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I'm Watching You
Riona is spending her last summer in her home town of Ensley before heading to university. She can’t wait to leave for pastures new.
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma — and one of them is dead.
Three young women with long, dark hair — and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.
One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it.
Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape.
Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer — the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you.
And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?
AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF DOMESTIC SUSPENSE, NAIL-BITING TENSION AND A SHATTERING FINAL TWIST.
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma — and one of them is dead.
Three young women with long, dark hair — and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.
One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it.
Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape.
Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer — the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you.
And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?
AN EXHILARATING BLEND OF DOMESTIC SUSPENSE, NAIL-BITING TENSION AND A SHATTERING FINAL TWIST.
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First published October 26, 2022
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About the author
Amanda Brittany
14 books199 followersAmanda Brittany is the best selling author of psychological thrillers NOW YOU ARE MINE, HER LAST LIE, TELL THE TRUTH, TRACES OF HER, I LIE IN WAIT, I'M WATCHING YOU and THE ISLAND HOUSE
LET ME OUT is out on June 29th 2025 with Boldwood Books.
Her debut, HER LAST LIE has so far raised £9000 for Cancer Research UK in memory of her sister from eBook royalties.
Amanda lives in Hertfordshire in the UK with her husband and her crazy, cute dog. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her family and friends, travelling, walking her dogs, reading & sunny days. She also has a soft spot for snow, which features in HER LAST LIE & I LIE IN WAIT.
Amanda has studied psychology and criminology, has a diploma in creative writing, and a BA(Hons) in English Literature.
She also writes psychological suspense novels with Karen Clarke. THE SECRET SISTER, THE PERFECT NANNY and THE NEW WIFE.
You can follow her on:
Twitter: @amandajbrittany
Facebook: www.facebook.com/amandabrittany2
Instagram: @amanda_brittany_author
LET ME OUT is out on June 29th 2025 with Boldwood Books.
Her debut, HER LAST LIE has so far raised £9000 for Cancer Research UK in memory of her sister from eBook royalties.
Amanda lives in Hertfordshire in the UK with her husband and her crazy, cute dog. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her family and friends, travelling, walking her dogs, reading & sunny days. She also has a soft spot for snow, which features in HER LAST LIE & I LIE IN WAIT.
Amanda has studied psychology and criminology, has a diploma in creative writing, and a BA(Hons) in English Literature.
She also writes psychological suspense novels with Karen Clarke. THE SECRET SISTER, THE PERFECT NANNY and THE NEW WIFE.
You can follow her on:
Twitter: @amandajbrittany
Facebook: www.facebook.com/amandabrittany2
Instagram: @amanda_brittany_author
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September 20, 2022
In 2009 Riona is working in a cafe in Ensley before heading to university and she can’t wait to leave the town behind. She thinks it’s a dull place as nothing ever happens which is a case of be careful what you wish for. Her life and that of several others are changed when one woman is murdered, another is in a coma and a third survives an attack. The killer is being hunted but remains elusive, all that is known is that someone on each occasion has been seen wearing a high-vis jacket. One evening later that summer, Riona and friends Stacey and Erika are at the quarry when think they hear something but dismiss it. Fast forward to 2021 all three friends are back in Ensley and several troubling things happen including glimpses of someone wearing a high-vis jacket. Is the Ensley Killer back?
The novel starts really strongly with very good dynamics between key characters. There are ripples of suspicion, off notes and strange vibes that are intriguing. In places there are chills and tension and many characters are burying secrets, lying and presenting a different public face to when they are alone. The plot is busy, there’s plenty going on to keep you reading on especially as the threat levels rise and thus so does the fear factor. There are several characters you cast your eyes over as their behaviour is odd to say the least.
However, in the second half I find it becomes overly dramatic for my taste yet some dialogue seems disproportionally casual. The ending is far fetched in my opinion and so a book which starts so promisingly ends with some disappointment. What a shame as I’m really engaged and thoroughly enjoying the first half or so.
With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Joffre Books for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.
