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I found this to be an engrossong and addictive thiller.
From the 1st page, I couldn’t stop reading it because I had to know the final outcome.
I loved the writing style that had a separate chapter for each of the main characters’ points of view/story.
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves reading thillers.

Ella Longfield was on her way home on the train when she notices two young girls flirting with two men that she is sure are just out of prison. Ella is of course concerned and debates on what she should do to make sure the girls are safe. Should she call someone? Approach them? But as the trip goes on one thing leads to another and Ella finds herself home without having done anything. The next morning she awakens to see on the news that one of the girls, Anna, had gone missing the night before.

A year goes by from that fateful night with Ella still upset that she hadn’t done anything and possibly stopped Anna’s disappearance and with the girl still gone someone else decides Ella is at fault and begins sending her threatening letters. Ella hires an investigator to look into the letters and with the anniversary of the disappearance a public appeal is planned but before long it becomes clear that others are also hiding secrets about that night and just what happened to Anna.

I Am Watching You by Teresa Driscoll ended up being one of those thriller reads that to me just wasn’t as thrilling as I hoped it would be. There are a few reasons I could think of that kept me from completely becoming immersed in the story and on the edge of my seat like I prefer to be in this type of book. I thought maybe a part of that would be the simple explanation of the huge time jump shortly after the story began. Jumping a year into the future after a person goes missing seems to leave little hope for a good outcome so as much as I was still a bit curious it failed to really grab me just at that point early in the book.

Now another thing with this one that seemed to make it a bit tougher to connect to the story for me was the way the book changes the point of view between several different characters. The chapters are titled with things such as The Witness (Ella), The Father, The Friend and eventually The Private Investigator along with a couple of other POVs later in the book so as it’s switching I was struggling to match who was who and the characters were just not popping out to me and taking a life of their own. Perhaps it was the style or perhaps I just didn’t feel there was enough depth to them to really connect but it gave the story another bit of slowness to it.

In the end this one was simply one of those books that to me was just an alright read that hadn’t really grabbed me as much as I prefer. It wasn’t that I didn’t like it but more of one that I will find a bit forgettable once moving on from it since nothing really popped out to me or became overly exciting in my opinion. Perhaps other will enjoy it a bit more than I did with the style in which it was written though.

I received an advance copy from the publisher via NetGalley.

What would it take to make you intervene?

When Ellie Lovefield overhears two handsome young men flirting with two teenage girls on a train,she thinks nothing of it - until she realises that the two men are fresh out of prison.Worried about the girl`s safety she decides to call for help but something stops her.The next day she wakes up to the news that one the girls - Anna Ballard has disappeared.

A year later,Anna is still missing,Ella is wracked with guilt over what she failed to do and fearing for her life because someone is sending her threatening letters.

Then an anniversary appeal reveals that Anna`s friends and family might have something to hide.Anna`s best friend,Sarah,hasn't been telling the whole truth about what happened that night and Anna`s parents are keeping secrets of their own.

Some knows what happened to Anna - someone who is watching Ella.

This at times gripping mystery is told in short,snappy clearly headed chapters by Ella (the witness) Sarah (The Friend) Henry (the father) Matthew (the private investigator) and some italicized chapters by the mysterious watcher.Ella`s chapters are in the first person point of view while the others are in the third,the swapping and changing of the perspectives didn't bother me or spoil my enjoyment of the book.I loved the short chapters and that there was a cliff hanger at the end of most of them which gave me a very bad case of just one more chapter syndrome.My favourite character was Matthew,I felt a lot of sympathy for Sarah (we have all been young and made mistakes that we regret),Luke and Anna`s mum Barbara.I found Ella`s constant habit of feeling sorry for herself and going on about her guilt annoying and rather repetitive,she was not the most likeable of people,I didn't like Henry very must either.The identity of the watcher was a surprise,I would have liked to have read more chapters told from that person's point of view and also more clues scattered throughout the story to encourage the reader to work out the person's identity by themselves.

