“It’s a new Joe in this book,” Kepnes tells The List.

“He did kidnap someone during the pandemic, because he’s Joe,” she continues.

I was so impressed."

Penn Badgley looks intense as Joe Goldberg

Having created a truly inimitable character, Kepnes was excited to watch Badgley make Joe Goldberg his own.

She explains, “It was a thrill because it’s a hard thing to pull off.”

He nails it over and over.

Penn Badgley looks scary as Joe Goldberg

It’s clear that everyone else thinks so too."

That’s the scary key."

And thanks to Kepnes' wonderful source material, Joe Goldberg is someone we’ll never forget.

“For You and Only You: A Joe Goldberg Novel"is out now from Random House.