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Someone's Watching Me

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Becky can’t shake the feeling that she is being watched. Bad things start happening at work and her relationships are impacted. You will find all the answers in this quick read. I read this book in one afternoon and it was a great escape book. I didn’t solve the ‘who’ until the very end. Very interesting book.

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This isn't the first time I've read anything by Zoe, I read a book by her a couple of years ago which I loved and this was no exception.

I flew through this book in 24 hours. Her writing is easy to read, keeps you interested and gripped and is completely relatable.

I didn't guess who the stalker was, I was way off but it was a brilliant twist. Without doubt bump this book up your TBR.
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Oh my I could not put this book down. I certainly wasn't expecting the ending of the book which makes a change. Becky and Alex are meant to be together and lived a lovely life until new neighbour Max moves in. He unnerves Becky but to Alex he there couldn't be a more lovelier guy. Max has two sides, one for Becky and one for Alex. Why does she get the feeling that there is something familiar about him.
This book is brilliant and really enjoyed reading it.

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I actually give this book a 2.5, it was a pretty predictable thriller and I just felt there wasn't anything exciting about it.

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I love psychological thrillers and this one is definitely in my top forty. The ending did upset me at first, but then it clicked. This might be my first book by Zoe Rosi, but definitely not my last .

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Someone's Watching Me by Zoe Rosi is a gripping, mind-numbing and bone-chilling psychological thriller.

As the troubles began, it was quite clear to see that someone had it real bad for Becky. Stalking is terrible but to interfere in the victim's everyday life, play double games and ruin their life, that's downright creepy and horrible. I felt bad for Becky - the poor thing had things working out for her until someone started watching her every move. Her job is almost on the line, her relationship with Alex is in choppy waters - no thanks to Max, and someone is stalking her.

I absolutely loved the storytelling. I was hooked on to the story and could not put it down until the end. The characters are well-portrayed. I liked Max's role more than Becky - his identity was well-hidden until the end. We have an unexpected twist at the end. I never saw it coming.

If you are looking for an intense and completely engrossing psychological thriller, I highly recommend you to give Someone's Watching Me by Zoe Rosi a try.

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A first read by this author and a classic stalker psychological thriller. Quite fast paced with the story told from Becky’s POV. I didn’t find the characters particularly likeable although I obviously felt sorry for Becky, even though I wasn’t sure what was true and if she was imagining some of it.

Briefly, Becky is thirty, working in an estate agency and happily living with Alex. When Max moves in next door Becky thinks he is staring at her through her window. Then strange things start happening with houses she is responsible for selling. All the time she feels she is being watched. Things go downhill fast with her relationship with Alex, with her work and she is having major issues with her neighbour. Her life is unraveling.

Being stalked must be a terrible thing, particularly when you can’t prove it and everyone around you thinks you are going mad. The tension was well built and the plot-line was good. Quite a quick, easy and enjoyable read with a good twist at the end that I hadn’t guessed.

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I'm giving this book 3.5 stars rounded up to four this was a very easy read I found the overall story enjoyable but I kept waiting for the big twist at the end but there never was a twist at all I was disappointed other than that the book was good likable MC good writing and short chapters!

Much thanks to #netgalley and #AmazonPublishingUK for selecting me to read and review this ARC

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Becky is living in her perfect house with her perfect boyfriend and loves her job…until her new neighbor, Max, moves in. Then it seems like everything starts going wrong for her, and she can’t seem to figure out why. She feels threatened by the next door neighbor, but she can’t convince her boyfriend that something sinister is going on.

This was an quick easy read, which I always appreciate with thrillers. I found the main character slightly annoying though. The story is told from her POV, but it just felt redundant at certain points. She just wasn’t an enjoyable character for me, but maybe she would’ve been more understandable if we learned about her “secret” earlier in the book. She just seemed to lack depth to me, so it came off as just a lot of her complaining/whining.

Overall the story wasn’t bad, but the ending almost seems too easy. We are supposed to believe that everything is just forgiven and things are going right back to normal? I would say this could’ve been a 4 star book for me, but the ending was what made me drop my review to a 3.

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What makes this book different for me is that the main character was right the whole time! When everything was revealed at the end was satisfying, but still shocking. Definitely recommend reading this as it’s different from other thrillers I’ve read.

Overall, this was a good suspenseful story. It took me a while to get into. A lot of Becky’s backstory wasn’t revealed until the very end which I think would’ve grabbed my attention early on. It was hinted at a little in the middle!

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This thriller managed to keep me guessing right until the end. It was full of plots and many twists that made me keep changing my mind. It was written with enough description to feel it could have been about someone I knew which kept it more intriguing for me. It was a fast paced read that never let me down. Worth reading.

