I really enjoyed this one. For me, it definitely had a Caroline Kepnes You series type of stalker feel to it and I loved those books a lot. I love a good book about a creepy stalker. Cassie seemed like an unlikable character, but in a good way. I found myself rooting for her even though I knew I probably shouldn’t. At times the pacing and direction of the book was a little hard to follow, but I devoured it fairly quickly. All in all, a great book!

Cassie, a disgraced corporate lawyer, takes a temp job, far below her abilities just to pay the bills.
When she comes across some e-mails from a senior lawyer and his wife, Cassie becomes obsessed with Forest and his wife and makes some very irrational choices to get close to them. There are twists and turns galore and every character has something to hide. The author keeps you guessing until the very last line.

4 solid stars

I was thrilled to have my wish granted for this title, and quickly dove in.

Following an embarrassing and possibly damaging termination from her job at a prestigious law firm, Cassie takes a job as a temp in order to pay bills and figure out her next move. It's mindless, thankless work, but as she's examining documents, Cassie stumbles onto an active email inbox and finds herself fixated on an executive at the firm. Documenting his every move, she begins to imagine what it would be like to be in his life, and before long, her obsession grows into dangerous territory.

I really enjoyed this book.

Cassie is not only unreliable, she's unlikable in the best possible way. Calculating and a bit detached, she lacks the social restraints to understand boundaries--morally and ethically. Her need to track Forest and his wife becomes an addiction. She can't function without the delusion, yet she's completely unaware how far down the rabbit hole she's gone. As we get access to her inner-most thoughts, her fear over getting caught trumps any debate she has about responsibility or reality, and in the end, what matters most is the goal--not the means she takes to get there.

This definitely had a Kepnes feel, and in Cassie, we get someone who takes the simplest act of kindness to dangerous levels of involvement. I enjoyed her sarcastic and oftentimes cutthroat responses to the people around her; Cameron did a wonderful job creating a layered and humorous voice despite the oftentimes creepy and unpredictable nature of her actions.

I had a small issue with the pacing and structuring, wholly set on the focus of the book being Cassie's pursuit of the Wattses and unexpectedly thrown into a possible murder mystery. It pivoted a bit too far, almost like two books put together--maybe in an attempt to cast Cassie in a better light or create an alternative psychological suspense angle--and while I thought it was interesting, I pegged the course early on and found the subsequent conclusion to be on the anticlimactic side.

Overall, though, Just One Look was an entertaining, addicting, psychological suspense with humor and unapologetic candor. I'd recommend for fans of Kepnes, Obsessed, or stalker narratives with a female protagonist.

Big thanks to Ballantine and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for honest review consideration.

Just one look...Just when you think one thing - it may be another!!! I thought I had this book figured out early on and turns out I was wrong! Then I thought I had it figured out in the end, and on the very last page - wrongs again! Will
keep you guessing the entire time. What didn’t work as well for me in this book is that I didn’t “like” the main character? At times I felt bad for her, but never actually liked her? I didn’t realize that was important to me before, but may need someone I can resonate a bit more with. Thank you for the advance copy of this book! I will check out more in the future from this author!

This book was incredible and I would recommend to anyone. For lovers of ‘You’ and ‘The Last Mrs Parrish’ you will be completely sucked into this storyline. The plot is very unique and I’ve never read a thriller with a storyline this one, but I really loved the stalker/I want what someone else has undertones. Closing this book out feeling completely satisfied. Huge fan and will definitely look out for more books from this author. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the free copy!

This was a wild ride of a book! Gripping. Tense building. Disturbing.
I absolutely loved this book! It has been of the best I've read in 21
Cameron really knows how to keep the reader engaged and flipping through the pages!

Wow, simultaneously creepy and intriguing which makes for an interesting read for sure!! Part of me wanted to cringe away from the main character but at the same time I felt a magnetic pull needing to know more about her. And the twist at the end, I love when I don’t see it coming!! Definitely not your average obsession story, I’ll be recommending this one far and wide!!
4.5 stars!!

<i><b>CRAZY STALKER ALERT!!!</i></b>

A woman with some serious abandonment issues finds herself spiralling down the rabbit hole of obsession when she comes across e-mails between a top lawyer at the law firm she works at and his wife.

Cassie Woodson is struggling. Recently laid off from her job as a lawyer, she is forced to take a job working as a temp sifting through emails. Her dreary days are suddenly marked with excitement when she comes across emails between Forest Watts, a lawyer at the firm, and his wife Annabelle. Cassie, whose mother abandoned her when she was little, has always struggled with her own sense of self worth and whether true love exists.

As Cassie dives deeper and deeper into the Watts' relationship, she ends up growing more and more obsessed until she decides that she wants Forest for herself.

But not everything is as it seems in this book...

Get ready for a page-turner that's disturbing and extra twisty! My journey through Cassie Woodson's mind was both captivating and frightening, while also gaining my sympathy at times. There was no putting this one down until I had reached the conclusion.

Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for access to this arc.

“Just One Look Couldn’t Hurt.”

This is the perfect read for admirers of “obsession” thrillers. I knew where the story was going (I encountered the same “reveal” in another recent thriller, so it crossed my mind once I was a few pages in), but it was very well-written and might appeal to fans of Caroline Kepnes’ YOU books.

