is the fictional “sequel” to Unfollow Me. The author uses it to imagine an alternate resolution to the story.
Just like Unfollow Me, you get a psychological deep dive into the trauma of a stalking victim. In this story, the victim – now called Tara – enters a fictional program similar to something like witness protection. She has the assistance of government authorities watching over her as she reinvents herself in a new identity in New Zealand.
There’s all the struggles of fitting in there – finding a job and an apartment, finding friends, but not getting to close or revealing her past, and dating again. But it is constantly overshadowed by the threat of the stalker locating her. Tara has to examine herself and decide how she’ll handle that if it happens.
The tension in this novel is like a high wire. She could fall at any moment and Tara doesn’t entirely trust the net (her handlers) to catch her. I did like that we got the point of view of one of those handlers. The agent in question has to keep Tara safe, and if she cracks, or if the stalker finds her, that’s a job with no room for error.
The pace picks up as the novel progresses and races to its terrifying conclusion.
Who is this book for? This book is perfect for those who love psychological thrillers and those interested in the PTSD of stalking victims. I highly recommend it, especially if you’ve read Unfollow Me already, though you don’t need to read the true crime memoir first to appreciate this book.
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To read the Chanticleer review, follow this link.
To learn more about the author, visit her website. Her project’s mission is to promote awareness of stalking and its impact on victims through meaningful education and action.
Thanks for reading!
