A Tangled Web: A Cyberstalker, a Deadly Obsession, and the Twisting Path to Justice.

Spoiler Alert: I'm a fan of true crime and this story intrigued me greatly. However I found it hard to read in some places. Like tracing Cari's family history, was like reading a history book, I understand giving a personal and sometimes even a psychological background helps to define a person, however going all the way back to the 1800s really had no relevance. Delving into statistics in regards to other aspects made it hard to pick up the story. To be truthful not sure where the statistics of contracting herpes has anything to do with the stalker accusing the victim of having herpes. Don't get me wrong, I'm intrigued, I have few questions myself regarding the investigation into Cari's disappearance. It's the author who throws in these random facts in a haphazard way, like a child using random Lego blocks to build a train or robot. Its just real hard to pick up the story after these facts are thrown out there even though they can be found online.

*Thank you to Bookish First for my free review copy* My thoughts: This year I have decided to read more true crime books and after reading this blurb I wanted to check this book out. The story had a slow start and I felt it focused too much on the little things that weren't really relevant to the story. As I kept reading the story picked up and I can't believe this really happened. This book is like a real life “Lifetime” movie! I didn't really care for Dave as I read. My heart broke for Nancy as she searched for answers about her missing daughter. She knew something wasn’t right and the police department kept rebuffing her claims. This was my first time reading a book by Leslie Rule and it wasn't a bad read. The story was able to hold my attention. I did feel the last few chapters were sort of rushed but I wouldn't be against reading another book by this author.

Wow! What an amazing read! This is the perfect true crime novel for the modern era! Author Leslie Rule writes with unmatched expertise to craft a truly gripping novel. Rule's own personal experiences provide an excellent segue into the case she's covering, and also gives the reader some insight into her prior experience with true crime, which I found very interesting. The case covered in the novel was very eye-opening. It gives the reader a good insight into how the Internet can be a very dangerous place with real world consequences. Rule's writing style lends itself perfectly to this genre, and really draws the reader into the novel. All in all, this is such a great read and I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in true crime.