Follow You Home

Title: Follow You Home

Author: Mark Edwards

Published in: 2015

Date read: 15th February 2016

Score: 4/5

Genre: Psychological, Thriller

Plot: (Warning, may contain spoilers):
"Follow You Home" by Mark Edwards is a psychological thriller that preys on the universal fear of being watched and the insidious nature of obsession, set against the backdrop of a backpacking trip gone wrong.

The story follows Timothy and Laura, a young British couple embarking on a romantic backpacking adventure through Europe. Their idyllic trip takes a dark turn in Italy when they encounter a strange and menacing man. A series of escalating and increasingly terrifying incidents occur, starting with small, unsettling events that seem to follow them from city to city.

As the couple continues their journey, the encounters with this mysterious stalker become more direct and threatening. They are constantly on edge, feeling watched and hunted, and their dream vacation rapidly descends into a nightmare of paranoia and fear. The psychological toll begins to fray their relationship, as they question each other's perceptions and sanity.

Eventually, the couple makes it back to their home in England, believing they have escaped their tormentor. However, the terror doesn't end. The stalker, it seems, has followed them home, and the malicious events continue, escalating in their intensity and personal invasiveness. Their sense of safety is completely shattered as their home becomes a prison, and their lives are systematically dismantled.

The stalker's motives remain a chilling mystery for much of the novel, adding to the suspense. As Tim and Laura desperately try to uncover who is behind their torment and why, they are forced to confront their pasts and the secrets they might be hiding, leading to revelations that cast a new, unsettling light on their relationship and the true nature of their pursuer. The novel builds to a shocking and disturbing climax as the identity and the twisted motivations of the stalker are finally revealed, culminating in a harrowing confrontation that tests the couple's resilience and uncovers a deeply personal connection to the terror they've endured. "Follow You Home" is a story about the destruction of trust, the enduring power of obsession, and the terrifying realization that some horrors are impossible to escape.

Comments:
First book that I've read by this author and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was "something different" when I needed it.

Books that we've read by Mark Edwards (1):
Follow You Home (2015)