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This is one of my worst fears having something happen to you but no one takes you seriously. I really felt for the main character. Everyone just brushed off her feelings telling her she is crazy. This book kept me up till 0330 am and I was still thinking about it when I got up. I thought I had this book figured out but I was wrong. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading more from this author in the future. Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

4/5 stars

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yoooo this one creeped me RIGHT OUT! I am shocked at how scary this was. highly recommend to all thriller lovers

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I really enjoyed this book and would-be to read more by thus author. Just the perfect amount of creepy and a frighteningly realistic story. Highly recommended xx

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Becky's life is almost perfect. Growing up, she could never have imagined living in such a safe, beautiful home, with a boyfriend as loving and kind as Alex, and hopes for a little family of her own. But then stand-offish Max moves in next door, and things begin to fall apart. First someone starts trolling her on social media. Then she finds her tires are slashed. By the time she discovers the dead bird, left waiting for her like a prize, she's sure someone is after her. And having spied some strange goings-on beyond her kitchen window, she suspects the person is Max. Frightened, Becky turns to Alex for help, but she is surprised to find that he and Max have become firm friends - and that Alex is convinced that it's all in her mind. But when news of a missing young woman breaks, Becky knows she has to do something.

The story starts of strong and near enough maintains it until around the last 30%. The middle does drag on a little bit though. The pace is fast, but I wasn't keen on the authors writing style. The plotline is quite predictable, but it was still enjoyable. I didn't really like or care for any of the characters. Maybe if we had learned what had happened to Becky as a child earlier on in the story, things might have been different. The story is told from Becky's point of view. The epilogue tied everything up nicely.

I would like to thank #NetGalley #AmazonPublishingUK and the author #ZoeRosi for my ARC of #SomeonesWatchingMe in exchange for an honest review.

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Awesome 5 ⭐
Becky’s life is almost perfect. Growing up, she could never have imagined living in such a safe, beautiful home, with a boyfriend as loving and kind as Alex, and hopes for a little family of her own. But then stand-offish Max moves in next door, and things begin to fall apart. First, someone starts trolling her social media. Then she finds her tyres slashed. By the time she discovers the dead bird, left waiting for her like a prize, she’s sure someone is after her. And having spied some strange goings-on beyond her kitchen window, she suspects that person is Max. Frightened, Becky turns to Alex for help, but she’s surprised to find that he and Max have become firm friends—and that Alex is convinced it’s all in her mind. But when news of a missing young woman breaks, Becky knows she has to do something. She’s sure she’s seen this woman in Max’s home—hasn’t she? With Alex concerned that she’s losing her grip on reality, does Becky dare keep digging, knowing her almost-perfect life could shatter into imperfect little pieces?
Thanks to Netgalley and Thomas and Mercer for giving me an advance copy.

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Great psychological thriller! Meet Becky, who has a great life, until one day she believes she is being watched and strange things start happening to her. Be prepared to be pulled into a fast-paced story filled with twists and turns and a few surprises. A page turner that will keep you captivated.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions are my own and not solicited in any way.

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2.5 stars rounded up ⭐️⭐️💫

Becky’s life is better than she could have imagined. She’s living in a beautiful home with her loving boyfriend, Alex, and she has a good career. Until one day Max moves in next door, and Becky’s idyllic life begins to fall apart. Slashed tires, bad reviews at work, and news of missing women send Becky into a tailspin, but when she turns to Alex with her suspicions about Max, he doesn’t believe her. Has Becky lost her grip on reality, or is Max someone to be feared?

This is a fast paced, easy read. I feel like the author didn’t really build up intrigue about Becky’s past. It was mentioned once or twice and then kind of thrown at you during the reveal. And then the reveal/ending was just okay.

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

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My first impression was how paranoid and stressful the MC is, I'm sorry but it was just too much at the beginning. And also really judgemental. Other thing it bothered me a lot about her was the way she seems to be too thankful for her boyfriend, and that for me is super annoying; how she is like he doesn't like me reading this so I hide reading it and I don't buy more 😮‍💨 wtf?! And I won't tell him this because it will upset him. I don't like when any gender is "too grateful" for having someone 😬 too cringe 😬 Imagine not being able to watch whatever you want unless you're alone in fear of being criticized eww. But hey the MC is also a true crime fan and I loved that haha even if her "adorable" boyfriend who is a piece of sh... doesn't like her watching/reading it hahahaa. And I don't like that this behavior is presented like a normal thing in "the perfect boyfriend"!!!! That's not okay.

TW!!!!! If you hate gaslight as much as I do. Stay away from this book. This is a huge example of gaslighting and damn.

Now, the plot was good and super intriguing but I kind of guessed it not fully, but when a character starts to drop clues here and there it's easy to know where everything's going. I'd appreciate that twist not to be so obvious, and the entire plot to be a bit more believable but the book is well written I enjoyed it and I was intrigued until the twist happened. The author tried to mix some stories to make the reader doubt and I feel I have read too many thrillers to fall for that so easily, but it was still good thw entire idea of doubting. The end wasn't for me but I'll admit that if you like light thrillers with drama in them then this one will totally be for you. I know many who avoid thrillers with blood, explicit murders, sex and other kinds of explicit violence and this one doesn't have any of that so it will be great for those who want a light intriguing thriller with a plot that is easy to read and feel involved.

Thank you Amazon Publishing UK and the author for the copy of the book !!!!

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Becky and Alex have the perfect life but now someone is gaslighting her. Is it Max, their new neighbor? Becky's past come back to haunt her in this thriller that feels very predictable (I almost put it down) until the twist that changes things up. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

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