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Someone's Watching Me

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Becky isn't sure if she is being stalked, someone is just watching her or if she is being paranoid. Not groundbreaking but a solid start to a mystery. I like a good neighborhood drama and this didn't disappoint in that regard. The worst part was the afterward. Why was that necessary? I felt like it undermined the entire book.

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Becky has an almost perfect life, with a safe home and a loving boyfriend named Alex. After a new neighbor named Max moves in next door, her charmed life begins to fall apart. Her social media gets trolled, her tires are slashed, and someone leaves a dead bird for her to find. She suspects Max is behind these events but when she turns to Alex for help, she finds out him and Max are friends. Alex is convinced that all of this is in her head, but Becky is convinced something sinister is going on. She sees a news report of a missing woman and believes she saw her in Max's house. This book was great, with the idea of a possibly paranoid woman and the build up leading to a great conclusion. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advanced reader copy.

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A twisty fast pace psychological thriller that I couldn’t put it down. Easy read with page turner. Definitely recommend

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Becky and her boyfriend Alex live in a perfect neighborhood. A guy moves in next door and he is the neighbor from Hell.
A great story that holds you interest.
Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC and the publisher Amazon Publishing UK.

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this was such an interesting book! i am so thankful to netgalley for letting me read this one early! such an amazing plot and characters!! blew me away!!!

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The book started out really strong and kept me turning the pages to find out if the main character was delusional or was really being stalked. Lots of twists and turns and the story fell apart a little at the end but on the whole was still satisfying.

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This read is so fast paced and I LOVED it, I have always loved thrillers, they are my favorite books to dive into but this one fully makes me understand why psychological thrillers are my absolute favorite. This book is so well written and the flow of it is absolutely amazing! Read this and then recommend to everyone you love, you won't be disappointed.

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I want to thank Netgalley, the author and the publisher for giving me the chance to read this book.

I will be honest I couldn't finish it, The storyline was alright but it just was a very slow read and I couldn't get into it like I do most books. I will give it another try in a few months but for right now I just couldn't get in it.

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Becky has it all.
She works as a realtor, lives in a beautiful suburban home with her boyfriend Alex, and they are even planning on starting a family. Just when she thinks life doesn't get much better, strange things happen around her.
It starts with a new neighbor whom she sees doing some questionable things. Then her position at work is undermined, her social media under attack by trolls and her tires are slashed. With multiple suspects in mind she isn't sure who is responsible, and she has no one but herself to rely on to figure things out.


The story is rather short but while it's easy to read it didn't deliver the thrills.

Becky made some really weird choices and for me wasn't an enjoyable character.
Alex... while described as perfect he wasn't anything near that. While Becky enjoys true crime, he doesn't (because of, in my case, some weird logic) and he is constantly telling her to stop listening/watching things that interest her. He is also very doubtful of Becky but easily trusts someone who he knows for 2 weeks (or some time like that).
Max was a clear red flag from the begginig.

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The pace of this novel was good, however I felt it was a little bit too short so I didn’t get the usual satisfaction from it. Thank you for letting me read your book.

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Damn reality getting in the way of me devouring this gem…

Becky is a great character to begin, but there is definitely something that frustrated me about her. She very quickly becomes unsettled by the arrival of new neighbours.

Could Max be dangerous? Becky’s partner doesn’t think so. However, something Becky witnesses has her on edge.

This is well paced and I like how it’s told. I have enjoyed this book and been frustrated when interrupted because I’ve wanted to see how it’s played out.

There have been moments reading this I’ve questioned whether it’s real. A talent of the author. As a reader, you witness Becky unravel but had no idea what would come next.

This has been completely unpredictable and I’ve loved it! I can’t wait to see what Zoe has in store for readers next.

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Becky is living her dream life with a beautiful home, a handsome and loving boyfriend, and a job she enjoys. All is going well until some unsettling events occur at work and a new and mysterious neighbor moves in next door. Suddenly, her perfect life seems to be crumbling around the edges and Becky finds herself feeling paranoid and worried.

Someone’s Watching Me is a fast-paced novel and an easy read. But, I found it difficult to become invested in many of the characters. Becky’s boyfriend, Alex, has issues of his own and his lack of support for his girlfriend is somewhat disconcerting and difficult to understand. I was most sympathetic to Becky, who finds herself constantly explaining events that have happened and are beyond her control, while she is also defending her feelings of concern and doubt. Only Angie, one of her friends at work, tries to offer support.