The mystery of what had happened to Anna was intriguing and i liked the way the author kept the reader invested in her story and wanting to know what happened.I did enjoy this book but I can't give it five stars due to the constant mentioning of flowers and flower arranging,it became frustrating and repetitive and also a unnecessary bit about a fly,they added nothing to the story but that's just my opinion.

I really enjoyed this book which for me was quite dark to the books I have previously read by this author - but that is in no way a bad thing as I thoroughly enjoyed this book and have given it a 5 stars rating!!

I thought that the plot was great and you could really see the planning and thought that had gone in to this to make it so believable - I loved the characters and how they interacted was great and set the book off for me.  The writing style was excellent and the pace was great, it was full of suspense where it needed it and there were plenty of twists and turns - an excellent book and highly recommended!!

At first it seems harmless. Ella Longfield looks on as a couple of men start flirting with some teenage girls on a train. But when she realizes the men have recently been released from prison, she thinks she should intercede. Still, it’s hardly any of her business, is it? So she says nothing, only to discover later that one of the girls, Anna, has disappeared. Anna is still missing a year later and Ella is getting sinister, anonymous letters that hint her life is in danger. When Anna’s friend Sarah, finally comes forward with the truth about what really happened that night, and it comes to light the girl’s parents have also been holding back, Ella realizes she’s been caught in the middle of something that could very well cost her her life. This is one book that lives up to its promise (and its cover art). I was on pins and needles throughout the book

I am Watching You is a gripping psychological thriller that I found very intriguing and almost impossible to put down right from the start. This book felt very real and I was so engrossed in it, I completely forgot I was reading.

There was a great mix of believable characters and I really wasn’t sure who to trust, due to secrets certain characters were hiding. Despite having my suspicions, I didn’t guess the outcome in advance.

This was a tense and exciting read, and I even had tears in my eyes at the very end. I do have a bit of a phobia of travelling alone on trains as I have a habit of attracting weirdos, and I also find London scary, so I’m sure these things increased the intensity of the experience for me.

I loved Recipes for Melissa and Last Kiss Goodnight by this author, so I was really looking forward to this book. I’m pleased to say it’s another cracker, and I can’t wait to see what this author comes up with next.

I have read a few books by this author and this is her first venture into the darker side of fiction. I have to admit I think it's quite a brave step veering away from a genre they are known and loved for, but as my favourite genre is crime/thrillers I was thrilled that the author had taken a step in this direction and she has shown just how talented she is.

The story flicks between different characters so that we are given different points of view to how each person is affected by the disappearance of Anna. No one knows what has happened to her and her family are understandably distraught. 

Ella I was really drawn to. The fact she has been getting threatening mail really intrigued me and I wanted to know who was sending them to her and why. 

The story is very much one of suspense. I was totally clueless to Anna's disappearance and what could have happened to her and I have to say that until everything was revealed in front of me, I just would never have worked it out. The author did well in leading me into different directions so that my suspicions kept getting aimed at different people only to be totally wrong. 

I Am Watching is a dark and tense read that had me hooked and had me keep turning those pages. It is full of suspense and red herrings that will keep the reader on their toes and leads you to a satisfying conclusion. I very much enjoyed the authors venture into the dark side and I really hope the author will be bringing more out in this genre.

I LOVE this author's writing and her previous two novels are among my favourite reads ever so I was eagerly waiting for this book. And wow! With this amazing, unputdownable, suspenseful masterpiece, Teresa Driscoll proves that she is right up there with the best thriller writers of today. This book is genius! What I admire most about this author is her beautiful writing, spare and yet heart-wrenching, and this book combines that wonderful writing with a tense, page-turning plot. A tense, pacy, sensitive and emotional story, written in the author's stunning and heart-tugging prose. A book that makes you think, one that will stay with me for a long time. One of the best psychological thrillers I have read! Right up there with Gone Girl and in my opinion better than The Girl On the Train. Cannot wait for more from this brilliant, versatile and incredibly talented author.