I See You, by Clare Mackintosh
Penguin Audio - 2017
Thriller
Audiobook
Narrated by Rachel Atkins
Thriller
Audiobook
Narrated by Rachel Atkins
10 Hrs, 58 Min
I See You, by Clare Mackintosh is an unnerving thriller that will have you re-thinking your routines.
Like most of us, Zoe Walker has a routine that she follows to get to and from work. She leaves home at the same time, she takes the same route to the train, and has a favorite place to wait on the platform and to sit on the train. Like most of us, Zoe has never given her routine very much thought.
Then one day, as she is sitting in her favorite seat on her favorite train car, she is surprised to see a photo of herself in an ad for a dating site called "FindTheOne.com". Initially concerned, her mind is quickly put to ease with the idea that it is probably only an innocent case of a look alike in the ad. She sees other adds for the site - a new add every day with a new woman in the picture
That unease turns to terror when she recognizes the women she sees in the ads also in the news as victims of violent crimes! Now she realizes it really is her in the picture, and that she has been made a target in some one's deadly and twisted game..
This story starts with a definite chill factor. Most of us are very much creatures of routine, and imagining someone using that to target you is frightening and unnerving. Towards the end of the book, as the plot slides towards its resolution, it seems to stretch the boundaries of plausibility a little bit, but I personally was wrapped up in the story well enough to not have it bother me. The story ended with a bang, because although I thought I had things figured out, there was a pleasantly surprising extra twist that really caught me completely unaware.
Like most of us, Zoe Walker has a routine that she follows to get to and from work. She leaves home at the same time, she takes the same route to the train, and has a favorite place to wait on the platform and to sit on the train. Like most of us, Zoe has never given her routine very much thought.
Then one day, as she is sitting in her favorite seat on her favorite train car, she is surprised to see a photo of herself in an ad for a dating site called "FindTheOne.com". Initially concerned, her mind is quickly put to ease with the idea that it is probably only an innocent case of a look alike in the ad. She sees other adds for the site - a new add every day with a new woman in the picture
That unease turns to terror when she recognizes the women she sees in the ads also in the news as victims of violent crimes! Now she realizes it really is her in the picture, and that she has been made a target in some one's deadly and twisted game..
This story starts with a definite chill factor. Most of us are very much creatures of routine, and imagining someone using that to target you is frightening and unnerving. Towards the end of the book, as the plot slides towards its resolution, it seems to stretch the boundaries of plausibility a little bit, but I personally was wrapped up in the story well enough to not have it bother me. The story ended with a bang, because although I thought I had things figured out, there was a pleasantly surprising extra twist that really caught me completely unaware.
Narration of this story was performed by Rachel Atkins. Her tone and cadence were pleasant and clear and she was able to give voice to a range of characters, and appropriate emotions.
I See You is a thriller that will have you looking over your shoulder for some time after you finish.
Happy Reading,
Christine
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