Meribel Mills packs up and leaves LA to move to Atlanta to take on a new acting job. She's really leaving, with her daughter, to try and start o er away from a stalker who has been sending her notes written in marker. She dubbed him the "Marker Man" and hopes to be safe and away from the terror of his notes.
But she isn't and the notes continue and she feels his presence all the time.
The story is good in premise but gets s little lost in the side stories with her daughter and friends.
It had its chilling moments but also, some not so interesting and definitely not attention keeping passages.
Character development was on the mark but storyline a little tedious at times.

A good story line but confusing at times. Lots of mini stories in one book.

Would be nice if the chapters had the names of the character so we knew who the chapter narrator was.

Oh my goodness this book was creepy and insane, but in the absolute best way possible! I was hooked until the end!

Whew! This one was a page turner that kept me up until 2am!

The twists in this one came at me out of nowhere and I literally leaned back away from my book and said “what the hell just happened?!?”

I love that so many of Joshilyn Jackson’s books take place in the South, this one is all in Atlanta.

The characters in the book are interesting, Meribel’s daughter Honor is my favorite!

This was a great thriller!

Thank you to #netgalley for this ARC of #withmylittleeye

2.5 stars rounded to 3, and I feel that is VERY generous!

I was not a fan of With My Little Eye at all! Synopsis sounded very interesting and seemed like it had great potential. I do not see how Maribel thought she could just pack up and move cross country to take a job and it not be announced, and Marker Man miss that announcement? The story was all over the place, drug on (in some places) more than it needed to and left to many unanswered questions. The whole situation with Cooper was unnecessary fluff that was not needed and did not add to the story. I would have like to seen more explanation behind Marker Man. His chapters were quick and did nothing for his story line. The ending was ridiculous once Marker Man did finally manage to get Maribel. I feel like more explanation would have been nice to wrap everything up. Again, even the Cooper fluff left more questions. What happened with that situation? Did they find out what happened? What happened with Max? His girlfriend? Did Maribel and Cam finally get back together? Did she continue the job she came to Atlanta for?

Thanks to Netgally, William Morrow, and Joshilyn Jackson for this review in exchange for an honest review.

Look for With My Little Eye April 25, 2023

Meribel Mills is an actress receiving creepy letters from a man, also known as "The Marker Man", since he writes these letters with a fruit scented marker. She is scared for herself and her adopted autistic daughter, Honor. Meribel decides to move from California to Georgia in hopes to escape him, but once she's in Georgia the letters don't stop coming. She feels she is always being watched, who is this Marker man and what does he want?

I found the concept of WITH MY LITTLE EYE intriguing. It was a bit slow to start, but I felt compelled to still read as I needed to know who this stalker was. I can't imagine this happening to myself if I were a single mom. How scary!! Overall, I did enjoy this book but I would have loved an epilogue.

Many thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for my ARC in exchange for my honest review.

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Absolutely fantastic plot! Could not put the book down once I began reading it. Cannot wait for it to be released. Will recommend it to everyone I know!

Thank you to the author, the publisher, and Netgalley for an ARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

Oh no. Just no. I love this author and this pains me to say: one star is too many. There was at least three different plots and the main one, ya know the one blurb that sums up the book, yeah, I'm not sure it should've even counted. There were WAY too many characters. No growth. Just so bad.

This was a stalker thriller that kept me guessing until the shocking ending. The character I really liked was Honor, who was autistic and it was refreshing that she was portrayed as intelligent and very capable. I felt the book was fast paced and satisfyingly creepy!

Holy $hit! What did I just read? I feel like I sprinted through the final chapters of this book!

Mirabel is a somewhat well-known actress recognized for her role as Didi in a show called “Belinda’s World”. While she is no longer young and in the spotlight, she has garnered the attention of a stalker in LA that she has nicknamed “Marker Man” due to the graphic letters and drawings he sends to her written using scented markers. When Mirabel is offered an acting role in Atlanta, she decides this could be a fresh start for her and her daughter, Honor, away from her stalker. Mirabel leaves behind a full life which includes a comfortable home she’s built for Honor, great friends and neighbors, Honor’s beloved stray cats, and a budding relationship with her new boyfriend, Cam. As Honor is on the spectrum, this move was especially hard for her, but she quickly makes friends with her neighbor, Sheila and a homeless teenager nicknamed Xena. Mirabel also makes a quick friend in her neighbor, Cooper, and just as Atlanta is beginning to feel like it could become a home, the Marker Man makes his appearance. As Mirabel and Honor begin to reevaluate the men in their life, they make some shocking discoveries. But the Marker Man is someone they never saw coming . . .

