Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC of Samantha Bailey's new novel, Watch Out for Her. I really enjoyed her first thriller Woman on the Edge, and her second book definitely doesn't disappoint.

Sarah is a loving, overprotective mother whose main focus is on keeping her son Jake safe and happy. With her husband Daniel occupied with work - and some questionable after work activities - Sarah forms an unlikely friendship with her young new babysitter Holly. When Holly is disowned by her rich and uncaring father and stepmother, she finds herself desperate to become part of Sarah's family and will stop at nothing to prove her love and loyalty.

When Sarah uncovers some secrets about Holly and hastily agrees to move to Toronto with Daniel for a fresh start, she is haunted by creepy text messages, hidden cameras and suspicious neighbors. Is Holly behind all of the chaos, or will something more sinister come to light?

I read this author’s previous book and remember loving it. This one not so much. It started off pretty good but at some point it took a weird turn down a road I struggled to follow. I found myself getting bored and I didn’t connect with the characters. The ending was a little to perfectly wrapped up for my taste as well.

All Holly Monroe wanted was to have a family that loved her. She thought she found that in her summer with Sarah and Daniel Goldman. Holly was hired to babysit their six year old son Jacob and after some unfortunate events, she moved in with the family.

Sarah Goldman is a text book helicopter mom and has great difficulty trusting those around her, especially Holly. After witnessing something horrendous, she kicks Holly out and moves her family across the country.

Sarah thought moving would solve all her problems. It turned out they were just beginning. Strange things start happening in her new house and Sarah feels like someone is watching her, waiting. Has the past found her?


Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

This book! Oh my…the twists and turns and misdirections seriously just blew my mind. I absolutely loved the dual POVs that transitioned between the past and present. The main characters—Sarah and Holly—were seriously flawed while still being relatable and I was instantly invested in both of them.

This book is marketed as a thriller (and it definitely is!) but it is also a story about how some women struggle with the concept of identity and belonging, especially after having children. There were many lines in the book that resonated with me deeply but none more so than when one of the main characters says “I’m learning to define myself. And to find myself.” Yes!

I burned through Bailey’s debut novel WOMAN ON THE EDGE, but I think I loved this one even more. It was a thrill ride from start to finish that kept me guessing, while also giving me a large dose of perspective and insight you don’t always find in this genre. (Side note: I also really enjoyed the fact that it was set in Canada. I love reading stories in familiar settings.)

WATCH OUT FOR HER comes out on April 19 and you definitely want to get a copy.

My thanks to Simon & Schuster Canada for the advance reading copy.

Bailey is proving to be a new favorite of mine in her new novel "Watch Out For Her". This is one book you will not be able to put down.

Sarah and Daniel have decided to hire a babysitter for the summer to assist in the care for their son Jacob. Holly and Jacob instantly hit it off. Holly is also a med student that comes highly recommended in the community. Meanwhile, Holly is so desperate for normalcy she starts to insert herself into Sarah and Daniel's life.

Sarah is constantly watching Sarah and from the outside it seems like she goes a little too far. Thankfully Sarah does this because one day she sees something so horrible she decides enough is enough and they take off halfway across Canada.

As Sarah and Daniel try to start their new life, Sarah is feeling a little unsettled. She feels like she is being watched, but who could it be? She left that old life behind?

Bailey does an excellent job at throwing readers off the trail in this one. As a reader, you know something is off with someone, but you don't know who. You will feel sorry for Sarah as you read this, this poor woman is being put through the ringer, she trusts no one, including her husband.

This will be a top read of 2022. Do not miss this! I cannot wait for Sam's 3rd book!

Watch Out for Her
By Samantha M. Bailey....
One of the greatest I've read in some time.
The story unfolded so well, with just the right amount of suspense, and intrigue.
A very well written book that immediately draws you in to the story. 
Love the well fleshed out characters and found them believable.
Finishing the novel was exciting and surprising. I was not expecting the contents of the Epilogue and this reflects the plot in its entirety.
The twists and turns added to the mystery that we are all trying to find answers to.

