Book Review: "Watching You" by Lisa Jewell

Another suspense novel in the books! I spent the entire novel attempting to identify what exactly the plot was and still ended up floored with the results in the end. Even the very last page stunned me! A complete connection to Gone Girl, in my opinion, which is saying a lot from me, considering that suspense novel had me contemplating concepts for a while. Based in the UK, Lisa Jewell's suspense novel, Watching You, follows the day-to-day lives of a group of neighbors. All variable ages and backgrounds, watching the story line of the novel unfold meant understanding the weaving of every character's story into one another's. What I considered, and I'm sure other readers did as well, to be the crime wasn't entirely correct at all. Jewell has the ability to keep readers in suspense the entire time of the novel, having them believe a supposed crime was occurring, when in fact it wasn't. Jewell's attention to detail and development of characters is vital to the overall story line as well. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a great suspense novel from beginning to end! 5 stars. Looking forward to reading more of her work in the near future! :)

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