The novel starts really strongly with very good dynamics between key characters. There are ripples of suspicion, off notes and strange vibes that are intriguing. In places there are chills and tension and many characters are burying secrets, lying and presenting a different public face to when they are alone. The plot is busy, there’s plenty going on to keep you reading on especially as the threat levels rise and thus so does the fear factor. There are several characters you cast your eyes over as their behaviour is odd to say the least.
However, in the second half I find it becomes overly dramatic for my taste yet some dialogue seems disproportionally casual. The ending is far fetched in my opinion and so a book which starts so promisingly ends with some disappointment. What a shame as I’m really engaged and thoroughly enjoying the first half or so.
With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Joffre Books for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.
October 17, 2022
A great psychological thriller for this October season. The Vibes reminded me of the movie Scream with a mask on a mysterious person and a yellow high visibility jacket terrorizing females. In 2009, the Ensley killer brutally murdered one, left one in a coma and one survivor.
Riona, Stacey, and Erika were near the Quarry Lake, a notable area for the killer and hear a scream and a splash. While running away from the scene, they see a candle burning in a boathouse, they checked the area but found nothing. Strange enough to keep running. Ansley left her small town to go to college and returns 12 years later. She receives notes with I’m Watching You on it and sees the masked person with the yellow Hi-Vi matching the killer’s description. Her friends are receiving the notes also and have spotted the masked person! The suspense grows and I could not put it down until I found out who it was. Told in several POV’s with flashes of a struggling mom and her twins and several other sketchy characters detailing a variety of suspects. There were a lot of scenes I would find myself screaming at the characters not to go in there or do that.
Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for this ARC in exchange for my review!
Riona, Stacey, and Erika were near the Quarry Lake, a notable area for the killer and hear a scream and a splash. While running away from the scene, they see a candle burning in a boathouse, they checked the area but found nothing. Strange enough to keep running. Ansley left her small town to go to college and returns 12 years later. She receives notes with I’m Watching You on it and sees the masked person with the yellow Hi-Vi matching the killer’s description. Her friends are receiving the notes also and have spotted the masked person! The suspense grows and I could not put it down until I found out who it was. Told in several POV’s with flashes of a struggling mom and her twins and several other sketchy characters detailing a variety of suspects. There were a lot of scenes I would find myself screaming at the characters not to go in there or do that.
Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books for this ARC in exchange for my review!
April 1, 2025
Easily forgotten
January 16, 2023
⭐⭐⭐⭐ -- Great cover on this book!
This was a highly entertaining read. As long as you don't think too much. 😂 A lot of the story was far fetched and convoluted. The characters weren't the brightest bulbs (why did no one just open the frigging cellar door??!!) It was pretty obvious who was behind everything. That said, it sucked me in and i read it all in one sitting. There are also some good twists and red herrings along the way. So yeah, this is one of those books that is perfect for just zoning out and going with the flow! 👍🏻👍🏻
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This was a highly entertaining read. As long as you don't think too much. 😂 A lot of the story was far fetched and convoluted. The characters weren't the brightest bulbs (why did no one just open the frigging cellar door??!!) It was pretty obvious who was behind everything. That said, it sucked me in and i read it all in one sitting. There are also some good twists and red herrings along the way. So yeah, this is one of those books that is perfect for just zoning out and going with the flow! 👍🏻👍🏻
**ARC Via NetGalley**
October 4, 2022
Riona is spending the last summer in her hometown of Ensley before heading to university. She can't wait to leave for pastures new. Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a comma - and one of them is dead. Three young women with long dark hair - and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.
This is a decent read with well-developed and interesting characters. There's twists and secrets to be revealed. There's a slight creepy feel to this book. It did take a few chapters for me to get into this book. The story has a dual timeline - the past in 2009, and the present day 2021. In the two timelines we follow the same characters. This is a good psychological thriller.
I would like to thank #Netgalley #JoffeBooks and the author #AmandaBrittany for mt ARC of #ImWatchingYou in exchange for an honest review.
This is a decent read with well-developed and interesting characters. There's twists and secrets to be revealed. There's a slight creepy feel to this book. It did take a few chapters for me to get into this book. The story has a dual timeline - the past in 2009, and the present day 2021. In the two timelines we follow the same characters. This is a good psychological thriller.
