This was a wild ride and I was totally there for it! I did NOT see that last twist coming and I love when that happens! Man, stalking is terrifying and she had it so bad! This was my 1st book M.A. Hunter but will definitely not be my last, I am adding all of their books to my TBR!

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Thanks to NetGalley and to the publisher for inviting me to read and review this book.

Molly is a potential Olympic runner. The book is told in alternate chapters. Firstly during her run through the London marathon. A race she needs to complete in a certain time to qualify for the olympics. The others the events leading up to race day. Molly has had a stalker. Firstly by social media, later in person. The culprit is arrested and Molly thinks she’s safe. Only for things to happen again on the morning of the race. As she races the threats become more and more serious and she the suspects grow in number.

I enjoyed this. While I wasn’t too bothered about the discussions of Molly’s race tactics and timings, the threats in real time grew the suspense. There were so many suspects that it potentially could have been anyone. While I did have my suspicions and was proven correct, the big reveal was still a shock and th e story wasn’t finished there! Great suspense thriller and definitely worth a read.

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this Advanced Reader’s Copy of Every Step You Take by M.A. Hunter due to be published March 28, 2024.
Molly is competing in the London Marathon with hopes of making it on the Olympic team. She was not expecting her stalker from last year, who was supposed to be in jail, to torment her as the race goes on. She has 26 miles to see if he catches her or not.
Every Step You Take alternates between each mile of the race and five months previously when Molly was being stalked by Otto Bistras.
The book builds to an exciting climax as Molly carefully runs each mile of the race with several mishaps. She wonders who her stalker could be – does he have an accomplice, or is it someone close to her? You will be shocked with the ending!
I have not previously read anything by M.A. Hunter but will be checking out The Missing Children Case Files series – it looks interesting!
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I am not a sports girl at all. I don't do competition. I know sports and competition are healthy but I am a support person and would rather help someone else cross the finish line. However, I was like "why is she paying attention to messages, news articles, and phone calls while doing a sports?!" If I had a stalker they'd be so annoyed because I literally wouldn't acknowledge them at all, especially during a sport. I can tune out my own parents and kid, so good luck getting to me on my thing to place in the olympics.
I did however, love the ending. I didn't see that coming, although I had a few suspicions about our stalker.

I was invited to review this, and after reading the premise, I was intrigued.,I quite liked Molly and the way she was written, but the novel didn’t quite hit the sport for me. It dragged in places and felt unrealistic too.

26 miles…a stalker…a race…friends…is he back? This talented author has written a page turner. Mystery and intrigue…secrets and red herrings…will he catch her? Can she outrun him? Will her life be normal again? Questions not easily answered…do not try to discern the ending early…thanks Netgalley…

I am a huge fan of this authors books but I have to say this one just didn't quite do it for me. Although the book was written from 2 time periods.. the lead up to the marathon and then marathon day, I found the chapters capturing each individual mile slow, a little removed from reality and lacking pace.
That said, the ending was not what I predicted and did keep me guessing.

I found this a really interesting thriller with plenty of twists and turns. This follows long distance runner Molly who needs to run the London Marathon within a certain time to qualify for the Olympics. However she is coming back from injury and is also having to contend with a stalker. I couldn’t work out who Molly should trust and kept changing my mind on who was her stalker and if they were working alone or not. I still can’t decide if I like Molly or not as at times I found her really irritating and self centred. Then I’d read on and feel sorry for her! I liked the dual timeline too and found it easy to follow the storyline. As I runner myself I also enjoyed that element of this book.
Thanks to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the ARC

This book was intense! I easily connected with Molly, the main character, and was ⁣
cheering her on the entire book. Molly was dealing with her mom’s death, back injury, and later a leg injury while training for the London Marathon. She had to endure all this while dealing with a cyber bully and a stalker who was getting bolder and more dangerous with each day, and each mile Molly ran. ⁣
Paranoia, rage, grief, and exhaustion were palpable and I felt like I was the one running a marathon. I am not sure if the author is a runner but I appreciated how authentic the running parts were, both physical and psychological in details.⁣
I enjoyed the dual timeline and alternating chapters between the training “before” and the race “now”. So many plot twists and unexpected turns! And I did not predict the ending at all so it was a nice surprise. ⁣
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Thank you @netgalley and @theboldbookclub for this ARC that was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.

I admit I wasn’t entirely sure I would enjoy this book based on the main subject matter, the main character being a marathon runner. I am pleased to report, however, that I was utterly captivated start to finish (pun intended).
The very real sense of threat from an online stalker was exquisitely portrayed and really hooked into the true life fears of this kind of crime. The premise felt very contemporary and believable which made it all the more scary. There is a great sense of the big unknown and anonymity of the cyber world and the feeling of being lone and powerless against this immense force and being watched and tracked outside of your control. We feel all the twists and turns of the storyline right alongside the main character and reel with her with all the psychological punches. I didn’t guess the main twist which is always a bonus too.
Excellent captivating and compelling storytelling which will power you towards the finish line. Recommend.

