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First comes the true story.
Then comes her fictional revenge.
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Unfollow Me
A Terrifying True Story of a Sadistic Stalker
by Kathryn Caraway
Genre: True Crime Memoir
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#1 Amazon New
Release!
What if the man
stalking you worked in IT—at the police department?
“Think it couldn’t happen to you? Think again. Read. This. Book.” —John
DeDakis, Award-winning novelist, writing coach, and former editor on CNN’s
“The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer”
This true crime case is told with brutal honesty,
exposing the silent terror of stalking. Gripping details of kidnapping,
intimate partner abuse, and surveillance using everyday tools engrained in
society—and most households—uncovers systemic blindspots. From
overlooked police reports to exhausting court battles, it’s a story of a
woman’s resilience in the face of relentless fear. A must read for fans of true
crime, survival stories, and psychological thrillers.
Stalkers don’t just
hide in the shadows. Some log in.
Kathryn meets Todd, a charming IT expert for the police
department. He coaxes her into a brief relationship and turns a normal breakup
into a reign of terror. Todd isn’t just obsessed—he’s inside Kathryn’s home
network.
He doesn’t have to be in her house to watch her. Or hear
her.
He sees her text messages—on his screen.
He can follow her car without ever leaving his house.
And he even tells her why: “You are mine. And I don’t
share.”
When Todd asks Kathryn if she wants to see death coming, she
tells him no. Now she waits for it every day. Dismissed by officers, Kathryn
builds a case police can no longer ignore. But the more she learns about Todd’s
past, the more she suspects he might be tied to the unsolved murder of a woman
she has only one thing in common with: Todd.
And if she’s right, she might be next . . .
“A powerful, riveting
account about a woman being victimized by a modern-day monster.” —Kirkus
Reviews
“Urgency of feeling
pulses throughout . . .” —BookLife
“An inspiring story
of survival . . . the horrors of stalking and its devastating effects on the
mental health of those targeted . . .” —Chanticleer Book Reviews
& Media
“The specificity of emotion, the
physiological response to trauma, and the intellectual clarity . . . give this
book its power.” —Independent Book Review
“Unfollow Me kept me on the
edge of my seat from beginning to end. Caraway’s will to get justice in her
case and her composure through it all shows a resilience that not many
possess.” —Memoir Magazine
* 2024 Grand Prize Winner in Narrative
Nonfiction (Journey Award, Non-Fiction Overcoming Adversity)
* 2024 1st Place Winner in
Thriller/Suspense (Clue Award)
* 2024 1st Place Winner in
Non-Fiction Cover Design
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He Follows Me
by Kathryn Caraway
Genre: Thriller, Suspense
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Kathryn Caraway
thought a conviction would end the nightmare. She was wrong.
Todd Bennett is getting out of jail—and he hasn’t forgotten
her. The government offers her a lifeline: new name, new life, new country. But
freedom comes at a cost and safety is an illusion.
U.S. Marshal Wes Kade doesn’t care about feelings. He cares
about results. Cold, disciplined, and relentless, he has built a career on
keeping people alive. But something about this case doesn’t add up. He realizes
this isn’t personal—it’s war.
With nowhere left to hide, Kathryn must face the terrifying
truth that some nightmares never end.
A gripping
psychological thriller where survival isn’t just about escape—it’s about
fighting back.
Wow! I have absolutely DEVOURED this book, and Kathryn
Caraway has become my new favorite author! He Follows Me is the fictional
follow-up to Unfollow Me, and it does not disappoint. What starts as a
semi-cozy read turns into a tense thriller with an absolutely explosive ending!
Give this one a read, especially if you have read Unfollow Me! – Goodreads reviewer
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Here’s the Thing About Stalking: It Never Ends
The man who stalked me was convicted. On paper, the story looks over. But in real life, it lingers. It never really goes away. A conviction doesn’t erase the obsession. It doesn’t guarantee my safety.
Well-meaning people might say, “He’ll move on. There’s nothing for you to worry about.”
But there’s plenty I worry about. When he asked me if I wanted to see death coming, I never realized how that split second answer would define the rest of my life. I answered “no” and have waited every day since for a death I won’t see coming.
A conviction is not closure. A sentence completed is not guaranteed safety.
A job application being rejected because of his criminal history could incite him.
A woman he is interested in who learns about his past and pulls away could put me back in his crosshairs.
Or maybe, one day, he will simply wake up and decide I ruined his life.
The truth is, he doesn’t need a reason at all. That’s why I remain vigilant about my anonymity and my safety. I don’t see it as fear; I see it as survival. As I traversed the publishing process, I’ve been asked variations of the same question that I’m sure readers will have once the book is commercially available:
“Since he was convicted why can’t you just publish under your own name?”
“If your story is true, why can’t you use real names in the book?”
For me, the answer is simple, though it’s not always understood by others: publishing my true crime memoir has the potential to enrage him. To lead him straight back to me.
Sometimes they come back.
By my count, I am his sixth victim. The seventh was a witness in my stalking case. So even though he moved on to another, he still circled back to me. It happens.
Amie Harwick, who was once engaged to Drew Carey, had a restraining order against her ex-boyfriend and stalker, Gareth Pursehouse, that expired. It wasn’t renewed. Five years after it expired, Gareth Pursehouse killed Amie Harwick.
That’s the thing about stalking. It is not a neat, contained story. I don’t consider myself a survivor of stalking. In fact, I fear the moment that I let my guard down, he will resurface.
Maybe it’s been years. Or a decade has passed and a feeling of safety returns. The joy of simple things eases their way back into my life like going to the grocery store and not scanning every vehicle in the parking lot or every face in the aisle.
I’ve moved on, but I can never be certain that he has. Maybe he is waiting for me to slip online. Maybe he is waiting for a moment of vulnerability—a relative’s funeral announcement that lists my name along with the date and time of service; or a birthday party or wedding details posted on social media that he thinks I will attend.
And, just like that, I will suffer a death I won’t see coming.
Being a victim of stalking influences every decision I make—right down to the name printed on the book cover. I keep my circle tight. I stay aware. And above all, I will not apologize for protecting myself.
If you’re among the 1 in 3 women or 1 in 6 men who have experienced it, you know that’s the thing about stalking—it never ends.
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Kathryn Caraway lived life as the target of a stalker for years.
After her perpetrator’s conviction, Kathryn founded the Unfollow Me Project to raise
education and awareness of the debilitating effects of stalking, as well as to
offer support to those being stalked. For more information, go to https://unfollowme.com.
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This looks like a great book!
This sounds like an intense and scary memoir.
It was an intense and scary time in my life and I hope I captured it in the book. Happy reading!
looks like a fun one.
What do you hope readers will take away from this story?
I hope readers will come to understand the other side of stalking. It’s not a romance trope or slang for when you’re looking at someone’s social media feeds. Stalking is a crime in all 50 states and there’s a good reason why it is. Would love to know what you took away from the book after reading it. Did I hit or miss the mark?
This sounds like an intense thriller. The description was exciting!
Kathryn Caraway is a new author to me. I can’t wait to read this. I had a stalker several years ago. One time he left empty cat food cans on my window sill and said he poisoned my cats. They have never been outside after that.
Being the target of a stalker is terrifying. The man who stalked me stole my dog. It was difficult to get him back even though all his records were in my name, but that’s probably because the man stalking me worked for the police department. I got my pup back and he’s a good snuggler when I’m writing!
The cover art looks great. Sounds like a good read.