Another stellar domestic drama ... [Jewell] has created a cast of well-defined characters whose lives are already intertwined at the start, even though they don’t know it yet ... Expert misdirection keeps the reader guessing, and the rug-pulled-out-from-beneath-your-feet conclusion—coupled with one final, bone-chilling revelation—is stunning. Best not to bet on anyone. A compulsive read guaranteed to please fans of A. J. Finn and Ruth Ware.
In her latest mystery, bestselling author Lisa Jewell combines the cloistered charm of a small English village with the curiosity, paranoia and nosy fatalism of 'Rear Window.' Then comes a dose of lust and lies and the sinister pursuit of 'Fatal Attraction.' It’s a thrilling trifecta, not conducive to 'read a few pages and fall right to sleep' ... Jewell thrusts forward a series of likely suspects and more than a few red herrings. Salacious secrets start to emerge like rats from a hole as the mystery builds to its final surprise. (Don’t leave before the credits roll, as they say) ... With 16 novels to her credit and more twists up her sleeve than a master magician, Jewell is sure to keep you up at night.
Lisa Jewell’s domestic thrillers regularly show up on bestseller lists, and her latest, Watching You, should be no exception ... But only near the end does one suspect emerge as the killer—and a shocking final revelation completely takes the reader by surprise. Jewell’s latest will be quickly devoured by readers of Gillian Flynn, A.J. Finn and Ruth Ware.
Jewell adeptly weaves together a complex array of characters in her latest thriller. The novel opens with the murder investigation and deftly maintains its intensity and brisk pace even as the story moves through different moments in time over the previous three months. Jewell’s use of third-person narration allows her to explore each family’s anxieties and sorrows, which ultimately makes this novel’s ending all the more unsettling ... An engrossing and haunting psychological thriller.
The author smoothly juggles multiple story lines ... While all the people watching Tom facilitate the serpentine plot, they’re also the novel’s weakest link, since their respective obsessions remains baffling and at times border on the tedious. That said, prepare to be blindsided by the murder victim’s identity, not revealed until late in the game—and an even more stunning final surprise. Jewell does a masterly job of maintaining suspense.