I would like to thank #Netgalley #JoffeBooks and the author #AmandaBrittany for mt ARC of #ImWatchingYou in exchange for an honest review.
October 17, 2022
An eminently readable psychological thriller, an intriguing mystery with some great characters and a terrific twisty plot.
A hidden killer and a past that comes back to haunt the present, there are plenty of suspects and they are fleshed out by some great writing.
Overall an excellent read one of those one sitting books that is pitch perfectly entertaining.
A hidden killer and a past that comes back to haunt the present, there are plenty of suspects and they are fleshed out by some great writing.
Overall an excellent read one of those one sitting books that is pitch perfectly entertaining.
September 30, 2022
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Awesome read!
12 years ago the Ensley killer was wrecking havoc on the shores of Quarry Lake.
One night Riona, Erika and Stacey go swimming and drinking at the lake. They hear a splash and see a lit candle at the boathouse. They investigate but find nothing. 12 years later they all started being stalked and receive threatening messages. Could this be the Ensley killer?
Very suspenseful, read it one day.
Thanks NetGalley and Joffe Books for this ARC!
Awesome read!
12 years ago the Ensley killer was wrecking havoc on the shores of Quarry Lake.
One night Riona, Erika and Stacey go swimming and drinking at the lake. They hear a splash and see a lit candle at the boathouse. They investigate but find nothing. 12 years later they all started being stalked and receive threatening messages. Could this be the Ensley killer?
Very suspenseful, read it one day.
Thanks NetGalley and Joffe Books for this ARC!
March 8, 2023
This was a good thriller had me on the edge of my seat while reading just wanting to get to the next page.
September 15, 2022
I'M WATCHING YOU is a spine-tingling, hair-raising mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The chilling trepidation is all pervasive as the pages fly by. The baffling conundrum will keep you guessing. Then you'll be catapulted into terrifying, fast paced suspense leading to a convoluted, explosive conclusion you'll never see coming.
DON'T MISS I'M WATCHING YOU!
DON'T MISS I'M WATCHING YOU!
September 12, 2022
This was a little slow to start and see how the characters connected. As the story goes on it gets really good! There were twists that I did not see coming and I was trying to figure things out in my head as I was reading and when all was revealed I was shocked. A great read!
Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and the author for my ARC!
Thank you Netgalley, the publisher and the author for my ARC!
October 24, 2022
Riona lives in the quiet town of Ensley with her aunt, & younger sister, & she's just killing time until she can escape to university. That summer, three young women are attacked out by Quarry Lake - one dies, one is left in a coma, & one survives, & their attacker, who wears a high-vis jacket, becomes known as the Ensley Killer. One evening, Riona & her friends, Erika & Stacey, are by the lake when they see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. They quickly check it out but nothing seems to be amiss.
A few weeks later Riona leaves for university, even though her sister has just admitted that she's pregnant & the father wants nothing to do with them. Meanwhile, Charlotte & her teenage twins, daughter Mia & son Ryan, moved into the village a few months before to live with Charlotte's estranged mother, after escaping after the suicide of a violent partner. They all disappear the same night that Riona & her friends are at the lake, following a fight between the siblings. Mia falls into the lake & drowns, & Charlotte & Ryan leave without telling anyone.
Twelve years later, Riona is back in Ensley, having just left her cheating ex. She currently runs a business with Erika, but hasn't spoken to Stacey in years, ever since Stacey tried to cop off with Riona's university boyfriend. One day Riona thinks she sees a strange figure, wearing a high-vis jacket, in a field at the back of her house & she receives an anonymous note saying "I'm watching you". Erika confirms she has received the same message whilst Stacey gets back in touch after also receiving a warning. Charlotte is also back in the town after receiving a message from her mother about the lake being drained.
After reading The Island House also by the author, I was looking forward to a twisty tale. There were plenty of twists but unfortunately they were all to easy to see coming: the untrustworthy love interest, the character that you know is going to return by the end, the friend acting out of character but the main character fails to check up on them, etc. I was left feeling rather disappointed as the narrative seemed rather disjointed to me & I didn't connect with any of the characters. Mine seems to be an outlier view though, so don't let me put you off.
