Katie Porter lives and works in New York City. She's been
dating around and can't decide if the latest boyfriend is a
real jerk, or if he might really care about her. After a
not-so-good date with her boyfriend where he, to her
thinking, forces her to have sex, Katie isn't sure she
wants to ever see him again. Feeling down about the
experience, she heads off to the gym where by chance meets
Peter Wells working there. He grew up in her home town, and
he's interested in a friendship with Katie. And she
realizes that she's ready to move on from the cruddy
boyfriend.
Peter Wells remembers Katie well; in fact, he's in love
with her and has done several things to ensure that he and
Katie will eventually wind up together. He's the best thing
for Katie; she just doesn't know it yet. He's dreamed of
the moment when she'll vow her undying love and they can
live happily ever after. Snags keep getting in the way, but
that's not a problem for Peter. Not at all.
THE FOLLOWER reads quickly with sharp dialogue, but it has
no soul. Perhaps it's the disparity in age from this reader
and the younger writer's characters, although I'd like to
think that people in their 20s have more depth to their
personalities than a limited vocabulary, a meat-market
attitude and a lack of respect for others. I realize this
is fiction; however, there isn't a character in this book
who isn't sour on life or is genuine and caring. The plot
itself is quite scary for any woman, and the opportunity to
be exposed to the idea of a stalker with this mindset is a
positive point. But I felt somewhat cheated by the fast-
paced prose that didn't dig deeper into the characters'
personalities. All of them seem angry. Moreover, I
couldn't differentiate between the men and Katie's speaking
styles with the same foul language from both. I've not read
Jason Starr's other books, so I can't compare, but
I'm sorry to say his style is not for me.
In New York City’s work-hard-play-harder singles scene, a
young woman looking for love can find herself the object
of a deadly obsession.
With each meaningless date and disappointing new
boyfriend, Katie Porter is becoming more and more
disillusioned. No matter how wide a net she casts, she
can't seem to find a guy who really understands her. But
someone thinks she's special - very special. And he's
following her... But it's not her boyfriend, Andy. The
frat-boy who never grew up is too busy working out how far
Katie will go and if her friends are hot, to stop and
think whether Katie's "the one." But someone's already
decided she is - and he's watching her.
Peter sees Katie at the gym. He sees her at the coffee bar
she stops at on the way to work. In fact, he sees her
almost everywhere, as he quietly follows her. But most of
all, he sees her in his plans for the future. He's got the
proposal worked out, he's even got the ring and their
happy home already bought. After all, he's had enough time
to plan things to perfection - he grew up in the same
small town. Surely, after all these years, he can't let
anything stand in his way.
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