You by Caroline Kepnes - Fiction - Paperback (TV Tie-In, Now a Major Netflix Series)

Details. Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback (TV Tie-In Edition). ISBN: 9781471174025. Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK. Overview. Meet Joe Goldberg: bookseller, obsessive, and the terrifyingly charming voice behind the phenomenon that became Netflix's You. When aspiring writer Guinevere Beck walks into the bookstore where Joe works, he is instantly infatuated. What follows is a masterclass in psychological suspense, as Caroline Kepnes pulls readers inside the mind of a stalker who mistakes obsession for love. Dark, addictive, and unnervingly intimate, this is the novel that launched a global TV sensation.. About the Book. You is the first novel in Caroline Kepnes' bestselling series and the inspiration behind the hit Netflix show of the same name. Told entirely from the perspective of Joe Goldberg, a seemingly unremarkable New York bookstore manager, the novel plunges readers into a mind that is charming on the surface and utterly chilling underneath. From the moment Guinevere Beck strides into his shop, Joe becomes consumed by her — tracking her social media, inserting himself into her life, and eliminating anyone who stands in his way. Kepnes' genius lies in her narrative voice: Joe is articulate, self-aware, even darkly funny, which makes his descent into obsession and violence all the more disturbing. The novel is a sharp critique of modern surveillance culture, romantic idealisation, and the ease with which a predator can hide behind digital charm. As the relationship...