Thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Audio for the ARC. This book was fantastic. It was chilling, suspenseful and immersive. It kept me on the edge of my seat and had my heart pounding. The narration was amazing and fit perfectly with the story. I will definitely be reading more by this author!

3.75 stars

Yikes! If the feeling that someone is watching you creeps you out, this is the read for you. As the title suggests, there is a lot of disturbing voyeurism, much of which is followed by murder!, throughout this book.

Nola's young life includes a traumatic event that understandably shapes her. Her babysitter is murdered WHILE BABYSITTING HER, and she carries unwarranted guilt over this scenario into the present day. She has also taken over a radio call-in show (aaaaw. I miss these!) called _Night Watch_, which was previously run by her father. True crime really does influence Nola's life, and that's especially obvious when she starts to feel SHE is being watched and when she begins to wonder if that killer from the past has now infiltrated her show and - scarier even - her physical space.

While there are opportunities to delve more into aspects of the characters, Woolsoncroft does effectively bring on the chills. This kept me engaged overall, and the looking over my shoulder part was on point.

Added bonus: the author's note. Don't miss it.

4.5 stars rounded up for Helen Laser's narration.

I was in the mood for a thriller and this really hit the spot. And I loved Nola. The author did a really nice job making her character sympathetic, showing how her PTSD and trauma have affected her, but still making the character capable and awesome. The other main POV is from Jake, a police dude, and he had pretty good moments, but occasionally i thought he was a dope.

This was a nice mix of genres. Obviously the thriller/woman being stalked genre, along with some police procedural action and a dash of romance. Some of the minor characters were adorbs too.

As for the narration, Helen Laser! (I mean, listen, the male narrator was good. But I'm just gonna talk about Laser.) Anyway, I have a tendency of requesting a book for a specific reason, forgetting what that reason is, starting the book and then gasping when I recognize the narrator's voice. Even when it's very, very likely that that narrator is the reason I requested the book in the first place. For this book, I'm pretty sure I requested it because of Laser and the spooky cover. I'm recovering from surgery and stuck at home bored out of my mind and was delighted that I got to hear Helen Laser tell me a story today.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC.

Being home alone makes every minor noise seem like a prelude to danger. The faint taps you're pretty sure came from the window. A slight click from the bushes that brings you back to said window to double check. Was that movement or the dance of light and shadow? Is it paranoia or something more sinister? 🫢😨

I was excited to receive an ALC of this one yesterday and already I've devoured it and sit writing a review. Which is crazy as timeframes go. I was drawn to the chilling cover and title. I couldn't help but imagine looking out my own window and seeing a similar picture. It isn't difficult to imagine the fear that permeates this tale.

Nola Strate hosts a call in radio show that encourages callers to describe things that go bump in the night that they've experienced. Ghastly specters, UFO sightings, urban legends, nothing is off limits. One night a caller describes what she believes is a haunting, but quickly things turn toward terror when she describes the mask worn by the perpetrator that killed Nola's babysitter 20 years prior. The killer wasn't caught back then. The line goes dead. Nola believes the serial killer known as <i>The Hiding Man</i> is back and the police aren't taking her concerns seriously. He was inactive for so long authorities believe him to be dead. Is this a copycat or is he back? The novel contains multiple POVs including that of <i>The Hiding Man</i>. Listening to this as rain pelted my windows brought the eerie atmosphere to life. The author kept the tense vibes from start to finish in this impressive debut.

My minor quibble is that there were moments the writing could have used a little more polish. Although sometimes with a direct style like this that's part of the tradeoff.

Riveting and thick with dread <i>Night Watcher</i> proves Woolsoncroft is one to watch. 👀👏🏻

4.5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨rounding up to 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to Hachette Audio for providing an Advanced Listening Copy via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This book was AMAZING. I was hooked from the beginning, I loved the story line and the characters and loved the multiple POV's. I love to hear the story from more then one side. I would highly recommend this!!