I've read more modern books where a criminal that had either special access to online databases (like Google) or was a good hacker would learn about a victim by putting together bits of information on where they shop, what they order, etc. He learned as much as he could about what the woman likes, then studied about the subjects and pretended to be their ideal partner with similar tastes, etc. The main character in this book used a technique to ingratiate himself with some women. The main problem was that the women believed everything they were told by a stranger, mainly because they wanted to believe it. But that's probably because I've read a lot of mysteries, and I just hate to see them make mistakes I easily recognize. This one was pretty suspenseful, although it was hard not to try to shake some sense into some of the characters. This was my first book by Ira Levin - I don't know how I've missed out for so long, but I plan to make up for it.
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