I have never read a book like this before, it reminded me very much of slasher horror movies and made a nice change from my usual reads.

Pursuit follows Ava and Jeremy, a young couple who have just got married. But, on their way back home they encounter a motorcyclist- the Rider. What does he want? Can they escape him? 

Although I didn’t find this particularly scary, I did appreciate the Slasher feel to the novel. Some may find it a little gory but I didn’t mind it. Unfortunately, I found the book a little repetitive and lengthy. I was craving a fast pace and more tension. It just turned into a repeated cat and mouse chase, with exactly the same characters, just in different locations.  I felt like I was reading the same scene over and over. There also seemed to be a lack of backstory to the Rider, I couldn’t completely follow the motivation. I think it was meant to have a level of mystery but I just felt it lacked depth. 

I also really struggled to connect to any of the characters. I did love seeing some representation of chronic health issues and the impact they can have on people’s lives though! I also found that some of the scenes in this book really tugged on my heart strings! There was definitely some great and emotional writing woven throughout the last section of the book. Although, that also felt a little repetitive at times. Overall, I felt this was a great read for October and would definitely try more books by this author.

I would recommend this book to fans of slashers and gory horror novels. I want to thank Voracious Readers Only, Book Sirens and James Kaine for sending me a copy of this book so I can give my personal thoughts.