I really wanted to like this book, it had a good premise, but that’s about it. Sadly, reading this was sort of a waste of time. Nothing really happens...or maybe it does, but the text is so long and unnecessary, the book really never gets to the point. Or to a conclusion really. The characters were all extremely unlikable, made even worse by the fact that the story really never went anywhere. I hate leaving bad reviews, but this book was just boring

Hi my bookish friends! I did a thing last night and finished two books! I got home around 5:15pm and sat down and finished the Sci-Fi book I was reading, as well as the Psychological Thriller I got from NetGalley. The book I got from NetGalley out of the Read Now section is called Click by L. Smyth. This book is being released for sale on March 29th, so just a few days away, by the publisher Harper Collins UK. 

Eva is a very socially awkward young women who goes off to University looking to make a new life for herself, and make lots of friends during her first year. Unfortunately, it is nothing like what she expected and spends most of her free time obsessing over the social media accounts of the other students in her courses, almost as a substitute for having face to face social interaction. One day she notices Marina, a girl having an argument with one of her English Professors who teaches a lecture.  After witnessing a questionable interaction between Marina and the Professor, Eva starts stalking Marina on social media but doesn't find a lot and ends up befriending her. From there, the friendship between Eva and Marina is questionable and seems very one sided as Eva portrays Marina as a very attention seeking and demanding person. At first Eva loves the attention and the demand of being Marina's friend but as mid-semester break arrives Eva starts sticking up for herself against Marina. They get into an argument which results in Eva pushing Marina over in her chair and they stop talking. Over break Eva starts to feel guilty about what happened between them and begins stalking Marina again, only to find that her social media accounts are shut down. Eva starts to panic that Marina has blocked her, so she sends a bunch of messages to their mutual friend and classmate, Henry. When Henry reaches out to Eva toward the end of break, asking if she's spoken to Marina and knows where she is because she's run off, Eva flies off into a frenzy trying to find out what has happened. I'm sure you can imagine the degree of creep from there, but oh it gets even better! To find out you should really, really read the book! 

What I absolutely loved about this book....

I loved how creepy L. Smyth made Eva, she is basically a super stalker with a very unhealthy obsession with Marina. I started to wonder if Eva was having psychotic breaks, as sometimes the incidents she would talk about just seemed too out there to be reality, and you definitely start to wonder in the last 50 pages of the book. The ending absolutely blew me away! I did not see that ending coming and was very surprised. This was my first time reading anything by L. Smyth and I instantly fell in love with the writing style. It was very smooth and flowed really well, there were certain points where I could not put the book down. I enjoyed that the book was written in Eva's perspective, as she recounts her story of her friendship with Marina, and the events leading up to present day. Occasionally we come back to present time as Eva provides an explanation or further details and then the story delves back into the events leading up to the chaos. I almost feel that if there had been an additional Point of View added it would have taken away from the Psychological aspect and it wouldn't have been as horribly creepy. I'm really starting to question being on social media thanks to this book!!!

What I struggled with....

There were times where the story had a lull,  where Eva was describing what she was doing, or what she and Marina would talk about. Which isn't bad, as there were only a few parts that felt like that for me. In a way the lulls made for a great dynamic to the excruciatingly awkward and creepy parts of the book. 



If you like Psychological Thrillers, or are looking to branch out and don't particularly want something too gruesome, then I definitely recommend this read! I basically read it in two sittings, half the book one sitting and half the other. It was a very clean, gripping Thriller and I really hope this Author writes more books. Thanks for checking out my review of Click by L. Smyth, and Happy Reading!

Click is conplicated to describe, but my immediate response is to point out its intensity! From the first few pages, I was tightly gripped by the storyline and it never let me go.

I absolutely love an unreliable narrator!!! These are the best kinds of thrillers!!

In order not to give away too much, I can only give you a few snippets of what to expect: internet stalking, the college experience at a preppy private school, a dating app, the struggles of an introvert, a death, an investigation, a lot of suspense and a BIG secret that could affect MANY people’s lives!!!

