When I Kill You

Here I am waving from outlier alley! I was highly anticipating reading When I Kill You but unfortunately it failed to wow me. I was; however, intrigued by the fact that Nell Masters felt as if she was being watched. She didn’t just feel as if she was being watched, she knows it. As strange deliveries begin to arrive with no notes, her anxiety kicks into high gear. Nell has a secret, one that no one, including her boyfriend, Alex knows about. But Alex has his own secrets.

Fourteen years earlier, Nell went by another name and was a key witness who saw a young woman get into a stranger’s car. Later the young woman was found murdered. She became obsessed with the case and tracking down the killer. I don’t know about you, but if I think someone killed someone, I am not going to be breathing down their back anytime soon!

This book is told in dual timelines and moved at quite a slow pace. If you follow my reviews, you know that I am not a fan of slow burns. I wanted this to hurry up and get on with it multiple times while reading. I went from being intrigued to bored, then intrigued again. This book does touch on obsession, trauma, and secrets. I thought that the author portrayed those very well in this book. I also thought the author did a great job of showing Nell’s unease and increasing anxiety as she dealt with being watched.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.