I See You Sparknotes

I See You, by Clare Mackintosh, tells the story of Zoe Walker who sees her picture in a classified ad listing a website called FindTheOne.com. she begins to notice other women appearing in the same ad and realizes that some of them have become victims of violent crimes, including assault and murder. Zoe seeks help from the police and a motivated cop, Kelly Swift, helps discover the ad’s true purpose. The book follows Zoe and Kelly’s journey throughout the investigation of the case as they try to find the creator of the website. To start, Mackintosh uses two different perspectives of main characters as an advantage. This allows for a detailed description of everything, creating a thriller aspect. The thrill of the novel develops from the mysterious and intriguing plot. In conclusion, I think that I See You, by Clare Mackintosh, is a good book because of the different points of view, descriptiveness,
Mackintosh tells the story using alternating perspectives of Zoe and Kelly; with additional random passages from the creator of the website. This is effective because it allows the readers to view the story from the victim and the cop’s perspective of the investigation. The messages form the creator of the website interest the reader because it makes them wonder who they really are. From these passages, the creator’s words show that whoever they are, they must know Zoe. An example of this is when they say, “You think I’ve gone too far. Risking the lives of women, I’ve never met is bad enough, but this?” (347). Having Kelly as a perspective allows the readers to see how the investigation progresses, as Zoe would not have access to this information. From this, the readers learn that the website is like a dating website that has women’s pictures and commutes. The site specifically targets those who follow the exact same routine everyday and use the underground