The first word that comes to mind is typical. The story has been told before, the characters are stale. I feel like I've read this book over and over. Maybe it's the psychological thriller genre that's stale.

This was the first Jody Gehrman book that I read. When I start reading a book I have to finish it, it is very difficult for my to stop reading a book when I don't like it. This was the case with Watch me, this book was just to dark for me and sometimes scenes took to long to tell. It took me nearly a week to read this book and I am usually a very fast reader. I did not relate to any of the characters.
I thing that I was just not the right reader for this book and that someone else will find this book entertaining and dark enough for them.

Overall good story with adequate suspense. It was slow at times, and the characters could have been developed a bit more.

This is the first book I have read by author Jody Gehrman and to be honest I wasn't sure I was going to like it at first. I was about 20% into the book and then suddenly it had me and I continued reading pretty much straight through.
This is a dark psychological thriller and well worth reading. The main character is Kate Youngblood who is a writing professor at Blackwood college while also trying to make a career as an author. Kate's husband left her for a younger woman and one of her best students, Sam Grist is totally obsessed with her and wants more than a student, teacher relationship. Sam is determined to be part of Kate's life and starts watching her beginning a web of lies and deceit.
This is well written and rather creepy.

A page turner i could not put down.

This psychological thriller took me for a ride, Watch me had everything a good book should have. The plot was on point, the characters were intriguing, the writing style couldn't have been better, I enjoyed this book from beginning to end.

Kate Youngblood is a 30-something professor/ writer who is essentially having a middle life crisis, she cant seem to write another hit book, her best friend is now pregnant with a baby and she knows she will soon lose her, and she is just muddling through her life. Then there's Sam who is one of her students, a sexy and mysterious 20-something who is obsessed with her, so much so he begins stalking her. In his warped mind he believes he is protecting and loving her, having these wild fantasies that he will make her fall in love with him and they will move to New York and live happily ever after. UMMM WHAT?!?!?!

Watch Me was such a thrilling yet fascinating read. I enjoyed being in Sam's point of view, getting in the mind of a psychopath was so thrilling for me. The chemistry between characters was so steamy and hot, i enjoyed that the most.

Watch me had it all, the romance factor, the suspense, the thrill, the horror element, and a perfect ending that left you feeling fulfilled.

Thanks you NETGALLEY and everyone involved in letting me enjoy this wonderful book.

He’s been watching her. He knows they belong together. It’s only a matter of time before she will be his.
Five years ago, Sam read Professor Kate Youngblood‘s book for the first time and it was love at first read. Ever since then, every move he’s made has been to get closer to her. Everything he does is for her. He would kill for her, he would die for her. Now, in her creative writing class, his dreams are within arms reach. All his careful plotting and planning has led up to this.
Kate is at a crossroads in life. Her best friend’s brand new spawn has her too preoccupied for Kate. Her ex-husband is about to marry a new, younger beauty. Her work in progress isn’t shaping up to her editor’s expectations.
Though she finds herself unusually attracted to her student, she can see Sam is somewhat disturbed. Nonetheless, he’s a brilliant writer — the first writer with real potential to strut into her classroom. But even as she finds herself more drawn to him, a little warning is going off in her head. When you’re a woman of a certain age, you start to feel invisible. When you feel that watchful gaze from an admirer, when you finally feel seen, it is intoxicating. Will Kate succumb to that feeling or will she heed that voice in her head telling her to run far, far away?

This book was compelling enough to keep reading to see what happens next, but it was easy to walk away from too. It wasn’t the Up All Night To Finish It kind of story. But rather, a steady slow-burn. The characters were mostly unlikable but with just enough redeeming qualities to make them palatable. The plot was predictable but solid. While it was enjoyable, it just wasn’t the kind of story that is going to stick with you. Reading the story as a writer myself I did enjoy the little writerly tidbits — like how even while it was happening Kate noted what a great story this would make if she makes it out alive — but it also had the effect of being self-indulgent. I usually stray away from books about writers for this reason. Overall it was a relatively enjoyable read, but not my cup of tea.


3/5. Thank you to NetGalley, publisher St. Martin's Press, and author Jody Gehrman for the ARC of this book.

This was just an ok read for me. The storyline was promising but much of the "action" was going on in Sam's head, and that was just not a place I wanted to be.

I don't mind novels that are written from multiple points of view, but I found Sam's narration in secondary present first person to be a distraction. Maybe it's just me, and others will enjoy this story more than I did. There really wasn't much of anything "dark and twisty" as promised in the description. I mean yes a psycho stalker is dark, but as far as twisty goes you could pretty much see the path the story was taking, which was slow and straight ahead.

A strongly plotted mystery with intriguing characters.

I RECEIVED THIS BOOK FROM NETGALLEY IN EXCHANGE FOR MY HONEST REVIEW.
Part steamy read, part psychological thriller, all overwrought. The book is a mix of an inside-the-head serial killer novel like YOU and a more traditional New Adult Romance. From the first few pages, I knew where the novel was headed and who each character was, which left the journey through the book feeling a wee bit boring. If you're into stalker fiction, give this one a try; otherwise, not recommended.

I was invited to read this book by St, Martin's Press. My first book by this Author. You are introduced to Kate as a 38 year old divorced Professor at a small College teaching a writing class. You are then introduced to Sam, a 22 year old student in this class. While Kate is attracted to Sam she knows it would be career suicide to become involved with him. Sam's obsession with Kate predates him being in her class. and runs to the extreme. An intense page turner. I recommend it. Thank you NetGalley, St. Martin's Press and the Author for allowing me to read and review this book.

