At last: finally I read a book and am pleased to learn that it's the first in a series! For me, this had everything: creepy narrator with skewed but sometimes accurate thinking, obsession, a healthy dose of wit and social commentary, and a generally very dark and sinister tone. This, I suspect, is not a novel for people who need to 'like' all of the characters - none of them are 'nice', and if you need someone to root for then this is not the place to look. In fact, 'Beck' was so annoying and so vapid that I found myself cheering Joe on (and don't even get me started on Peaches...). Thrillers these days seem to be everywhere post-Gone Girl, and it's great to read one that finally lives up to its billing. The cover of my copy compares it to Gone Girl (although the novels seem to have nothing in common other than genre) so I will too: for me, this was much better. This grabbed me from the first page and kept up the pace (and kept me up late too). I am looking forward to the next book coming out... At last!