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Here for You is a psych thriller that keeps you guessing, right up until the very end. There is a lot to like about it.

The main character, Jess, is a bit of an enigma. There is obviously a dark history – she refers to it often – but the reader doesn’t find out the full extent of it until late in the book.

What is clear about her, however, is that she is timid and mousy. Part of it could just be her normal demeanor, but it is also due to events in her past.

In other words, she is a perfect victim of the plot that unfolds against her.

There are enough hints throughout the first two-thirds of the book. The reader knows there is something nefarious unfurling – but the full extent of it is not clear until the author is ready for it to be.

And when that happens, hold on, because everything happens very fast.

One of the things I liked about Here for You is that I felt almost as manipulated as Jess. It was easy to see things from her side and feel like it was happening to me too.

However, there are also times where Jess is too needy or mousy. But I suppose that it is a necessary characteristic for everything else to work.

Whenever something seems too easy as a plot point, I am suspicious. And that occurred often in this book. But again, I can’t tell if I am too skeptical or if everything is playing out as planned.

I also thought that the author was a bit too cagey at times. The repeated references to what happened to Jess in the past started to get annoying. The info could have been released a little bit sooner and more sporadically. But that is a minor gripe.

Everything comes full circle in the end, and all questions are answered. It is nice when a story wraps up in a satisfying manner.

All in all, Here for You is a decent psych thriller – and not a bad way to kick off the new year!

Check out The New Family for another great psych thriller read.

AUTHOR BIO

Nora Valters grew up in the New Forest in the south of England and has lived in London, Manchester, Bournemouth, Oxford and Dubai.

She studied English Literature and Language at Oxford Brookes University before embarking on a career in marketing and copywriting.

Her debut psychological thriller, Her Biggest Fan, was published in October 2020. Her second novel, Now You Know, came out in June 2021. She’s currently writing her third, which will be out soon.

Nora loves to travel and has journeyed around the world. She enjoys exploring new places, painting, hiking, and is an avid reader. She’s also a bit obsessed with dogs…

Nora writes psychological thrillers.