This was a super fast read and definitely had me hooked in the beginning. Lots of twists and drama that kept me curious about what was really going on. But honestly, I wasn’t a big fan of the ending—it felt a little flat after all the buildup. Overall, not bad for a quick thriller, just not one that totally wowed me.

Another brilliant one from Minka Kent, an auto-read author for me now - an incredible read and fast pace, easily done in one sitting and felt dazed following, it's a must!

I absolutely loved this book! it completely had me hooked, and I could not put it down. Minka Kent is quickly becoming an auto read author for me. everything i have read by her so far has been amazing. This book was fast-paced and told im dual POV. That twist at the end??? Top notch! The less you know about this going in, the better. I highly recommend.

Another amazing one by Minka Kent. I devour every one of Minkas books I can get my hands on and the Memory Watcher was a solid 4 stars for me:

When Autumn find the family that adopted her infant daughter, she situates herself so that she can watch Grace grow up. While she thinks Grace lives a dream life, the closer she gets the more she wonders if that may not be the case.

The story is told from both Autumn’s perspective and Grace’s adoptive mother. Daphne. It is super engaging and you quickly realize nothing is as it seems!

This story follows Autumn Carpenter who is completely obsessed with the McMullen family. She will do anything to get closer and stop anyone who gets in her way.

I really enjoyed this fast paced thriller. Minka Kent never disappoints! I do wish the ending wasn’t so ambiguous though .

I really liked the book, except for the last 10%. The plottwist didn’t make sense to me at all. It almost felt like I was reading a different book.

I love Minka Kent, and I think I probably read this when it came out as I've been a longtime fan, but I reread it because I couldn't remember the details. I will admit that the beginning was great but the middle kind of sagged for me. That said, it's clear that Kent has improved over time and has only gotten better. I enjoyed the twists and turns but the end was a bit odd for me as I felt that the book just kind of kept going for no reason and ended on a weird spot. But up until that point, I enjoyed the perspectives of the two women protagonists and how they looked at raising children.

The Memory Watcher is a story about a young lady who will do what it takes to live the life she wants at the time she wants.
She is infatuated with a family who has an adopted daughter and two of their own children. For over 7 years she stalks their Facebook page to figure out how they live so she can do whatever she can to become someone that family would like and welcome into their lives.

What happen once she is welcomed changes everything and what she thought was real may not be at all.

The Memory Watcher follows two different women: (1) Autumn Carpenter, a woman in her mid-20s who gave up her daughter for adoption following a teen pregnancy but keeps close tabs on her via social media and (2) Daphne McMullen, the adoptive mother of Autumn's daughter who also happens to run a very popular social media page, via which Autumn is able to follow her daughter's growth at a distance. That is, until Daphne abruptly halts updating her account.

What follows is a mostly predictable and trite thriller, unfortunately. I had higher hopes for this book, since I've read other books by this author, but this book fell flat. None of the characters are particularly likable (other than the innocent children) and each twist was predictable or followed a commonly found trope.

If you're looking for a thriller to read, look elsewhere (including Unmissing by Minka Kent instead).

Thank you to Netgalley and Thomas & Mercer for my free electronic ARC, ahead of a republishing of this book.

Memory Watcher is a sharp, fast-paced psychological thriller that effectively leverages dual unreliable narrators to create sustained tension. Kent explores themes of obsession, identity, and trust with nuance, keeping the reader off balance in a way that’s both engaging and commercially effective.

While it uses some familiar domestic suspense tropes, the execution feels fresh, and the clean, accessible prose adds to its appeal. The ending may feel slightly abrupt, but the buildup is strong and the payoff satisfying. A solid entry in the genre, well-suited for fans of B.A. Paris and Lisa Jewell.

This was an entertaining read! It was fast paced and it wasn't predictable. The ending was crazy but unexpected. I would recommend this! Special Thank You to Minka Kent,Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for allowing me to read a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fine beach read.

You definitely need to let your imagination stretch and turn your logic sensors on.

While I found much of it unbelievable and all too convenient, I was still invested in what would happen.

A popcorn read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas & Mercer for allowing me to read this in advance of the publication date!

I am no stranger to Minka Kent and truly haven't found a book I didn't like - this was no exception. The Memory Watcher follows Autumn, a woman consumed by obsession, especially with the McMullen family, whose lives she stalks through social media. Years ago, Autumn, gave up her daughter, Grace, for adoption to the McMullens, and watching them online becomes her way of staying emotionally close to the child she lost. When the adoptive mother, Daphne, deletes their social media account, Autumn devises a new plan to keep tabs on Grace and very quickly learns that you shouldn't believe everything you see on the internet.

I can't go into too much more about the plot without giving away some major spoilers but let's just say I did not expect the twists that kept coming and coming until the very end. Definitely recommend!

The Memory Watcher was a very well written, addictive, binge-worthy thriller. I flew through this book (for me!) simply because I didn't want to put it down! I honestly felt that it was a 5-star read up until the very end. Literally, the last 3-5% of the book thoroughly confused me and I felt that I had missed something really significant. I even re-read the last few chapters again just to be sure. It was like the "mystery" was solved, we knew who did what and why, but then a whole new character is brought in, and we are left with no explanation or resolution for them.

I was disappointed with the ending and would have like to have seen the character's (specifically Autumn, Grace & Graham) futures elaborated on a bit more. Overall, this was a very well thought out thriller. The plot, characters and their lies and secrets were perfectly twisted, and for the most part, I did not think the twists were predictable. There were actually a few times I thought I had something figured out just to find out I was way off track.

I would recommend this book and the author! I have read several others by Minka Kent and have always enjoyed her work!

Thank you NetGalley, Thomas & Mercer and Minka Kent for this e-ARC. All opinions are my own.

I LOVE LOVED LOVED this one, I had read it years ago and didn't realize it wasn't a brand new one. Minka always packs a punch with her clever writing style and always keeps me interest and leaves me wanting more.

Excellent thriller/mystery. Medium amount of truly scary, however characters you could root for AND hate! (Always a plus in my estimation.) No burning questions at the end, just satisfaction about a good read!

I reviewed Minka's The Perfect Roomate.....once I finished reading that one I had to immediately start reading this one because I devoured that book. Well, the same thing happened with this book.

"The darkness naturally hides the things we don't want to see."

This gave me Baby Reindeer meets Life 360 gone bad vibes.

I thought this one was very clever and well written. I have read a few of her books and I feel like I should have read them in order of their pub dates. I would say she definitely gets better and better with each book. I loved this one but I could tell it was one of her earliest (I think this was actually her debut....phenomenal debut by the way).

Autumn & Daphne's characters were both so demented and disturbing I couldn't stop reading. Another great thriller filled with twists and turns you won't see coming.

This book kept my interest. A few twists and turns before the final reveal. Definitely worth reading.

As I've said before Minka is one of my top favorites, you can go in blind and wont be disappointed. She's so good with her twists and turns which I devour and imp always surprised!