Thank you, Netgalley & Killer Reads for the opportunity to read and review the ARC!

5 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Eva has lead a sheltered life, home schooled and a little naive. At university she meets the aloof, Marina, and an unbalanced friendship is struck but marina seems to be hiding a lot of herself. Eva becomes obsessed with her and her lies continue to build.

I really wanted to enjoy this book but I just didn’t. I don’t know what it was but this wasn’t for me. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Harper Impulse and Killer Reads, and NetGalley, for an ARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

This book shines a spotlight on the scary side of the online world, and particularly on social media. Eva is from a small town and desperately wants to reinvent herself upon starting university. However, as we all know, we take ourselves with us wherever we go, so of course Eva doesn't find it easy to get her fresh start. Instead, she starts cyberstalking her classmates, and is particularly obsessed with Marina. The two of them become best friends in real life - or do they? Marina is not all she seems, whether online or in real life. The friendship lasts only a few months, but Eva will have to deal with the repercussions for the rest of her life.

I found both of the main characters intensely unlikeable, but the book was well-written - just a bit long and drawn-out in parts. I expected a bit more from the story.

Goodreads review here (unable to link directly): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2749986663?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

Unfortunately I have read books with a similar storyline that were much better, this just didn't cut it for me I'm afraid.

Drew me right in a tense psychological thriller characters really well written looking forward to reading more by this author,#netgalley #harperimpulseandread.

Click by L Smyth shows the scary side of the online world, in particular social media. Do you really know who you are talking to? This was a quick read but I did find at times the story was a bit drawn out. I had an idea of what the secret was fairly early on - not exactly but I was in the right area. I enjoyed this book but I expected a but more from the story.

Eva is starting university and wants a fresh start. She is desperate for real friends and a new life. But this is harder than it sounds for her and soon finds herself online stalking her classmates. She feels herself drawn to Marina in particular. She becomes obsessed with her and is determined to become friends with her. But Marina is not all that she seems online and their friendship only lasts a few months. But she will spend the rest of her life suffering from it.

Thanks to Harper Impulse and Killer Reads and Netgalley for my advanced copy of this book to read. All opinions are my own and are in no way biased.

I enjoyed this book, found it to be a well developed story with good characters although I didn't find it to be an edge of seat psychological thriller which I thought it would be but all in all it was a good read.

Thank you to Netgalley and Harper Impulse Killer Reads for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

I was really pleased to be able to read this book as it was on my list of newly published reads of 2019. It's the story of Eva Hutchings, who once starting at University sees the Facebook page of another student Marina Bede. Marina's life seems more interesting than Eva's so she sets out to find Marina and become her friend. But Marina is not all she seems and the friendship ends in devestating consequences.
It definitely hooks you in and there are lots of likeable and unlikeable characters. The story flows really well and WOW- the mystery surrounding Marina and her father, the professor and Henry is quite shocking. I never guessed it.
I loved it and hope there will be more by this author.

Thank you NetGalley and Harper Collins and Killer Reads for the eARC.
This story made me realize how smart I was closing my Facebook account! For some reason I find social media depressing and CLICK definitely resonated with me on that subject.
As far as the book is concerned, it's well-written and suspensful, but I disliked the protagonist, Eva. She obviously has mental problems and very low self-esteem. Her obsession with Marina is pathetic, especially because Marina is an opionated, cold girl who seems to feel herself above the rest of humanity. Their 'friendship' only comprises three months, but the repercussions last a lifetime for Eva.
In my opinion most readers will find this an exciting read, but I am in two minds about it, that's why I can only give it 3 stars.

An excellent theiller that draws you in and doesn't let go. Highly recommended ! I especially enjoyed the description of the characters, all of which were fascinating in their own way.

I enjoyed reading this book. It had a good story to it. I liked the variety of characters in it. It is my first book read by this author. I hope to read more books by this author.

A good and interesting story for the digital age. Well written and and enjoyable at parts but I though there was a lot of unnecessary information and I found myself getting bored at times

Super creepy and great thriller! Really enjoyed this read. Definite page turner. Online world is scary.