Watching You

Hailey Rock #4

by Rylie Dark

Hailey Rock has lived in the shadow of her older sister for as long as she can remember. While her sister became the local sheriff of their small midwestern town, Hailey ran off to the city to chase something bigger. A rising star in the FBI’s BAU unit, Hailey Rock has not thought of her estranged family in ages. When young women are showing up dead in her hometown, the FBI sends Hailey home. She must learn to work with her older sister in order to catch the killer, but that may prove to be an impossible task.

WATCHING YOU is book #4 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller Rylie Dark, whose bestseller SEE HER RUN (a free download) has received over 700 five star ratings and reviews.

Bodies are washing up on riverbanks across town, bloated and bruised, but Hailey can’t seem to find a connection. She plays with threads of baptism and bridges into a new life, but it’s not quite biblical. Hailey doesn’t know what it is, and for once, neither does her sister.

Can they connect the dots and catch the culprit before he kills again?

Or will they sink under the pressure?

A cat-and-mouse thriller with harrowing twists and turns and filled with heart-pounding suspense , the HAILEY ROCK mystery series offers a fresh twist on the genre as it introduces two brilliant protagonists who will make you fall in love and keep you turning pages late into the night.

Book #5 in the series—JUDGING YOU—is now also available.

Genres: Thriller, Audiobook

166 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 15, 2023

About the author

Rylie Dark is author of the SADIE PRICE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the CARLY SEE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the MIA NORTH FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising six books (and counting); of the MORGAN STARK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting); of the HAILEY ROCK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting),of the TARA STRONG MYSTERY series, comprising five books (and counting); and of the ALEX QUINN SUSPENSE THRILLER series, comprising five books (and counting).

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BOOKS BY RYLIE DARK

ALEX QUINN SUSPENSE THRILLER

FIRST, MURDER (Book #1)

SECOND, DEATH (Book #2)

THIRD, ENVY (Book #3)

FOURTH, LUST (Book #4)

FIFTH, WRATH (Book #5)

HAILEY ROCK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

BEHIND YOU (Book #1)

BESIDE YOU (Book #2)

AFTER YOU (Book #3)

WATCHING YOU (Book #4)

JUDGING YOU (Book #5)

TARA STRONG MYSTERY

GIRL WITHOUT A CHANCE (Book #1)

GIRL WITHOUT A HOME (Book #2)

GIRL WITHOUT A TRACE (Book #3)

GIRL WITHOUT A NAME (Book #4)

GIRL WITHOUT A PRAYER (Book #5)

SADIE PRICE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

ONLY MURDER (Book #1)

ONLY RAGE (Book #2)

ONLY HIS (Book #3)

ONLY ONCE (Book #4)

ONLY SPITE (Book #5)

ONLY MADNESS (Book #6)

MIA NORTH FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

SEE HER RUN (Book #1)

SEE HER HIDE (Book #2)

SEE HER SCREAM (Book #3)

SEE HER VANISH (Book #4)

SEE HER GONE (Book #5)

SEE HER DEAD (Book #6)

CARLY SEE FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

NO WAY OUT (Book #1)

NO WAY BACK (Book #2)

NO WAY HOME (Book #3)

NO WAY LEFT (Book #4)

NO WAY UP (Book #5)

NO WAY TO DIE (Book #6)

MORGAN STARK FBI SUSPENSE THRILLER

TOO LATE (Book #1)

TOO CLOSE (Book #2)

TOO FAR GONE (Book #3)

TOO LOST (Book #4)

TOO BROKEN (Book #5)

Reviews

[Rebecca Balfanz · Rating 3 out of 5]

OH MY GOSH, CAN SOMEONE FIRE THE EDITOR PLEASE???
The amount of typos is ever increasing. The amount of times I have had to stop and go back to understand because of an error is so annoying. I am about to just Google what happened to Mindy and be done with this author. I looked and saw that this series is slated for 14 books, with a book a month releasing in the fall. I cannot imagine the dumpster fire those are going to be. It is sad because the stories themselves are great. The editor is costing this author readers. The bridge killer was interesting but even I'm starting to struggle with the amount of serial killers being crammed into this tiny geographical area. I really wanted to stick with this author, but I AM STRUGGLING.

[Stefanie Hamm · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was good but the audiobook has computer generated narration, which has an English accent, does not provide enough nuance/definition when switching between characters, does not convey the emotions, and only speaks the words as they are written.