Just because Cassie Woodson spectacularly lost her job, doesn't mean she deserved it. I mean look at Cassie now, using her once-prized law degree as a temporary worker. She has hidden in her apartment for the last six months, but her bank account is low, and how bad could it be reviewing documents for the legal firm of Levy & Strong. It isn't as if her last employer handed her a letter of recommendation when they oh so politely asked her never to return.
The job is mind-numbing and a humiliating step to the bottom of the corporate ladder. But suddenly, it seems like someone is smiling at Cassie. Personal emails from the corporate lawyers upstairs start showing up mixed in with the documents. Forest Watts is a partner and his emails are full of details about his life. His perfect wealthy life and his perfect marriage to the beautiful and well-bred Annabelle.
Cassie is thrilled! The girl who has nothing now has an up-close and personal view of Forest and Annabelle's world. Pretty soon she is obsessed with everything about them until she discovers that she might have the chance to be part of only Forest's world. Could Cassie finally be getting everything she deserves?
Umm, creepy, obsessive, and more than slightly dangerous come to mind when describing Cassie. Details of her life are revealed little by little, and while I felt sorry for her at times, it never lasted. More than once I wanted to yell 'run' at every single person she looked at for more than a split second.
Did I think Just One Look would end well? No, I did not. Did I imagine what life in Cassie's world would become? No, I did not. A sharply written, twisted tale of obsession, and if this doesn't make you think twice about what your emails and social media presence reveal, nothing will. Loved it! Beach read approved! 4.5 stars.

I received an advance copy of, Just One Look, by Lindsay Cameron. I found this book a bit too dark. Others might like it.

Confession: I read this entirely in one sitting.

I loved Just One Look for so many reasons. The summary is intriguing, but only scratches the surface at the real plot. No spoilers here, but there are a lot of other elements at play that really make this story interesting. I read a lot of thrillers, and it's tough to find ones that have a fresh spin on the genre, and this one felt original.

The gripping pace of the book is especially impressive given that there aren't that many characters and the protagonist's job is incredibly dull. Despite all of that, there's a ton of suspense packed in here. I really hope the author continues to write thrillers, as I will definitely read her next one.

Cassie Woodson has some serious mental health issues and she is taking her stalking of a lawyer, who works in her building , and his wife very seriously. She knows a new life awaits her and nothing will get in her way. This is a very easy, fast-paced, and compelling read that kept my attention from beginning to end. Highly recommend!

I got female Joe Goldberg from “You” vibes from this one and I think the suspense built quite well throughout. I do think the connection between characters that led to the twist ending seemed a bit too convenient, but I think the epilogue wrapped it up nicely overall. Definitely will check out more from this author.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and Ballantine Books for allowing me to read an ARC of Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron. What a well-written book! When I had to put it down, I couldn't wait to get back to it, It was easy to keep reading.
The story was really good - Cassie was a kind of deranged so I never knew what was going to happen next. The book was a good reminder to keep your social media accounts locked down! And i had no clue how te book was going to end, and when it did. wow!

It was interesting that I usually have to like at least one character to love the book, but in this case I didn't connect to any of the characters, and I still enjoyed the book.

Cassie was so troubled! The amount of OTC drugs she took was astounding and probably contributed to her mental state. Maybe the book showed she took too many pills at at a time. Also who works from 8:30 am to 8 pm with lunch and dinner included as a temp? That was totally unrealistic.

Cassie Woodson lost it all. Her career, her dad, and Landon. She was now working a temporary job at a law firm and has now fixated on the seemingly perfect Lawyer who works there and his wife. What could else could possibly go wrong?

Wow! Well, I was not expecting that! This book was was so much fun. Cassie’s perspective was enjoyable to read. It was so interesting to read a book from the perspective of the crazy person rather than the “sane” person they are stalking! I LOVED it!

At first, the book didn’t feel like a thriller. We have the thoughts of Cassie right there at our finger tips, nothing felt like a surprise. I then came to find out how wrong I was. This book should be in a genre of its own, so beyond unique and entertaining.

You will NOT guess the ending. You should 10/10 read this book. You won’t regret it.

This book has the scariest premise. The idea of a voyeur looking at your life and deciding they want it. In a world full of social media where our lives are becoming more visible the story has never been more timely. A fast paced and realistic thriller!

“Eyes aren’t the windows to the soul. Emails are.”

Cassie Woodson is adrift. After being fired and embarrassed at her previous employer she takes a temp position. The daily struggle reminds her how lacking, lonely and sad she is.
While sorting through a relentless deluge of emails, something catches her eye: the personal emails from a partner at the firm, Forest Watts, and his enchanting wife, Annabelle. Cassie knows she shouldn’t read them. She just takes a peak and becomes hooked.

Unbeknownst to Forest, Cassie is reading his emails between his loving wife daily. Cassie soon has something to focus on and look forward to. She feels like she’s apart of their lives and secrets, well almost. When Cassie orchestrates a “chance” meeting with Forest in the real world and sees something that throws the state of his marriage into question, her fantasy shatters. Suddenly, she doesn’t simply admire Annabelle, she wants to take her place and she knows just the right secrets to do so.

This book is a cross between You and Girl on the Train. At first I thought, oh gosh not another cuckoo for coco puffs, drunk female character and then 💥 BAM! This takes a turn. Lindsay Cameron brings the suspense (and for her debut ..girl!) and the fast paced nail biting feeling you want in a book. Cassie is a multi faced and sympathetic heroine. You can’t help rooting for. As she starts to unravel you can’t help but feel the doom. It really shows the dangers we can face without our knowledge in the digital age. Make sure you are changing passwords regularly people!

Thank you so much Netgalley and Ballantine Books for my advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Start Just One Look when you're not busy, because you won't be able to put this book down! Love Lindsay Cameron!