My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Joffe Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
A few weeks later Riona leaves for university, even though her sister has just admitted that she's pregnant & the father wants nothing to do with them. Meanwhile, Charlotte & her teenage twins, daughter Mia & son Ryan, moved into the village a few months before to live with Charlotte's estranged mother, after escaping after the suicide of a violent partner. They all disappear the same night that Riona & her friends are at the lake, following a fight between the siblings. Mia falls into the lake & drowns, & Charlotte & Ryan leave without telling anyone.
Twelve years later, Riona is back in Ensley, having just left her cheating ex. She currently runs a business with Erika, but hasn't spoken to Stacey in years, ever since Stacey tried to cop off with Riona's university boyfriend. One day Riona thinks she sees a strange figure, wearing a high-vis jacket, in a field at the back of her house & she receives an anonymous note saying "I'm watching you". Erika confirms she has received the same message whilst Stacey gets back in touch after also receiving a warning. Charlotte is also back in the town after receiving a message from her mother about the lake being drained.
After reading The Island House also by the author, I was looking forward to a twisty tale. There were plenty of twists but unfortunately they were all to easy to see coming: the untrustworthy love interest, the character that you know is going to return by the end, the friend acting out of character but the main character fails to check up on them, etc. I was left feeling rather disappointed as the narrative seemed rather disjointed to me & I didn't connect with any of the characters. Mine seems to be an outlier view though, so don't let me put you off.
My thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Joffe Books, for the opportunity to read an ARC.
October 26, 2022
This is my first read by author Amanda Brittany and it was a really good and enjoyable book. I will be looking at other books by this author as I was gripped from page one.
Twelve years previously three women were attached in Ensley and the attacker was never found. Fast-forward twelve years and Riona is still living in Ensley and suddenly things start to happen that points to the Ensley Killer may potentially be back.
I enjoyed reading about Riona, she seems to have her head on straight and was a good character in this novel.
Amanda Brittany weaves a really good twisty novel and keeps the reader wanting more throughout this great novel.
The blurb reads
"Riona is spending her last summer in her home town of Ensley before heading to university. She can’t wait to leave for pastures new.
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma — and one of them is dead.
Three young women with long, dark hair — and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.
One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it.
Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape.
Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer — the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you.
And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?"
Thanks to Netgalley, Amanda Brittany and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
Twelve years previously three women were attached in Ensley and the attacker was never found. Fast-forward twelve years and Riona is still living in Ensley and suddenly things start to happen that points to the Ensley Killer may potentially be back.
I enjoyed reading about Riona, she seems to have her head on straight and was a good character in this novel.
Amanda Brittany weaves a really good twisty novel and keeps the reader wanting more throughout this great novel.
The blurb reads
"Riona is spending her last summer in her home town of Ensley before heading to university. She can’t wait to leave for pastures new.
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma — and one of them is dead.
Three young women with long, dark hair — and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.
One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it.
Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape.
Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer — the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you.
And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?"
Thanks to Netgalley, Amanda Brittany and the publishers for allowing me a copy of this novel in exchange for my honest review.
October 29, 2022
I'M WATCHING YOU by Amanda Brittany.
Riona is spending her last summer in her home town of Ensley before heading to university. She can’t wait to leave for pastures new.
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma — and one of them is dead.Three young women with long, dark hair — and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it. Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape. Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer — the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you. And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?
Brilliant twisty read. 5*.
Riona is spending her last summer in her home town of Ensley before heading to university. She can’t wait to leave for pastures new.
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma — and one of them is dead.Three young women with long, dark hair — and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it. Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape. Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer — the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you. And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?
Brilliant twisty read. 5*.
October 13, 2022
One roller coaster of a read! Charlotte left her hometown of Ensley when she was pregnant as her mother didn't want to know her. Nineteen years later she comes back with the twins and there is a spate of attacks- one is murder- all anyone knows is that the killer wears a fluorescent jacket as the other two victims both saw this. Riona left for university around this time and is now back having set up a business with her friend Erika. Riona and an old school friend are getting anonymous notes and tags of pictures of them from “ watching you”. Who is out to get them and why?
