A review by nisforneville
Walk Me Home by Sebastian Fitzek

dark tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I received a copy of this book through Net Galley in exchange for my honest review.

TW: domestic violence, abuse, torture

Jules agrees to cover his friend’s shift for a “walk me home” telephone service for women who are scared to walk to their car or home at night. He receives a phone call from a woman named Klara. She tells him that she called by accident, to hang up before “he” knows she’s talking to him, or else “he” will kill Jules. Jules is not concerned for himself, but he is concerned for Klara. He can tell that she is terrified and he wants to help her, if only she’ll tell him where she is. 

This book is set in Germany, so there are references to places that I don’t know anything about, but I don’t think that takes away from the story. There’s this sense of dread that I felt while reading the book, because of what the characters are going through or have been through in the past. I liked the short chapters. I didn’t guess the twists in this one, which is always nice.
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