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Every Move You Make - @cltaylorauthor

I am a big fan of Cally Taylor and I've read all of her books. I always look forward to her newest books as I know I'll be hooked straightaway and this one was no different. She is the master of riveting plots and drawing you in.

This book is absolutely terrifying and so claustrophobic. The atmosphere was written so well and the genuine fears of what it's like to feel truly scared and violated by someone who just won't let up. I've read lots of the thrillers with stalking elements but I felt the author captured this with such realism. It then became clearer when I read the author's notes as to why this was.

This book explores what you do when you are truly at the end of your tether and need to take matters into your own hands. When you are being stalked and it spills out into every single element of your life these characters try and take the control back. It was refreshing to read about these group of characters that were thrown together due to their traumas because everyone wants a support group and to feel you aren't alone when bad things happen. When the victims then strive to have the upper hand it doesn't quite go to plan. It's a captivating and thrilling end but I can't stop thinking about this book.

Thank you to @netgalley for allowing me to read this ahead of its release. Look out for this one as it's a great thriller.

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A sensational and sadly topical book! Totally loved everything about this stand-alone book. Chilling, suspenseful, exciting, mysterious and complex are some descriptive adjectives that come to mind!

The excitement grabs you immediately and never gives you time to breathe. I loved the characters - their lives were all very disturbing/ interesting. The plot was something else with so many twists and turns right up to the end.

I thoroughly recommend reading this book. The author’s note at the end added some weight of authenticity. Any book by C.L.Taylor is superb!

C. L. Taylor has quickly become a must read author for me. This is another amazing thriller by her. The storyline was really unique. A group of people form a support group for being stalked. When one of their members is murdered by their stalker, things quickly escalate for all of them. They decide to try and take control to keep themselves and each other safe. Right away this book starts off with a bang. You’re instantly pulled right in. The middle of the book gets a little drawn out without much action. There’s a lot of characters to get to know. Once things start ramping up again, this book was impossible to put down. The twists just kept on coming. Just when you think you know everything, the biggest twist of all comes. I never saw it coming. I highly recommend this book. The author’s note at the end makes you aware that these characters’ stories aren’t as unbelievable as you may think. Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced copy!

This book was so unique and like nothing i had read before. I liked the stalking aspect and learning about every one of the characters. This was my first book by this author but won’t be my last.

CL Taylor has done it again, a brilliantly plotted, twisty dark emotional read.

This book starts with a tough opening, from there, the pace is relentless and the tension palpable.

The story continues, with alternating narratives moving the plot forwards, slowly revealing the backstory to each of the characters. I found it took a while for me to be able to discern the characters clearly, apart from one.

What was a simple, dark plot, quickly develops into a twisted, frenetic, multi-layered mind blowing story. And just when you think it is moving towards a conclusion, another twist comes at you!

The horrors of being stalked are clearly portrayed through this book, along with the importance of friendship.

Highly recommend this book!

3.5 stars
This is a good psychological thriller.
Alex, Lucy, Bridget, River and Natalie are all being affected by a stalker, and come together via a support group.
When Natalie is killed by her stalker, the others decide they need to take action. This is reinforced when a wreath is passed to them with a date on it and as the date means something to most of them, they're unsure who it was meant for.
The story follows the group on a countdown to the date on the wreath and with chapters from each character we get more of an insight into their lives.
There's quite a lot of characters in this book and it was tricky at times following who was living with who, and which character had which stalker.
This is not as gripping as other books by this author but is still a good read.

Oddly, I spent the first few chapters of this book thinking that I'd read it before. Which isn't possible. I hadn't read it before but I think I have read something similar, on the whole stalker vibe.

I had mixed feelings about this book. Overall, I enjoyed it and there were some pretty tense moments that had me flipping the pages on my kindle super quickly. However there were moments that didn't feel hugely believable to me. Not the stalking; that was very real and quite frankly, petrifying, it was more some of the smaller details and happenings that I couldn't make work in my mind.

I had my suspicions about a particular character very early on and it turned out that I was 100% right to suspect them. What I wasn't able to work out until the very end was the motive and reasoning behind their actions. It was fun trying to piece the parts of the puzzles together and to analyse the characters to try and decipher whether they were honest and true or hiding parts of their lives or secrets.

This was a good thriller that I enjoyed and had a good time with. Upon reflection, the stalking and how far it went was chilling and it took me some time to step away from the book to really think about that and place myself in the shoes of the victims. Another C.L. Taylor book that I can tick off the list.

Five strangers became friends when they joined a stalking group. They are each other’s support and motivation. At Nat’s wake they receive a note saying in “10 days one of them dies”. It’s time they put matters into their hands and get revenge. Thank you to NetGalley and publisher.

I tend to enjoy C.L. Taylor's psychological thrillers, and I admit that I was fully intrigued as soon as I first heard about Every Move You Make. The stalking angle, the murder, the threat that one of the others is next... It sounded like the perfect premise for a suspenseful and nail-biting ride, and I've been looking forward to finally read it. I'm not surprised at all that I ended up having an excellent time with this story! Sure, some aspects are a bit too farfetched or convenient, but there is no denying that this story delivers one heck of a ride.