Simon & Schuster,
Thank You for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!
I will post my review closer to pub date.

Superbly tense thriller starting with a babysitter who inserts herself into an unsuspecting family. Is she obessed? Or is there something else going on?

Sarah Goldman is happy to move her son Jacob and husband Daniel far away from their last home. The great teenage babysitter "Holly," turned out to be far too involved with the family. Right away strange things begin to happen in the new home that lead Sarah to believe that Holly may not be that far away after all..

This novel is perfectly times with chapters alternating between Sarah and her recent move and Holly's point of view the year earlier as the babysitter. Plenty of interesting and sympathetic characters and an interesting story to pull you in while author Samantha Bailey ratchets up the suspense.

Make this your next domestic thriller! You won't guess the twists #WatchOutForHer #netgalley #SimonandSchuster

Wow Samantha Bailey just rocks! I totally loved this book! Such a great storyline and characters. This just stayed exciting and had me flipping pages to find out what happened.
Highly recommend
Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book

I’m giving this book four stars because there’s nothing wrong with the writing at all. It flowed, I read it cover to cover, and didn’t find myself bored or irked by the storyline whatsoever.

I’m detracting a star simply because it wasn’t for me. It reminded me of the show “You” (also a book but I can’t compare because I haven’t read that book!), or Fatal Attraction. It had twists and suspense but the characters fell a little flat for me.

The gist: Mom’s losing sight of who she is, husband recommends they hire a nanny. Give mom some free time! Find a hobby! Etc. mom hires babysitter. Mom suspects babysitter of something fishy, maybe with her husband, but can’t figure out what it is. The catch is babysitter has already “infiltrated” their family and moms little boy loves her! Babysitter has become one of their own. Why oh why didn’t mom see the signs sooner?!
…Or does mom have it all wrong?

Read to find out!

Sarah and Daniel Goldman, decide to hire a babysitter for the summer, this way Sarah can enjoy some alone time and relax knowing their 6-year-old son is in good hands. Twenty-two-year-old, Holly Monroe is a medical student who came highly recommended by her father. Sarah, Holly and Jacob instantly hit it off however, Sarah’s always keeping a very careful eye on her. One day, Sarah sees something she can never unsee. The Goldmans decide to pick up their life and move across the country to Toronto and are trying to forget the summer. The story is told via multiple point of views between Holly in the past, set in Vancouver; and Sarah in the present, set in Toronto.



Watch Out for Her is an addictive and twisted psychological thriller that will instantly capture your attention. The multiple POV set in the past, and present was brilliant, it seemed like two separate books that tied up well throughout the story. The author is great at throwing you off the scent, so many times I thought I had it figured out, while some things turned out to be correct, I couldn’t be further off from the big twists. Overall, it’s a great book full of lies, twists, and several hair raising moments.



Thank you Simon and Schuster and netgalley for this ARC in exchange for a review.

OMG!! I was so blessed to receive an advanced copy of this much anticipated book. I have been waiting on the edge of my seat for this book to release and it did not disappoint at all! Samantha M Bailey had me on a rollercoaster ride from start to finish, the twists and turns of my mind were incredible! One minute I was sure I knew what was going on and the next I found doubting myself and everything I had read. This is a real page turner and I did not want it to end. Just to make the ride of Watch Out For Her last a little longer, near the end, I started rereading chapters just so I could hang on to the suspense a little while longer. Samantha M. Bailey, your writing is incredible and I cannot wait for book #3!

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy. I was so excited as her last book was one of my favorite books ever! Sadly. this book fell short compared to that one. Very average thriller. Some good twists, some good suspense, but overall just very average to me.

Wow. This book is so beyond amazing, I don't even know where to start.

The characters were perfectly created and executed throughout the book - they all were relatable and none annoyed me haha. I loved the setting of Toronto, being from Ontario I could easily understand where they were living and appreciate the environment.

There were twists I definitely did NOT see coming, and I always appreciate when that happens. This book had me completely captured and I feel so honoured to have been able to read an ARC from NetGalley.

