Also posted at Short & Lazy Book Reviews.

This has me all kinds of fucked up.

I’m so conflicted by this book. I’m upset at how much I enjoyed it. I hated that I got so into the main character’s narrative, to the point where I was feeling sympathy for a MURDEROUS STALKER.

Caroline Kepnes does some great writing here. It’s gross, to be immediately thrust into the mind of someone like Joe, but it’s not like he’s outright disgusting. He’s not immediately thinking about murdering people. His thoughts are a twisted snarl of fantasy and delusion, all turned on Beck from the moment they have their first interaction.

The worst part, THE WORST PART, is that there were moments I was on Joe’s side. This is half way through the book, when you know the depths of crazy to which Joe will dive. This is after he’s already killed someone. This is wincing and holding my breath, hoping Joe doesn’t get caught during a tense scene when he’s STALKING BECK.

I felt so dirty for devouring this book in a single day, and despite that I can’t wait for the Lifetime TV show. It’s going to be an amazing hot mess.