The story is mainly told from the point of view of Mirabel and Honor, but it includes chapters from most of the character’s points-of-view throughout. I really enjoyed this choice! It gave you a chance to get inside everyone’s mind, even the antagonists of the story. I thought that Honor’s perspective was so well done! I enjoyed her chapters so much and it was a wonderful insight into the mind of someone with autism. The story was a little slow to get started as the character building needed to take place but as I continued to read, I could not put this book down. I was surprised several times and the final chapters were intense and amazing! I would have killed for one more chapter ;) I can’t wait to see what Joshilyn Jackson writes next. I’ll be a reader for life!

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Wow, where to begin! I really enjoyed this book. The characters are well developed, quirky and interesting. The story follows actress Meribel Mills and her daughter Honor as they relocated from LA to Atlanta to escape her stalker, The Marker Man. They’ve barely settled into the rented condo when things start to go sideways. Such a crazy, twisted tale! When you think you’ve figured things out, another red herring. Short chapters told from different POV keep the story moving and make this a quick read. Great female characters! This would make a great Netflix movie!

I really like Joshilyn Jackson books as the author is semi-local to me and I can relate to so many of the locations. Meribel and her autistic daughter, Honor, move from L.A. to Atlanta to get away from Meribel's stalker. The book, however, is not so much a story about Meribel and her stalker as it is about relationships: Meribel and Honor, Honor and her friends, Meribel and her neighbor, and Meribel and Marker Man (the stalker). Honor is by far my favorite character in the book. It took me a long while to warm up to Meribel, she seemed to just flit about at the beginning of the book. I did enjoy the book as it developed, however, and I'll rate it a solid 4 stars. Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow Book for a copy of the book in return for an honest review. #WithMyLittleEye #NetGalley

Meribel Mills is a former sitcom star who has decamped from LA to Atlanta to escape a scary stalker. She is trying to make the transition easier for her preteen daughter who is on the autism spectrum and does not do well with change. But, has she brought her problems with her or is she just being paranoid? Who can she really trust?

This was a very unpredictable book which made for a very suspenseful read. I had to keep reading to find out what would happen next.

I did find the ending a bit abrupt and would like to have heard about what happened after the final scene in the book.

Not even sure where to start. What a wild ride! Don’t dial in & try to find THE bad guy….there just may be more than one. Joshlyn Jackson is ramping it up a bit more with each book!! Four solid ⭐️

Book: With My Little Eye
Author: Joshilyn Jackson
Publisher: William Morrow
Pub Date: April 25, 2023

I didn’t understand this book at all nor did I like it. I felt like the book had identity issues. At times it felt like a cute romance novel with a little bit of stalking thrown in. It’s described as a hair raising story which I promise you it is not. There was no suspense at all and I couldn’t even care who Marker Man was. The only aspect I liked in this book was the mother/daughter relationship and I really liked Honor. The chapters with Honor and her friends were really good but goodness they weren’t even the main plot of the book. And since I am being so hard on this book the title doesn’t even match the story. Sure she is being stalked but nothing about this book matched any other part. The Marker Man wasn’t even hiding he was out there in plain sight stalker as he pleased. Just a very strange book.

Thank you William Morrow and NetGalley for this sneak peak! Publication date is April 25, 2023.

Reviewed for NetGalley:

I have enjoyed many of Jackson’s books, but this one fell a little flat for me.

I enjoyed Meribel’s relationship with her daughter, but sadly that was the most interesting relationship in the book.

I glossed over the Marker Man chapters and didn’t feel the suspense as I would have expected.

Joshlilyn Jackson can do no wrong, and this is evident in spades in With My Little Eye. Stalkers, suspense, and a woman prepared to protect herself and her loved ones make for a thrilling story. Great pacing and characters.

Thanks to William Morrow and NetGalley for the ARC. Joshilyn is one of my favorites. Her writing is always perfectly toned and unique. This book did not disappoint and was so descriptive and in touch with autism.

Meribel Mills is an aging out actress. She has a daughter “Honot” who has autism she also has a stalker.

In an effort to protect herself and her daughter Meribel uproots and heads back home to Georgia.

She meets new neighbors, keeps tabs on her ex and goes on with life. Things may be settling down but then letters from “marker man” are forwarded. Soon after more letters with the post mark much closer to her location pop up.

How do you keep you and your daughter safe when you don’t know who is stalking you? Who do you trust ?

Honor definitely steals the story. Well developed, funny and a joy to follow.

The book is well worth the read with an ending that few if any will see coming.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for the advanced digital copy of theirs e-book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Actress Meribel Mills has been receiving creepy letters from a stalker. When they start to escalate and she doesn’t feel safe, she moves herself and her daughter across the country. Soon the letters start up again, and Meribel must take a look at all the people in her life while trying to figure out who’s been watching her and how to protect her daughter.

I struggled at first getting into this book because acting and that type of lifestyle is so unfamiliar to me. The characters are complex and likeable, and I quickly got more into the story. The plot had me changing my mind several times about who I thought the stalker was, and I was wrong! I like that it was different than a lot of the books I read. Overall I really enjoyed this book and give it 4 stars!!