Stalker

 

By Lisa Stone

Review

Derek Flint is a CCTV installer with his own business. He's a rather sad and lonely character who still lives at home with his domineering mother. His evenings are spent spying on his clients by logging into their CCTV systems. When a series of crimes befall several of his clients, the police believe he must be guilty. But is Derek the perpetrator or is he being set up?    

Stalker was an enjoyable, quick and easy read. The portrayal of Derek as someone who takes pride in his work yet is socially awkward was excellent. The reader feels sorry for him despite his creepy spying shenanigans. The story was good and very unsettling — could something like this actually happen in real life? An entertaining read with an uncomplicated thrilling plot.

★★★★☆

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Avon
• Publication Year: 2018
• Author: Lisa Stone
• Genre: Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

Someone is always watching…

Derek Flint is a loner. He lives with his mother and spends his evenings watching his clients on the CCTV cameras he has installed inside their homes. He likes their companionship – even if it’s through a screen.

When a series of crimes hits Derek’s neighbourhood, DC Beth Mayes begins to suspect he’s involved. How does he know so much about the victims’ lives? Why won’t he let anyone into his office? And what is his mother hiding in that strange, lonely house?

As the crimes become more violent, Beth must race against the clock to find out who is behind the attacks. Will she uncover the truth in time? And is Derek more dangerous than even she has guessed?