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I think that the only part of the book I was interested in was the ending.

I just feel as if the book dragged on for ages and could’ve easily been 100 pages shorter it just dragged on for ages.

I liked the idea of the plot- to get rid of a stalker you need to become one. I thought it was quite unique!

I also liked the idea of the friendship group supporting one another, however, I found myself in wanting to skip River’s POV chapters as I just didn’t like his character at all. He was so whiny and annoying.

However, I did enjoy the ending - especially what Bridget did for Lucy , it tied up the story nicely together.

Definitely expect some twists at the end!

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C.L. Taylor can always be relied upon for a thrilling domestic noir yarn, but I found myself struggling with this novel. Derived from unfortunate personal experience encountered by the author, this novel presents four individuals who meet thanks to an online support group for stalking victims. They are all threatened at the funeral of a former group member who has been murdered, and they resort to desperate measures to keep themselves safe. My issues were with the enormous amount of background information to remember about each of the four characters as well as their family members, colleagues and acquaintances, and with the insertion of the fictitious WhatsApp messages that somehow do not read quite right. Trying to bring all this together meant that I did not appreciate the various cliffhangers and eventual denouement as I would have otherwise. On balance, a good thriller but not necessarily one I would re-read. I would like to thank the publishers and NetGalley for making the ARC available to me in exchange for this honest feedback.

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Great thriller crime book , suspence and paced well. Great writing style and I couldn't work out the twist which I love

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I was hooked instantly, and loved how fast paced and gripping this book was. I felt on edge throughout. The conclusion was also very satisfying, and I felt was written very well.

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Well, apart from the obvious ear worm in the title, this one was a goody! A group of domestic abuse survivors set out to hep solve the death of another victim. Her violent ex has recently been released from prison. AS always, twists and turns around the main characters and the guilty hiding in unexpected places.

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Thank you to @netgalley and Avon Books for allowing me to read this ARC.

I've read some of C L Taylors books already so had high hopes for this and it didn't disappoint. It was everything a good thriller needed and honestly I was hooked.

I loved the storyline. Each chapter left me wanting more and to know what was going to happen. I felt drawn to each characters story for different reasons and loved how they all linked from being strangers supporting each other online through their own trauma to meeting in real life to save each other.

As the story progressed, I did have my suspicions about that one character, however I couldn't of guessed how it would actually turn and the twists were brilliant! Especially the ending! A mixture of emotions and it was so well written!

I love my thrillers and this was an easy five star read! 😍

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Thrilling book as always, what an experience to be acquainted with the characters (good & bad) created by the author. All so relatable and I read it in a couple of days thank you!

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Absolutely incredible book! What a gripping read, from the first page to the last, I was completely hooked! I loved all the characters POVs, the storyline was incredibly intriguing and always left me questioning everything, which I loved. The pace was perfect. It felt like so much happened that you were always wanting to read more & more. there was always brilliant twists & turns throughout which just kept me hooked. It had such an intrigue throughout, it was really interesting reading about the actions of stalkers & the affect that this had on the multiple characters, it was a very intense storyline and each character had their own story but it was cleverly written so that it never became too overbearing or complicated, the stories were very easy to keep up with. The characters were all amazing too, I loved their interactions, you got to know them pretty well as Individuals aswell as their role within the group. It was a fantastic read that I will definitely be recommending.

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This story follows a group of friends trying to survive together from their stalkers.Each of them have different stalkers from their past relationships and because of this, stalkers know all the things about them.However the fifth member was murdered by the stalker and they are left with a note saying they have 10 days left until one of them dies.

I really enjoyed the writing of the book it was very easy and fast paced.The stalking was fun to read at first but then nothing was happening in the middle of the book and the way they felt too much fear over their stalkers felt unrealistic.Also the fact that they don't want police to interfere in such situation was not to my enjoyment. however everything got mended in the end and apart from the dragging portion in the middle everything was thrilling.

Also loved the bit about author and reading it made me emotional.

Thank You to Avon Books for the gifted ARC provided through NetGalley.

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A clever book that I really enjoyed.

The perspectives of the people being stalked made for a tense read and the characters are well done and likeable.

The ending was really neatly done.

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Thank you for the opportunity to preview Every Move you Make.
A group of friends find themselves being stalked and harassed.
Then one is killed and the frightened group find they have no idea what they have done to become victims.
Scaries and frightened they must get themselves out of this nightmare.
Written in several POVs and many characters this book is well written and scary at times.
It is long and I got lost on the characters place in the plot. Overall good beach read.
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Every Move You Make - C.L. Taylor

Friends Alex, Lucy, River and Bridget have a stalker. Their mutual friend Nat has already been killed by a stalker and at her funeral a cryptic message was left predicting another death in ten days time - they just don’t know which one of them it will be …

The author captured the pure terror of what it feels like to be stalked. Another utterly captivating and propulsive read by Taylor. The emotional element surprised me - I was totally hooked. Well developed characters gave each one of them a distinctive voice.

I loved the authors note at the end where she shares her own harrowing stalking experience giving the novel its air of authenticity.

Many thanks to Avon books and NetGalley for an advanced digital copy.

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This started off so well but, halfway throught I found it a little tedious and silly. It seemed to slow down which was a shame. It got better towards the end. My thanks to netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

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Ooof! What a thriller. I loved the fast pace of this one and the use of WhatsApp to create intrigue of which of the group was going to be next. It’s also an alarming look into stalking and crime. A new author for me -great!

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Although this wasn’t my favourite read; I did really enjoy it! I absolutely loved how intense the story was from the get go and I loved the message behind the book particularly. The only thing that strayed from a 5 was that I guessed the twists.
Otherwise, great thriller!

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I enjoyed this book but I’ll say it was rather confusing at times to keep the characters and their stalkers straight. Definitely had a reveal that I did not see coming and overall it was a great read. I’m thankful for the opportunity to get to read it!

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I love a good stalker book, and this one had me hooked from the first intense chapter. Even though this book is over 400 pages, it didn't feel that long. It went fast and kept me engaged because there was always something suspenseful happening. But, I did feel like I was confused often. I buddy read this too, and my buddy said the same thing. There were a lot of characters to keep track of, and there were multiple stalkers. It was just tough to keep it all straight in my head. There was a really good twist at the end that totally surprised me. Never would have guessed that one!

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this eARC.

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This was written by an author that I have enjoyed several times before.
This story of stalking is quite a horrible subject. Something that I am sure most women are terrified of.
I had an experience of a man following me home several night when I was a teenager and it was very disturbing. In those says it was just a man on a bike, nothing like the cyber stuff that goes on now. Even so I reported him to the police and they appeared in a car the next day or two and that was the end of that.
However this book seems, at times, a little implausible as the characters seem able to pop up and down and into houses at the drop of a hat , how they get in is confusing.
However it was a tense read and I enjoyed it.

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I am huge fan of C.L.Taylor so when I was approved this ARC I was so excited!!

Wow this book was just everything! It was full of suspense and I was gripped from the very start. It has 4 main characters and you don't know who to trust! There is so much going on and there is plenty of twists that will leave you wanting more.

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This was a good story with a lot of characters so I had to keep thinking and remembering who was who. You needed all of them to make the story work and probably with a younger mind it wouldn’t have been a problem. It certainly made you keep reading at a lot of points in the book so it’s hard to put down.

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