Every Step You Take

by Judith Kelman

It was just supposed to be a story line - something to please her demanding new editor.

But as Claire Barrow sat at her computer, outlining a plot about identity theft, fiction was becoming reality. She is still beset with grief over the death of her policeman husband and struggling to raise her increasingly truculent stepdaughter. Now Claire must face the frightening truth that someone is appropriating her own identity, piece by piece. And, in a hideous twist of criminal injustice, she could become the ultimate victim.

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery Thriller

336 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three years ago, Claire Barrow's cop husband hung himself after an internal affairs investigation. Claire is an author and has been raising her teenaged stepdaughter Rainey who has become a handful. A vicious killer LeBeau that her husband helped put in prison has been released due to an evidence technicality and he is taking his revenge on those he feels wronged him. While Claire deals with identity theft, a group of investigators called the Arcanum works to bring LeBeau to justice.

I must have read this book back in 2003 when it first published because I remember the Arcanum group but not much of the other details. I like Judith Kelman books and this story contained a vicious killer and some plot twists, which I always enjoy. However, I'm going to dwell here on a few things I felt were lacking. I never understood the relevance of the Reverend Train parts of the book but maybe I missed something. Kelman devoted several segments of the book to plot lines but then summed up the outcome in one sentence. I would have liked more details. The identity theft problem and resolution seemed incomplete. What happened with Jed Slattery? What happened with Claire's book? Unfortunately I am remembering the loose threads more than the parts I liked.

[L8blmr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Say what you will about this book (and if you read all the reviews, you will see that pretty much everything has been said), it kept my interest and had me trying to figure out what was really going on until the very end. Sadly, that ending nearly blew it for me...very improbable, and pulled out of a hat like the proverbial rabbit. Still, there were some great moments throughout, I felt, and some interesting peripheral characters that could really have a story of their own (Aldo Diamond comes to mind). This was a new author for me; I will definitely give her another chance.

[Brittney M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

the book was ok. there were too many different character view points to keep up with in the beginning. the ending wasn't predictable at all which I loved. and her and Duffy are too cute.

[Cindy Grossi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Actually, I read this over a month-it was my “pool book”. And it was good for that intension, I little fantastical in plot and denouement, but it kept me interested.

[Sandra K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Slow to start with all the characters but really kicked into overdrive and a surprise ending I did not expect.

[Layla444666 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Une fin un peu décevante et inexpliquée, dommage pour le reste du livre qui est vraiment très bien

[Mssunny28 · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book had good promise but after 280 pages of broken story I skipped ahead. I was invested enough to want to know the culprit but beyond bored that I skimmed the remaining pages.

[Wilma Venema · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed this book, only the ending was a bit disappointing.

[Colleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyed this read.

[Alex Brooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

[J. Ewbank · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book that I have read by this authort and I enjoyed it. I would read another book by this author.

The characters and plot are good and believable. You start pulling for the heroine Claire Barrow.

Mystery readers will enjoy this book.

J. Robert Ewbank author "John Wesley, Natural Man, and the 'Isms'"

[Cindy]

This book was so awful I couldn't finish it.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Melonie Hill · Rating 5 out of 5]

This one packed a punch!!! Never saw the ending....didn't even suspect! Those are always the best!
This is my favorite so far of Judith Kelman's books.

[Gretchen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, I didn't see that one coming. Great mystery...

[Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like Claire, and the topic of identity theft is compelling (and scary). Suspense is done well. Also, I like the dog.

[Sandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably not a 5 but everything I've been reading has been so bad. Good story, moves quickly and had that not wanting to put down quality. Will read more of her.

[Mary Schneider · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of potentially interesting characters but maybe too many so that many of them seemed half done. The ending is downright embarrassing. A page turner here and there but a fizzler.

[Jill Scott · Rating 1 out of 5]

Ugh. I need a good book to read. I'm 0 for 3 now.

[Kim · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an okay book. A little boring.

[Ginny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scary premise about identity theft and revenge.

[Sherry Trojanowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book started out ok, but went downhill fast....