An enjoyable thriller, full of suspense! Kate’s life takes a turn for the worse as her husband goes off with a younger woman and her writing career stalls. Sam, a student of hers and much younger than her, becomes obsessed with her and she with him. Sam is totally evil, removing anyone who stands in the way of his getting close to Kate. He is a very scary character! But I thought he was far more interesting than Kate. The story is told from each of their points of view and there are some gripping moments.

Watch Me delves into how far one would go to get what he/she wants. Told from two different narrators, who each have their own issues. Kate who is at a vulnerable point in her life and Sam who would like to take advantage of that vulnerability. In this game of cat and mouse not everyone can get what they want. Thank you NetGalley and St Martin’s Press for my ARC copy.

Creepy page turner. I was sucked in from the very beginning and to the end.

This was an OK read for me. Not terrible, not great. The plot has been done numerous times.

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to Read Watch Me by Jody German.
This is a fast paced book written in two voices - Sam and Kate.- Kate is a professor and Sam is a student. Kate is feeling lost and is losing her grip - Sam is watching her, waiting, and wanting her....he really wants her!
This book is a delicious treat - I read this in one night.
Recommend.

Really enjoyed this story! Well written! Looking forward to reading more by this author!

This book was good but I really felt it was too predictable. It read fast but left you wanting something. I can't say I hated it but I really didn't love it.

*3.5 stars*

Sam is obsessed with author Kate Youngblood. He's an undergraduate in her creative writing seminar, and he believes that they will seen fall in love and have a fantastic, infamous life together. Lots of people harbor secret fantasies, but for Sam, this is just reality not yet into play. And he will stop anyone who will get in his way ...

We get alternating POVs from both Kate and Sam. I found Sam's narrative most compelling because of his dark, violent past. Readers know right away that this isn't a love story gone awry. There's something just ... not right with Sam. His drug-addicted mother even knows this. Even Kate begins to get an inkling as their lives intertwine, yet this knowledge doesn't stop her from wanting to spend more time with Sam.

I wanted to like Kate more as a character, but she's often immature and unsure of herself, cringing at her "invisibility" as she creeps toward 40. Her self-preservation skills seem to be at a resounding zero for most of the book, which is what made the ending (no spoilers!) unbelievable for me.

I did wish there was more differentiation between POVs. Kate and Sam often notice the same details, even describing other characters in a nearly identical manner. There is a connection between the two, yes, but I don't believe that they share twin mindsets.

There's also an unsettling hero worship of sociopaths/murderers running through this book, which makes it interesting to read, but didn't quite get beyond the surface of the narrative. I just wanted more.

*Thanks to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for an ARC*

4.25 seriously disturbing stars

Not sure what it says about me that I enjoyed spending time in the mind of crazy... there is just something I find enjoyable (for lack of a better word) when people like Sam justify their crazy actions in their own mind....

Sam is definitely completely out of his mind.... he has spent the past five years planning his perfect life with Kate, the problem is Kate and Sam have never even met... Kate is a lesser known author, but after Sam saw her picture on the back of a book cover, he just knew they were meant to be!

Sam takes stalking to the next level... however, Kate( who I am assuming is an intelligent woman because she is an English professor) doesn’t seem to clue into this when it seems fairly obvious.... and then even when she does clue in she seems more flattered than anything else, I think this just encouraged Sam even more....

Ironically I really actually like Sam more than Kate in this book, he did have a certain charm to him(Please keep in mind I have extremely bad taste in men).... Kate was really hard for me to read and very hard for me to relate to, I almost would have preferred a book from only Sam’s perspective.... perhaps then I would have more empathy for Kate..... The very ending to this book was ironic and perfect!

This book definitely is not for everybody, but if you enjoy twisted, disturbed, and interesting characters, I’d recommend this to you!

** i’d like to thank Net Galley and St Martins Press for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review...

I have been waiting all year for a book like this. I am so happy that I got a chance to read this before it's release because it was so damn amazing. If you enjoyed You by Caroline Kepnes, then you are going to devour Watch Me by Jody Gehrman. I'm pretty sure I said that You was one of my favorite books, but I think this story just blew that one out of the water. 

Kate Youngblood is a Creative Writing professor at a local college, she's sort of just there, in a way. She likes her job but feels that most of her students are just drifting along, not really caring about the work that they do. Then Sam comes to class, he's charming, smart, and an extremely talented writer. Probably one of the best writers that have strolled through the classroom doors in a very long time. 

What Kate doesn't know, is that Sam's been watching her, he knows exactly what she wants, needs, and desires. He knows where she lives, and he is going to do whatever he can to make her his, even if that means killing anyone who comes near her. 

As their relationship becomes more friendly, and less student/professor, Kate's guard comes down, and she welcomes Sam into her life. He's extremely talented, and pretty handsome after all. He seems to always know what to say, and where to be. The two run into each other constantly, so there must be some sort of sign she keeps missing. When Kate's new boyfriend ends up murdered, she's the usual suspect, but she can't figure out how this could have happened, who would have hated him so much that they wanted him dead? 

Then Sam gets clumsy, his web of deception starts to unravel, and he may be losing his momentum. He hopes Kate doesn't find out that he's the one behind every misplaced item, every random occurrence that pulls he and Kate together.  When the glass finally cracks, and Sam's mask comes off, the situation heightens so quickly that your head will be spinning.

It's not often that a book makes my mouth hang open in shock, but this one did it for me. I especially loved that there is a dual narrative in this book, so you get to watch Sam as he obsesses over Kate, and you get to see how Kate reacts to a seemingly innocent student. I just want to hug this author, she did an exceptional job. I give this 5 out of 5 stars, plus many more. Thank you so much Netgalley for providing this book for me to devour.