Careful What You Post

THE PERFECT STRANGER by Wendy Corsi Staub centers on bloggers being stalked and killed over their public posts. Specifically, a support group of breast cancer survivors providing too much personal information online. One of their group is murdered, and a few decide to meet in person for the funeral. After being questioned by police, they suspect the killer is one of them.

I couldn't predict who the killer would be, and the motive eluded me until the very end. The mystery kept me hooked, but there are far too many slow moments to call this a thriller. Luckily, the main characters are well-developed and easy to match with their online personas. The multiple POVs are a great way to keep the storyline going, but the switches are a little haphazard at times.

I've been told this is not Staub's best work, but I think this story stands out from many other mystery novels, with the real-life drama in this fictional setting. If you're looking for something different, it's not a bad way to pass a few hours.

As always,
AstraDaemon