Must read. Add it to your TBR.

#WatchOutForHer #NetGalley
Bailey is an awesome writer.
Sarah Goldman, mother to six-year-old Jacob, is relieved to move across the country. She has a lot she wants to leave behind, especially Holly Monroe, the pretty twenty-two-year-old babysitter she and her husband, Daniel, hired to take care of their young son last summer. It started out as a perfect arrangement—Sarah had a childminder her son adored, and Holly found the mother figure she’d always wanted. But Sarah’s never been one to trust very easily, so she kept a close eye on Holly, maybe too close at times. What she saw raised some questions, not only about who Holly really was but what she was hiding. The more Sarah watched, the more she learned—until one day, she saw something she couldn’t unsee, something so shocking that all she could do was flee.Sarah has put it all behind her and is starting over in a different city with her husband and son. They’ve settled into a friendly suburb where the neighbors, a tight clique of good citizens, are always on the lookout for danger. But when Sarah finds hidden cameras in her new home, she has to wonder: Has her past caught up to her, and worse yet, who’s watching her now?
I loved the way it was written. My personal favourite thing was the now and before chapters and the psychological suspense. Both women were keeping secrets and I wasn't able to guess a single one. The ending was unpredictable. Loved it.
Thanks to NetGalley and Simon Schuster for giving me an advanced copy.

2022 has brought me so many great tears so far and Watch Out For Her by did not disappoint. It was one of my most anticipated reads of the year so when netgalley approved me I knew I had to read it right away.

The story is told in a dual pov, from Holly's before view and Sarah's now view. We get a glimsp into their lives from Vancouver and Toronto as we watch the riveting story unfold. I was definitely hooked into the story from the beginning and was unable to put it down because so much was happening and I had to know what was going to happen.

Holly is a medical student, with family issues and drama, who starts baby sitting for Sarah and her family after working for fathers company isn't excately what she wanted.Holly begins to feel more welcome in Sarah's family then she does in her own.

Sarah and her husband Daniel both have a lot of things they want to leave behind, both have secrets and are looking to start fresh with their son Jacob when they move across the country. Almost as soon as they arrive Sarah becomes suspicious and is on edge as she feels she may not be as safe here as she once thought she'd be.

This book would be perfect for you if you love a page turning creepy suspenseful thriller, twists that were unpredictable and secrets that are just waiting to unravel, Watch Out For Her publishes in April, and you need it in your life.

Crafty thriller about being watched..,. This original story is exactly the kind of thriller that I love. It’s creepy and full of twist and turns with a strong main character. Highly recommend!

4.5 stars. First I will say, this book was incredibly well-written! I didn't feel like I was reading a story, I felt like these things actually happened.

I loved so many things about this book:
- the mystery & plot
- the slight dark/creepy factor
- the psychological issues
- the issues of being a mother, and always looking out for your child, but still trying to do things for yourself as well.
- the characters
- the cover is perfect
- the now/before flipping chapters
- the fact that all the scenes are Canadian (woo!!! This is why I love Canadian authors)
- references to my area, where I actually live - and these references weren't made up, these places actually exist!
- that I didn't/couldn't guess the ending! I love unpredictable books
- I love that Sarah did photography, as I'm a photographer (though I don't use a darkroom)
- by the end everything was explained, and I had no questions lingering! (Except for 1 thing.)

I could go on and on!

The only thing I didn't understand (and I'll be vague here) was, if Sarah was so angry, why would she go take a walk and leave her son with the very person she was angry at? Maybe I'm missing something.

But overall, great book!!

Bailey proves herself a master of the domestic-suspense twist in this riveting novel. Sarah Goldman is a seemingly kind and generous photographer and mother, while Holly Monroe is her privileged and secretive nanny who’s desperate to find a place she can call home. No one in this novel tells the truth, though, and you’ll need to think twice before trusting either of the two strong, likeable narrators. This is a stunning follow up to Bailey’s debut, 2021’s WOMAN ON THE EDGE.

