Review: Talking to Strangers

Talking to Strangers by Fiona Barton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Talking to Strangers is the second book in the Elise King series by Fiona Barton.  You don't have to read book one to be able to jump into this one.  You also don't have to read them in order.  

Talking to Strangers is about a lot of things but mainly the perils of online dating.  This was a topic I could sink my teeth into, and I honestly wasn't even sure I was ready to read this right now, but I did.  Uff.  If you didn't know, online dating, especially for straight women, can be a perilous endeavor.  It isn't just meet cutes and funny stories about dates gone awry.  This book puts all that front and center.  While that is tough to read, I appreciate that Barton keeps sending the right message.  The women who are preyed upon are not the problem, and people need to stop treating them as if they are.  Nobody deserves to be raped or stalked or murdered because they wanted to go out and have a good time or wore a skirt or a low-cut blouse.  It is sad that it is still a thing.  Enjoy might not be the right word to describe how I felt about this book.  It was compelling, and I read it pretty quickly.  Also, I can't say I want to try the dating pool anytime soon.  Ugh.

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