It would have helped if more of Becky’s background and early childhood experiences had been revealed sooner. Much of this information was revealed toward the end of the book and it seemed to be too much all at once. Meanwhile, in the final chapter, Becky’s acceptance of the events that have occurred was a bit too unbelievable and didn’t sit very well with me.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book for review.

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Special thanks to the author, publisher, & netgalley for my advanced copy.

This wasn’t what I expected at all. Not to say that I was expecting to be wowed but considering the title of the book. I figured the storyline would be something juicy. WRONG!!!!

We have Becky who suddenly becomes unsettled by her new neighbor. Mind you she doesn’t know him initially and prior to the neighbors arrival her life was perfectly fine. Then boom one day she goes to stare out the window of her home and who does she see staring up at her? The neighbor, right.

That part pulled me in. I can see why she found the neighbor a bit creepy given the scenario. However, this could’ve just been a coincidence too. But she let this one situation turn her upside down almost instantly. Literally as soon as this first run-in occurs a line of disastrous things begin to happen in Becky’s life. Now everything from that point forward falls back to it could be the mysterious neighbor doing all of these things.

What disappointed me was the story itself was fast paced because it’s short but I was left unamused. I felt it lacked a lot of depth and there was no real thrill or excitement. Becky kind of irked my nerves with her paranoia which was making the story drag. Just one assumption after another is all I can say. None of the characters are memorable.

But the kicker ended up being the creepy neighbor turns out to be her brother. Who she hadn’t seen since they were kids. I honestly felt like everything was so forced. Nothing built suspense or felt like a mystery to me. Just a bunch of rambling on and on and trying to force us to believe someone’s watching her. Which someone was stalking her lol but the author did a horrible job bringing it altogether.

Then the ending was just like hey I know you tried to kill me and ruin my life but you’re my brother I forgive you let’s make up.

I’m not going to say I recommend but read at your own will!!! My rating was solely given for effort.

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Someone's Watching Me by Zoe Rosi is the first novel by Zoe Rosi I have had the pleasure of reviewing. I was constantly wondering what was truly happening and what wasn't. The writing was excellent, suspenseful and fast-paced. Becky, Max and Alex are all unique well-fleshed out characters. I was constantly wanting to know what would happen next with this novel.

Looking forward to more books by this author.

Thanks to Zoe Rosi and Rachel's Random Resources for my eARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

4 stars

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A new neighbor has moved in next door to Becky, but there’s something creepy about the way he looks at her.
As Becky watches him from her window, she sees him peering back, right into her soul, and she’s scared. Everywhere she goes, Becky gets the tingling feeling that she’s being watched. Who is this new neighbor, who blasts his music, and can be very unpleasant towards her?

This was a good book, with an interesting plot. The final twist is a bit of a surprise, as old secrets are revealed.

Thanks to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer publishers for the advanced copy in return for my review.
4stars for this book

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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.
Great psychological thriller that I finished in two days.
And easy read that is well written.

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Another book I've read in 24 hours....couldn't put it down!
Right from the beginning I knew there was something in Becky's paranoia. Unfortunately some of the things that happened to her were bad luck but all of that happening at once...not just her imagination.
What felt most scary for me was how alone she felt. Even her boyfriend didn't quite believe her and I think this made me really feel scared. Even though Becky had lots of evidence, she still wasn't believed.

A fantastic thriller, a really great read. I'll be looking out for more books by the author.

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This was a very easy to read book that didn't take long to finish. I liked that it wasn't overly descriptive while still holding my attention however the characters weren't very relatable. At least to me they weren't. I did enjoy the big reveal regardless and the ending was summed up perfectly.

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Totally gripping, I couldn't put it down! The new neighbour moves in right at the start and already things are weird, something makes Becky uneasy. You have no idea that early on who it could be or what's going on, so it adds a sense of understanding Becky’s feelings. It was very frustrating that people thought it was all in Becky’s mind, it must be awful not to be believed, especially by Alex (though you do even start wondering that yourself). I did wonder why on Earth she was with him! Plenty of suspense and twists to keep me flying through the pages, I will definitely be reading more by this author.

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This story was ok but, not really that surprising. As I was reading it I felt like I’d read something similar before. Ok yes, it was twisty and I liked the ending but the rest of the book just didn’t excite me. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

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