OOh! I loved the suspense in this one. It begins over two timelines and then comes together in the present day. Riona is a very likeable character and Charlotte we know has more to her than first meets the eye. I know a book is good when I want to read “ just one more chapter” at whatever time of day, even when real life has time limits and this one fulfilled this wonderfully.
OOh! I loved the suspense in this one. It begins over two timelines and then comes together in the present day. Riona is a very likeable character and Charlotte we know has more to her than first meets the eye. I know a book is good when I want to read “ just one more chapter” at whatever time of day, even when real life has time limits and this one fulfilled this wonderfully.
October 12, 2022
Ryan, his mother charlotte and sister Mia moved to ensley to live with their mothers mom for a short time. Mia was very upset with Ryan for an incident that happened that made them move. Mia was a very troubled and disturbed young girl. She was always trying to make Ryan’s life miserable. Charlotte knew they was something wrong with her daughter and she blamed herself. Mia had done horrible things in ensley that caused their mother to think Ryan had done them.
Wow!!! This book was amazing!! I really enjoyed every single page in this book. I was hooked from the very first page. I highly recommend this book if you haven’t read it yet
Wow!!! This book was amazing!! I really enjoyed every single page in this book. I was hooked from the very first page. I highly recommend this book if you haven’t read it yet
October 5, 2022
Riona is spending her last summer in her home town of Ensley before heading to university. She can’t wait to leave for pastures new.
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma and one of them is dead.
Three young women with long, dark hair and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.
One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it.
Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape.
Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you.
And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?
Absolutely enjoyed this book totally recommend
Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books
I just reviewed I'M WATCHING YOU by Amanda Brittany. #IMWATCHINGYOU #NetGalley
Nothing ever happens in pretty but boring Ensley. Until a young woman is viciously attacked down by Quarry Lake. Then another. And another. One of them survives, one of them is in a coma and one of them is dead.
Three young women with long, dark hair and everything to live for. The only thing anyone knows about the killer is that they wear a yellow high-vis jacket.
One night that summer, Riona and her two friends are larking about at the lake. They think they hear something. They see a candle flickering in the window of the old boathouse. But they dismiss it.
Twelve years later, all three are still living in Ensley. Even Riona who had expected to escape.
Everyone’s forgotten the Ensley Killer the killer who was never caught. But one day Riona glimpses a figure in a high-vis jacket. Staring intensely at her. Then a note is shoved through her letterbox: I’m watching you.
And one of her friends goes missing . . .
Could the Ensley Killer be back?
Absolutely enjoyed this book totally recommend
Thank you NetGalley and Joffe Books
I just reviewed I'M WATCHING YOU by Amanda Brittany. #IMWATCHINGYOU #NetGalley
October 7, 2022
My first read by this author and it was an excellent psychological thriller. Set in Ensley, a quiet place where 12 years ago, three similar looking young women were viciously attacked leaving one dead, one in a coma and one alive. The ‘Ensley killer’ was never caught. Well written with an excellent and tense plotline, real edge of the seat stuff, and told from the POV’s of a number of the main protagonists.
Briefly, 12 years ago three young girls were in the woods when they saw heard something and although they investigated they found nothing. Today all three, Riona, Stella and Erika, are still living locally. Then Riona sees someone wearing a high visibility jacket staring at her. But when all three of them receive a note “I'm watching you” and then one of them goes missing she begins to wonder “Is the killer back?”
As the book continues the tension builds and builds with the reveal of long hidden secrets leading to a shocking climax for everyone involved. Great read.
Briefly, 12 years ago three young girls were in the woods when they saw heard something and although they investigated they found nothing. Today all three, Riona, Stella and Erika, are still living locally. Then Riona sees someone wearing a high visibility jacket staring at her. But when all three of them receive a note “I'm watching you” and then one of them goes missing she begins to wonder “Is the killer back?”
As the book continues the tension builds and builds with the reveal of long hidden secrets leading to a shocking climax for everyone involved. Great read.
