The Watcher: Some houses aren't abandoned. They're waiting.

by Luke Harding, Marla Hastings (Editor), Devin Blackwell (Editor)

198 pages, Paperback

Published June 16, 2025

About the author

Luke Daniel Harding is a British journalist working as a foreign correspondent for The Guardian. He was the correspondent of The Guardian in Russia from 2007 until, returning from a stay in the UK on February 5, 2011, he was refused re-entry to Russia and deported back the same day. The Guardian said his expulsion was linked with his critical articles on Russia, while Russia's foreign ministry said that an extended certificate of foreign correspondence was not obtained in time. After the reversal of the decision on February 9 and the granting of a short-term visa, Harding chose not to seek a further visa extension.

Reviews

[Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this one. It’s a slow, eerie burn that leans more into atmosphere and emotion than outright scares, which honestly worked better for me. The writing is solid, and the story has this quiet tension that just builds and builds. It’s more about grief and guilt than ghosts, but the supernatural elements are done well, too. Definitely recommend if you’re into psychological horror that makes you feel something.