This book had me on edge! You could feel the paranoia Molly felt throughout the story!
Molly Fitzume is in the race of her life not only does she need to make certain time to qualify for the Olympic team but someone is threatening her life if she doesn’t pull out of the race. How far can she go before her stalker makes an appearance?

This book was so tense! I really enjoyed it and how it would go from the past to the present so you could get a bigger picture of Molly and what she had been going through prior to this race. It did take me a wee while to get into but once I did I did not want to put it down!!

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books publisher for the chance to read this!

This is a newly discovered author for me and I’ve enjoyed both books so far. This book is a gripping thriller that will catch your interest and keep it until the very end. You think you know who the stalker is only to find out you don’t. Epic twist at every mile. This book wrapped up nicely and I appreciate that. It was a great read and I’d definitely recommend this book and this author in general. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this!

Molly is a marathon runner on a mission to qualify for the next olympics,Molly hasn’t had the easiest of times lately Losing her mum, moving away from her home town, a slipped disk and being stalked!
Molly trains hard and is dedicated to the cause of qualifying for the Olympic team,Molly doesn’t really have many friends only Thea a team mate and her coach and agent so is quite isolated and lonely at times, this isn’t helped by being hyper alert due to a previous stalking experience.
Strange things keep happening to Molly, along with threats this all escalates on the day of the London marathon, and we as the reader complete the marathon mile by Mile with Molly as she is bombarded with threats, calls and acts of sabotage throughout the course, Molly needs help but who can she trust? Tense and twisty and unusual in its style, however my only quip is that I found it hard to envisage anyone having the time to make so many calls, detours etc whilst running a marathon.
Thank you NetGalley for this early read.

I wanted to like this one, because it sounded like an original concept. But it just didn't work for me.

The writing style was pretty basic and it felt slow to get to the point - ironic, since it was about running. Probably didn't help that I was coming to it from the new Mary Kubica thriller, which was excellent.

All in all, not for me. But I do hope it will reach the readers who will enjoy it.

It was OK, first for me by this author but it just did not grab me like others have, I guessed the perpetrator very early on and felt like it was a bit of a slog to get to the end, just a bit slow for me.
Thanks for letting me read this

Every book I have read by M.A. Hunter has had me gripped and this book was no different, full of suspense and building tension.

As a long distance runner, Molly is used to working hard and being focused. Then she starts having messages from a German doctor who says he can help with her recovery from injury. Despite her politeness, Doctor Oppenheimer really can’t take a hint that she’s not interested. That’s when the messages start to become inappropriate and the “doctor” becomes a full blown stalker.

I’m a fan of M A Hunter and was eagerly awaiting this book, but I have to say that for me it’s not one of the best. As a very un sporty person it didn’t bode well right from the first page. Apart from the running (and running, and running, yawn!) the plot is weak and the perpetrator so obvious from very early on. The denouement was slightly ridiculous and the epilogue friendship very unlikely.

If you do like sport and the Olympics are your bag, then you will love this, but a miss for me.

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books.

My first MA Hunter read but definitely not my last. This was action packed and kept up a fast pace throughout. Engaging characters that kept me totally invested in the mystery. It was impossible to know who to trust! Enjoyed it.
Thank you NetGalley and MA Hunter for the opportunity to read and review this book.

Molly is a long distance runner and she has a stalker, he is so obsessed that he is in prison in Germany, yet when the London Marathon begins, the stalking has already begun, in order to make the Olympic Team Molly must qualify, this is her last chance and she is determined to make it, if it doesn't kill her first! Having had a stalker, it is terrifying, you suspect everyone, even the police can make you feel neurotic, yet a man in a deep whisper threatens to kill you, somehow obtains your unlisted number, breaks into your apartment, and knows where you are whenever they want to reach out and frighten you whenever they wish, you lose sleep, and you become angry at having your life disrupted, it is a real problem and should be taken seriously. This is a new author for me. I think she did a good job in a limited space, the action taking place during the Marathon. I think the ending could have been better, but that's just me.
I recommend. 3.5
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What an original storyline! This was really well done actually. A lot of the story takes place during the actual race and the author did an amazing job of building that tension and that pace and really captivating the feeling of being In the marathon. I liked the dual timelines and the characters were well written and brought to life. I wasn't a fan of tbe ending.... it all seemed a bit.... dramatic and ott. Not to mention very out of character. Its a bit like the author just chose a character at random to blame and came up with this bizarre motive even though there hadn't been any clues throughout, this whole time they had just hidden very well that they're completely deranged?! It's very scooby doo! And still didn't really explain why the animal noises, why the "problems" during the race, it didn't really add up. But. Who cares, as I said it was a really original thriller and to me that makes up for the weird ending.