What gave this story even more impact is the fact that the author herself was a victim of stalking in the past, and I applaude her for taking such a negative experience and turn it into this gem. I can't even imagine what it would be like having to live with a stalker, and the author does a fantastic job portraying these emotions in a genuine way. Every Move You Make isn't your regular stalker psychological thriller though. Instead of just one stalker and one victim, there are actually multiple of both in play. On top of this, the victims decide to fight back and stalk their stalkers instead... Which was probably one of the things I loved most about the plot.

Every Move You Make uses a multiple POV structure, and I do have to say that it took me a little while to properly keep them apart and remember every detail about their situation and private life. At times they even started to sound similar? I think maybe there was initially a bit too much focus on background, red herrings and other unrelated information, and this slowed down the pace a little. That said, things pick up soon enough, and there is plenty of action to be found along the way. And those twists! Especially once you get closer to the deadline, there is a LOT going on. It's true that some of the twists were a bit too convenient (why do cell phones always have to die in critical moments?!), while others were a bit too farfetched. If you can look past that, the story is without doubt highly entertaining though.

As for the characters... I can't say that I really warmed up to them, but somehow I wasn't too bothered by that. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that there is SO much happening and you will find yourself more worried about the deadline and other events. Every Move You Make has a bit of an unreliable narrator vibe, as you are never completely sure if everyone is telling the truth. This feeling will only become more accute once certain information is revealed... And while I did guess part of the twist, I never saw the full truth coming.

If you are looking for an entertaining and tense psychological thriller focused on stalking and don't mind suspending your disbelief in parts, Every Move You Make will be a great match. Especially the second half is action-packed and nerve-racking!I tend to enjoy C.L. Taylor's psychological thrillers, and I admit that I was fully intrigued as soon as I first heard about Every Move You Make. The stalking angle, the murder, the threat that one of the others is next... It sounded like the perfect premise for a suspenseful and nail-biting ride, and I've been looking forward to finally read it. I'm not surprised at all that I ended up having an excellent time with this story! Sure, some aspects are a bit too farfetched or convenient, but there is no denying that this story delivers one heck of a ride.

What gave this story even more impact is the fact that the author herself was a victim of stalking in the past, and I applaude her for taking such a negative experience and turn it into this gem. I can't even imagine what it would be like having to live with a stalker, and the author does a fantastic job portraying these emotions in a genuine way. Every Move You Make isn't your regular stalker psychological thriller though. Instead of just one stalker and one victim, there are actually multiple of both in play. On top of this, the victims decide to fight back and stalk their stalkers instead... Which was probably one of the things I loved most about the plot.

Every Move You Make uses a multiple POV structure, and I do have to say that it took me a little while to properly keep them apart and remember every detail about their situation and private life. At times they even started to sound similar? I think maybe there was initially a bit too much focus on background, red herrings and other unrelated information, and this slowed down the pace a little. That said, things pick up soon enough, and there is plenty of action to be found along the way. And those twists! Especially once you get closer to the deadline, there is a LOT going on. It's true that some of the twists were a bit too convenient (why do cell phones always have to die in critical moments?!), while others were a bit too farfetched. If you can look past that, the story is without doubt highly entertaining though.

As for the characters... I can't say that I really warmed up to them, but somehow I wasn't too bothered by that. I think this has a lot to do with the fact that there is SO much happening and you will find yourself more worried about the deadline and other events. Every Move You Make has a bit of an unreliable narrator vibe, as you are never completely sure if everyone is telling the truth. This feeling will only become more accute once certain information is revealed... And while I did guess part of the twist, I never saw the full truth coming.

If you are looking for an entertaining and tense psychological thriller focused on stalking and don't mind suspending your disbelief in parts, Every Move You Make will be a great match. Especially the second half is action-packed and nerve-racking!

I unfortunately found this lacking in the creep and suspense I expected from a stalker story. It was also weird that a stalker would take on a group for the purpose of them knowing their true target.

I couldn’t get connected with the characters at all, so I didn’t get invested in the stalker. Not for me.

Wow! what a good read. CL Taylor kept me reading and reading right until the end.
Alex, Lucy, River, Bridget and Natalie are all victims of stalking and have come together in a support group.
Then Natalie is killed by her stalker by her front door and everything changes.
A wreath is given to them at the funeral and it has a significant date on it. with RIP. The trouble is the date means something to several of them and they don't know who the threat is aimed at.
We follow the group through the days leading to the date and witness the behaviour of the stalkers, see the manipulation and the lengths they go to to destroy their victims lives.
Although it's fiction, it's a very interesting read.

This is exceptionally written. I was hooked & couldn’t put it down. It sad that people feel the need to harass people, after a relationship breaks down or friendships or just being nice to someone online.
This is an easy to follow story about stalking but has twists & turns to keep you engaged.
I loved it & recommend everyone to read this book.

