Critical Praise

“A gripping tale, well-written and cleverly plotted...[that] demonstrates vividly how destructive [stalking] can be.”

—Literary Review

“Kendal uses her writing skills to fine advantage, both in creating Clarissa’s evidentiary journal, which she hopes will help nail Rafe, and in chronicling Rafe’s growing menace…Nicely written.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“I literally hardly breathed as I raced to the end. It’s a terrifying thriller…so addictive.”

—Samantha Hayes, author of UNTIL YOU’RE MINE

“Chilling, raw, and utterly addictive, THE BOOK OF YOU is the kind of psychological thriller that you will want to read in one gulp, only to find yourself terrified once the lights are off.”

—Alafair Burke, New York Times bestselling author of IF YOU WERE HERE

“THE BOOK OF YOU starts with breathtaking brilliance and then just gets better with every page...[It] is already my book of the year.”

—Elizabeth Haynes, New York Times bestselling author of INTO THE DARKEST CORNER

“This dark, disturbing debut by an American-born but British-based creative writing teacher makes uncomfortable reading --- especially if you are a man. It tells the story of Clarissa from Bath who is being stalked by work colleague Rafe, and nothing she does will make him stop his unwanted attention. He looms out of the blue wherever she goes and keeps telling her how much she misses him. Then she is selected for jury service in Bristol, and clings to the hope that in court, at least, she will be safe. She isn’t. And as the case before her unfolds --- involving both the abduction and abuse of a woman --- so the parallels with her own life become all too clear, along with a growing certainty about Rafe’s true intentions. Both brutal and unbearably tense, it announces the arrival of a fierce new talent, a writer not afraid to grasp a woman’s fears in stark detail and to invoke nightmares.”

—Daily Mail (London)

“Kendal expertly heightens the suspense while offering a disturbing portrait of a clever stalker who believes himself to be in love.”

—Booklist

“Obsession masquerades as love in British author Kendal’s intimate, chilling first novel…With flawless timing…Kendal spins a tale that’s troubling, raw and gripping.”

—Publishers Weekly, starred review