A young author becomes the object of a fan’s desire—and rage—in the gripping thriller by the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Hidden Nature.
He showed up at Arden Bowie’s debut author appearance with a copy of her novel and an eager smile. He showered her with compliments and got her autograph. Then he came to her next event. And the one after that.
Dustin was just an aspiring writer who wanted advice, Arden reassured herself. But after giving in to one of his incessant invitations and chatting with him over coffee, she discovered that ignoring her inner alarm bell had been a terrible mistake…
An introvert at heart, Arden had long craved solitude—but now, after a harrowing assault, she finds herself hiding behind locked doors and startling at every sound. And her relief at his imprisonment is tempered by anxiety when Dustin’s wealthy mother helps to get him a paltry five-year sentence at a psychiatric facility.
Arden decides to write a new story for herself, moving to a tiny Oregon town and befriending Gideon, an ex-LAPD detective. But while she learns to thrive, Dustin remains his delusional, twisted self, as fixated as ever and now seething with anger. He still believes Arden's purpose on earth is to serve and please him. And his job is to protect her. But who will protect her from him?
Review
I received The Final Target in return for an honest review from the publisher St. Martin Press.
Arden is a new author enjoying book signings when a overly excited fan shows up attempting to gain more than her signature. She's not the social type but for her book she's willing to try and joins him for a quick coffee. The unwanted attention quickly turns into an obsession and Arden finds herself forced to start over after brutal attacked. Now starting over across the country she's learning to live again and even meets Gideon. Things are finally look up till the past comes back to haunt her.
I loved Arden she refused to be a victim and learned to protect herself even got a dog. She's such a great characters I was able to connect with her right from the start. I think we all have a bit of introvert in us as I know I do. This is a thriller with romance elements and I think her love interest was perfect for her. Plus he's building her a bookshelves for her library, and we all need custom bookshelves with a ladder one day.
I ended up devouring the story in just one afternoon as I was hooked right from the start. The characters are fantastic and the story kept me captivated from start to finish. I'll admit I've been reading the authors books since I was a kid as my mom was a huge fan so I had some high expectations and they were exceeded. I loved the story and I loved the characters. It's aa perfect balance or romance to thriller and I'm here for it. I love a good mystery that keeps me on my toes till the very end and this one did just that. Highly recommend if you enjoy a thriller with some romance mixed in. I loved it!!! I can't wait to read her next book she's one of my autobuy authors you could say I'm an obsessed fan.
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