3⭐
Genre ~ psychological thriller
Setting ~ London
Publication date ~ March 28, 2024
Page Count ~ 422 (59 chapters)
Audio length ~ 10 hours 8 minutes
Narrator ~ Clare Corbett
POV ~ multiple 3rd
Featuring ~ stalking, murder

Natalie, Alexandra, Lucy, Bridget & River have formed a victim of a stalking support group. They have a What’s App thread they use to constantly check in on each other to make sure everything is okay. Then they are down to 4 when Natalie is murdered. They form a plan in order to keep their stalkers at bay. The plan is a good one, but is it good enough to keep the remaining 4 alive?

We get each of their POV’s along with a countdown to the day they think one of them will be murdered next. Besides the stalkees, we have a bunch of other characters to keep track of like their significant others, coworkers and the stalkers, too. This did make it feel long, but there was enough action and dumb choices that kept me reading into the night. The twist was both shocking and not really much so. Overall, middle of the road fine.

I definitely appreciate the author sharing her personal story in the note at the end that gave the whole reasoning behind this book. It gave her some first hand knowledge that she put forth in the character development making the fear they felt seem realistic.

A C L Taylor book.. you just can’t beat them. Also available as an audio book, narrated by the amazing Clare Corbett. This one really gave me the jitters, I loved the twists. It has you rooting for the characters to catch their stalkers. 5 stars! Thanks to NetGalley and publishers for the opportunity to read the arc of Every move you make by C L Taylor.

This author is one of my go to authors and I know that I will 'enjoy' everything that she has written. This one is really intense and kept me captivated, it kept me up late at night as I had to finish. All the little threads were cleared up but as always there is a surprise. The author's endword was moving and explained why this theme was so important.

It was really hard to imagine that people can do this on two levels - first the stalking and then having the courage to take it in their own hands.
A definite read.

Also a nice note was to have the bookclub questions at the end. They were thought provoking and I gave them some thought.

What a compulsive read. I couldn’t put it down. It’s a very emotional book based very loosely on the authors own experience of being stalked but in the fictional tale this is taken to a whole new level. Natalie, Alexandra, Bridget, Lucy and River are all victims of stalkers and have formed a small self help group, on a closed WhatsApp group, to support each other. But when one of them is murdered, shortly after her stalker is released from prison, they are all thrown into panic as after the funeral a wreath is delivered to them with a chilling message. Written in multiple POV’s of the five group members the author has succeeded in writing a book that is at times quite terrifying in its reality.

Briefly, the message on the wreath said that one of them would be dead within 10 days and as the days roll over the tension is increasing for four people already on tenterhooks. Deciding that one of their stalkers must be the instigator of the message they make a plan that involves tracking their stalkers until they can work out who is the potential perpetrator and who is their intended victim. But time is ticking down…fast

The characters in this book are so well written and the narrative so good that I was continually suspecting different people. The clues were there and eventually one person was in my sights and although I had the person put to rights everything else around it I couldn’t even have imagined. There were plenty of creepy characters in this book but Marcus was by far the worst, I was genuinely shuddering whenever he was around, he scared the bejesus out of me! I don’t know if the author found it cathartic to write this book - I genuinely hope so. It really was a brilliant book and I enjoyed (not exactly the best word) every page.

As a long time fan of C.L. Taylor, I was so excited to have the opportunity to read and review 'Every Move You Make'. It certainly delivers, with a narrative packed with twists and turns that keep you on edge. The characters are developed with interesting complexity, leaving you unsure of who to trust. This gripping read is not for the faint-hearted—perfectly crafted tension makes it unputdownable. Prepare for sleepless nights as you dive into this thrilling narrative.

I’m sure this will be a great hit for those who love psychological thrillers. I enjoyed most of the book, especially the first half, but at times I was confused about who was stalking who. Somehow there just seemed to be too much going on, and some parts seemed to drag on without much happening. What spoiled my enjoyment most was the number of times I had to suspend belief, and towards the end it was just too far fetched for me. I loved the end note by the author though. Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the early copy.

As I dived into Every Move You Make by C.L. Taylor, I found myself immediately drawn into the gripping tale of paranoia and suspense. The author's skillful narrative thrusts readers into a world filled with constant fear and uncertainty as four individuals -Alex, Lucy, River, and Bridget - confront the terrifying reality of being stalked.

The tension is palpable from the very beginning, setting an ominous tone that keeps you on the edge of your seat, eagerly turning pages to unravel the mystery.

While the first half of the novel brims with tension and unease, I couldn't help but feel a slight dip in pacing in the latter half. Moments of sluggishness detracted from the overall momentum, and the once-gripping suspense gave way to predictability.

Despite this, exploration of timely themes - the pervasive threat of stalking and the ubiquity of surveillance technology - serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that lurk in the shadows of our modern world.

C.L Taylor's Every Move You Make may not fully deliver on its early promise, but it remains a compelling exploration of the darker aspects of human nature. In a poignant final note, the author candidly reflects on her own encounter with stalking by an ex, adding a personal resonance to the story.

What a tense book!!!! I thought this was a fantastic psychological thriller with so many twists and turns to the plot. The characters all felt like they had an edge to them and I wasn’t sure who I could trust. Definitely not one to read at night! Fantastic