[Trinka Grape · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have loved this series from the start. The overall plot has been great and has kept my attention. Unfortunately, this book felt a bit rushed. There were a ton of grammatical errors and rough writing to the point I wondered if it was ever even edited at all. It made it very hard to stay focused on the book. Otherwise, it was a good read.

[Rebecca Lewis · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the fourth book in Rylie Dark’s Hailey Rock FBI series, and to be honest, it reads like that — Book 4. The setup is familiar- Hailey, a BAU profiler, gets pulled back into her small hometown to help her estranged sister, now the sheriff, investigate a series of murders. The emotional stakes are high, but whether they land depends on how invested you are in the earlier books. The pacing is tight. If you're in the mood for a quick cat-and-mouse thriller, this will scratch that itch. The mystery is structured well enough that most readers won’t guess the killer. There’s a steady stream of red herrings, and the ending seems to surprise people, at least on the surface. There’s a synthetic quality to this — not just the AI-narrated audiobook (yes, they used a robotic voice called “Caroline”), but the character work too. Hailey’s supposed internal conflict with her sister and her past is mentioned, but it doesn’t feel lived-in. It’s plot over people, and if you’re expecting depth or psychological nuance, it’s not here. Also, if you haven’t read the earlier books, expect to feel like you’re missing backstory. It’s not impenetrable, but there’s an assumption that you already care about these people. It’s a fast entertaining read that does its job — but let’s not pretend it’s doing more than that. Great for killing a few hours. Just don’t go in expecting Mindhunter or even Criminal Minds at its best.

[Joan Matla · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5-3⭐️Hmmm… new audiobook “narrator.” I think it’s computer generated, British and not much inflection—so that’s annoying. Story is okay but the perpetrator is no one we’ve encountered or heard of so that makes the resolution super unexciting. The secondary stories (what happened to Mindy and Hailey’s love life) are why I keep reading thus far. However, I think I may just “google” (in a few years) to find out what happens in the secondary stories as I’ve heard the series is going to be 14 books and they’re really not that good. 😩

[Brittny Rubin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Idk if I’m going to be able to finish this audiobook. Author changed to AI Narrator and it’s awful. I’m so annoyed because I love the series but can’t stand the narration. It’s so hard to keep track of what’s actually happening in the story and it’s all so flatly read. The AI also reads the asterisk in the book which is extra annoying.

[Cassidy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series so far
The one thing I will say is that it starts to get slow towards the middle but I think it's because I am too impatient and want to know who the killer is. I can't wait for the next one, hopefully we get more info about Mindy

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hailey Dark returns to her hometown but she gets pulled into yet another murder investigation. Big sis the local sheriff is on a leave if absence and is determined to solve the disappearance of their younger sister before Hailey the FBI BAU star. Lots of action and family drama! Hard to put down.

[Laura Poppenwimer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Th plot fresh and new and as interesting as the first book. The familiar characters are there and more well defined as we learn more about them. The plot holds your interest to the end and the pages fly by and before you know it you have come to the end with a satisfactory solution.

[Marissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall good, i’m glad we’re slowly starting to get more into Mindy’s disappearance

[Hannah Dang · Rating 4 out of 5]

Audiobook - fourth one in the series, left off with a better look at what's ahead

[Donna Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Lola Grynt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is really getting repetitive now. But I kinda have to finish it cause I am so far through.

[JOJOBOOKSTAGRAM · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its getting abit flippy floppy now... either get to the point about Mindy or dont 🤷🏼‍♀️

[Megan McDougal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Can't wait to see how this series ends

[ꍟ꒒ꀤꁴ ꉓꍏꋪꋪꀤꍟ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Holy Cliff Hanger! Honestly wasn't a fan of this book due to the consant repeat of details from past books in the series. The ending finally caught my attention again which kinda sucks but can't wait for next book.

*Corrected* - no after waiting for new release to come out, The repeat is a good refresh of what was past read.. but ONLY if you dont read series back to back lol

[Ellen White · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hailey left her hometown to make a nanme for herself.she has not returned till the FBI send her's. to help solve the murders that are happening there.
Her sister is sheriff could they work together or still hard feelings.
I liked that the two sisters now older didnt realize how they each were feeling back then. Enjoyable series to read. Given arc for my voluntary review