I was very happy to have received an early reader copy of Samantha Bailey’s second psychological thriller, Watch Out For Her after her wonderful first one, Woman On The Edge. With her new novel, the author cements her reputation as one of the best authors in the genre.

This novel tells the story of Sarah, a wife and mother with a young child, who befriends Holly, a twenty-two year old woman and then discovers secrets and lies that threaten the safety of her (Sarah’s) family. The author adroitly explores various types of anxieties and fears - self-doubt, a mother’s fears, fears of not being seen for who we are, the worry of not being good enough, and the fear of losing the essence of who we are and being subsumed by the various roles we have, be it mother, wife, daughter, etc. These are fears that many can relate to and the way in which they were woven throughout the story was really, really well done.

The story is told from both Sarah’s and Holly’s viewpoints which allowed the reader to really get to know both main characters. Sarah’s is effectively written in the first person so that the reader can live/feel her fears and anxieties through her eyes. I was drawn into both Sarah’s and Holly’s journeys. There are so many things that I loved about Watch Out For Her: the writing style was easy to read and engaging, the flow of the story kept the reader turning the pages, the tension and suspense simmered throughout the novel, there was a good twist, lots of red herrings and a very satisfying ending.

I was captivated by this novel and absolutely loved it. Reading this author’s novels always engage me both in terms of plot, suspense, and writing style. Her latest is no exception. Highly recommend. Watch Out For Her is out on April 19. I will definitely be picking up a physical copy for my collection!!

Thanks to Simon and Schuster Canada and Netgalley for the advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I knew this would be good, but WOW was it fantastic! Twisty, dark, creepy (in the best way), and chilling, the hairs on my arms were sticking up, and that's how you know a story is GOOD! I will never look at a security camera the same way again! I was pulled in from the first page and devoured every single word. I was sure I had the twist figured out and boy, was I wrong! I love it when that happens. A true storyteller can pull off a brilliant twist you don't see coming and Samantha was successful in doing that once again! This book was one of my most anticipated books of 2022 and it did not disappoint! Thank you to NetGalley and Simon & Schuster Canada for an e-ARC of this novel in exchange for my honest review!

Wherever you go, she’ll be watching you! Definitely reversed gender version of thrilling Police song and it also perfectly defines my new addiction: unputdownable brand new Samantha Bailey psychological thriller book!

Riveting story telling blended in two relatable well developed female characters and their heartbreaking and also heart pounding POVs!

Execution of the timelines between now and then was great enough to hook you up from the beginning. You may guess who is the most obsessive character and who has more stalker tendencies till the end.

Twists are not foreseeable and smartly thrown.
Some of my assumptions were true and but I didn’t find out the final revelation. Absolutely well played!

I was on my work trip when I start to read this riveting page turner and this might be one of the worst business trip because I wished the meetings were over sooner so I could get back my room to order room service ( who I’m kidding: I was planning to order my chilled Chardonnay) and return back my reading asap!

Let’s talk about the plot more; Sarah Goldman, forty one years old, photographer, raising her six years old kid Jacob with her husband Daniel, suddenly decides to move across the country to leave her dysfunctional relationship patterns with their nanny behind.

22 years old nanny Holly Monroe, aspiring student of British Columbia Medical School, working with her father’s company: Health ProX for sales department to convince multiple middle aged male customers to fund their new medical productions.

When she involves into Sarah and Jacob’s lives as a baby sitter, she slowly becomes a part of their family. But when we can sense something’s gone so wrong that made Sarah packed her belongings to move across the country to get rid of Holly!

But Sarah feels like her family’s in danger at their new place. She finds cameras inserted at different parts of their home and she gets cryptic text messages telling her somebody is still watching! Could Holly follow them? Or the people she truly trust might be lying her for a long time?

Overall: absolutely one of the best and most anticipated thrillers of the year earned my five stalker-ish, dysfunctional family, lies, high tension, I got no nails to bite I already ate them all stars!

Special thanks to NetGalley and Simon& Schuster Canada for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.