Review: Near You

Near You by Mary Burton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Imagine being stalked by someone who seems to know everything about you. Ann Bailey is a single mother who teaches forensic psychology at the local college. She is recruited by officer Bryce McCabe to help solve a disturbing murder case where women are set on fire. Ann immediately thinks of Elijah Weston who was released from prison after ten years for a crime he didn't commit. Elijah is obsessed with her and she knows it. Is there a link between the two events? Throw in the fact that Ann has a secret that could upend her life and you have the recipe for a real engaging mystery. You are left wondering who is next and who will survive.

This story builds and builds right up until the very end. You can feel the danger and I found my gut twisting at the sadistic behavior of the killer. Each chapter builds on the other. Clue by clue you are drawn in. I did have a hunch on who it might be and that proved correct but even I wasn't prepared for some of the things that transpired. Mary Burton has done it again. She knows how to write an obsessive tale. The description and detail were so vivid, particularly as we enter the mind of a true psychopath.

The connection between Ann and Bryce brought a lighter element to the tale that was so needed. I loved the progression of their working relationship and Ann's interactions with her son. Elijah's character was also intriguing. I didn't realize this was a series but I was able to read this as a standalone.
Thank you, #Netgalley and #Montlake for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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