engrossing and tense, i couldn't put this book down. beyond being incredibly readable and oddly funny at times, it was also really insightful and relatable. managed to capture something about the way that stalking and harassment can affect how you go through the world even long after it's seemingly over. as someone who has experienced aspects of that in their own life, some of it was really difficult to read, which should demonstrate how effectively written it is.

thanks to netgalley and publisher for the arc

this book was ok and just ok. the writing was engaging and enjoyable, but the characterisation and plot were thin. felt like it was weird just for the sake of being weird rather than with actual purpose. and i'm sorry but for a book about an obsession with a cat, has the author ever been arounds cats at all? because as someone who has had them their entire life, so many details made absolutely no sense to the point where it took me out of the book entirely. if you're gonna write obsessive detail about cats, get the fucking details correct?? the most glaring example was silver's fur being wet/matted after cleaning herself - no that's not how cats work. some other things like washing the cat with human shampoo, brushing its teeth with toothpaste, etc, could i guess be explained as the main character being unfamiliar with how to look after a cat, but the idea that the cat (or her bf) would tolerate these things is absolutely laughable.

overall it doesn't really matter that much and it was an enjoyable enough read, but the lack of attention to realistic detail took it from something that could have been really incredible to something forgettable.

thanks for netgalley and the publisher for an arc in exchange for an honest review