This could be an episode of Dateline it’s so engaging and captivating. A thriller from word one. Gripping emotionally it should be enjoyable for most readers

Well! Here’s my story folks: my wish came true: I grabbed my arc, my hands, my mind, my eyes stayed glued to it, I wanted to take coffee, heavy booze, meal, munchies breaks, but I couldn’t! I kept on reading! I also had to finish my writing assignment, cooking ( kidding) I mean ordering take out, cleaning ( kidding again, they’re my husband dearest’s responsibilities) , opening door ( yes, husband dearest forgot his key and I didn’t open the door because the book was way too much interesting to put it down, so eventually husband dearest found a great locksmith, shared a take out with him from my favorite Thai place to punish me!) but as I mentioned before the book was too addictive to leave behind and I finished it at the same day I got!

Interesting fact about the book is making us sympathize with an anti heroine who reminds us of female version You’s Joe Goldberg. She also suffers from deep family issues, dysfunctional relationship issues, trust issues, feeling unloved, uncared, losing control at the work place: yes, all the problems of hers are similar with dear Joe and the most common thing between them: they’re highly achieved, skillful stalkers! And interestingly as we take a tour on their minds, connecting with their inner turmoils, witnessing their sharp wit, sarcasm, differentiated approach to the events, we start to feel for them and we’d like to see their HEAs!

In the beginning of the book, we’re quickly introduced to Cassie Woodson who is starting her not so desirable new job: making $25 an hour at temporary job reviewing correspondence for a large scale fraud suit.

We understand that something traumatic happened at her last work place, a real scandal which ruins her promising career at a law firm and forces her looking behind her back, laying low not to be recognized by anyone.

Now she’s trapped in an airless, soulless, claustrophobic office place, clicking her mouse, reading hundreds of correspondences, getting closer to find hundreds way of killing herself. That depressive workplace truly worsens her depressed mood. Thankfully she finds a geeky, sarcastic friend Dalton who helps her getting through the day. Maybe this guy is the only real friend of her for years.

As we get snippets from her past, we learn her mother abandoned her after suffering from postpartum depression and her father was the only person she could connect with. We also find out she can be really intense and had a traumatic breakup with her last boyfriend which ended disastrously.

Now her ultra boring, soul sucking job gets interesting when she starts reading one of the corporate associates intimate correspondences with his wife: Forest Watts and his enchanting wife Annabelle’s emails become highlight of her days.

She starts connecting with the happy couple, stalking them on social media, digging up everything about their privileged lives and experiencing things they’ve been doing in their daily lives (ordering same shampoo, perfume with Annabelle, drinking the same experience wine, hanging out the places they go) But one day she finds out maybe their so called perfect couple life is not so great and she can replace Annabelle if she wants. She can be anyone she’d dreamed of, can’t she?

Well, this book is surprisingly intriguing, fast pacing, razor sharp witty, fresh, unique, original!

Sometimes things never like as it seems. An antiheroine can turn into a good hearted but broken heroine as the good guys may turn into a villains in one click!

It’s thought provoking criticism of social media and its destructive effects and invasion of privacy.

Especially last third with its increasing high tension was mind blowing and truly exciting, twisty, extra smart!

No more words! I’m so glad to announce we have a new brilliant debut author at the thriller town and I look forward to read her future works!
She earned five conspiracy, surprising, stalking, obsessed, exciting, addictive five stars with this remarkable work!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group/ Ballantine Books for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.

Just One Look had me reading through my fingers because my hands were covering my eyes the whole time! It’s so cringe and uncomfortable to read the creep-factor that is Cassie Woodson. And yet I felt empathetic and protective toward her at the same time. I was so afraid it wouldn’t live up to my hopes and expectations because I was OBSESSED with getting my hands on this book from the first time I read the little blurb. (Maybe I have more in common with Miss Cassie than I thought!) I hope Lindsay Cameron writes more thrillers because I’ll snatch them up every time! I wish I could give more than 5 stars but that’s all they’re letting me give. You NEED to read this book!!!

Huge thanks to Ballantine and NetGalley for allowing me the privilege of reading this book in advance in exchange for my honest review!

A solid addition to the crowded thriller genre. Fans of YOU will particularly like this. A recommended purchase for collections where the genre is popular.

Cassie Woodson is stuck in a dead end temp job, a big step down from the high powered corporate job she used to have. Bored and aimless, she decides to take a peek at an email exchange between Forest Watts, a partner at the firm, and his seemingly perfect wife, Annabelle. Now, Cassie is hooked, she loves to read the daily loving exchanges between husband and wife. She can easily see herself in Annabelle’s role. And before long she decides reading about someone else’s life is no longer enough; she arranges a meeting with Forest, intending to claim Annabelle’s place, no matter what the cost