October 28, 2022
I must have read a different book than everyone else… hate when that happens lol! Not sure how it was anyone’s 4 star read but maybe that’s just me. Or maybe I just couldn’t relate to the writing style or how unrealistic it all seemed…
March 4, 2023
3 1/2
October 7, 2022
my 1st book from this author and very much enjoyed Riona Stacey and Erika are the best of friends. Riona has a younger sister Alene they live with their aunt Bernie who is a police officer. someone is killing young women in this area and wears a yellow Hi-Vis. Charlotte brings her son and daughter Ryan and Mia back to Ensley to live at her mother's she has nothing her brother _in _law chucks her out of the house when her husband died. as time goes on the killer was never found Riona and Erika move open their own practice. and Riona can never forgive Stacey, but one-night Riona gets a letter I'm Watching You and then a chain of events unfolds who can she trust it's so good so recommend
October 23, 2022
Fast paced book. Riona is being watched but by whom and why? This book starts in 2009 and then moves forward 12 years with Riona, Stacey and Erika all being watched by a figure in a high vis jacket. Is this linked to the unsolved attacks and murder from 2009?
Really good read with an unexpected ending.
Really good read with an unexpected ending.
October 17, 2022
Just the title alone of this book got my attention. My biggest fear is being watched. I have had nightmares where I felt something was standing over me. So I needed to read this book to find out who was watching who. He book is told from past to present and several POV. I love this in a book because it helps with the storytelling. I read this book in 2 sittings and was so surprised by the finish. When you find out who started all the problems, you will shake your head at the depravity some people are consumed by.
October 21, 2022
What an absolute page turner from start to finish, just when I thought I had solved the storyline there was another twist within its pages, an unputdownable thriller.
September 26, 2022
Scary, fast-paced, suspenseful and nail-biting. That's how I would describe this book. It's I'm Watching You by Amanda Brittany which I received from Joffe Books via Netgalley.
We start in 2009 when three women are attacked separately, leaving one of them dead. Three friends, quite close, think they heard something but they dismissed it in the end
Fast forward to 2021 and we follow the same characters but now, lots has changed. Two of them work in the same building and with the third friend, they've cut contact. The story unfolds when events take place that brings the friends back together. Is the killer back? Is he targeting them now?
I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. It was quite suspenseful with the stranger in a yellow high-vis jacket lurking around and stalking them. It is all written with a perfectly eerie feeling to it. I just had to continue because I needed to find the answers and see what had happened. The characters were great. Especially the ones described in such a way that you are in constant doubt of trustworthiness.
I would most definitely recommend this one!
5/5⭐
We start in 2009 when three women are attacked separately, leaving one of them dead. Three friends, quite close, think they heard something but they dismissed it in the end
Fast forward to 2021 and we follow the same characters but now, lots has changed. Two of them work in the same building and with the third friend, they've cut contact. The story unfolds when events take place that brings the friends back together. Is the killer back? Is he targeting them now?
I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. It was quite suspenseful with the stranger in a yellow high-vis jacket lurking around and stalking them. It is all written with a perfectly eerie feeling to it. I just had to continue because I needed to find the answers and see what had happened. The characters were great. Especially the ones described in such a way that you are in constant doubt of trustworthiness.
I would most definitely recommend this one!
5/5⭐
September 26, 2022
I have received an advance copy of this book via netgalley and am leaving this review voluntarily.
The concept of this book is simple - twelve years previously a series of brutal murders occur in a quiet seaside town, despite the best efforts of the police the Ensley killer was never caught. Now twelve years later a group of woman are drawn back to the town and receive strange notes stating
"I am watching you"
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot is gripping and well written with enough twists and turns that it keeps the reader engrossed. The only slight gripe I had is that initially the multiple points of view and time jumps were confusing however as I got to know the characters this became less of an issue and the book was addictive enough that I read it in two days!
It's hard to discuss the characters without giving away major spoilers but the main two women are very different and the story looks at their connections with friends and relatives in the community and the dark secrets they may be hiding.
I highly recommend this book - it does exactly what it says on the cover and was a very enjoyable read.
The concept of this book is simple - twelve years previously a series of brutal murders occur in a quiet seaside town, despite the best efforts of the police the Ensley killer was never caught. Now twelve years later a group of woman are drawn back to the town and receive strange notes stating
"I am watching you"
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot is gripping and well written with enough twists and turns that it keeps the reader engrossed. The only slight gripe I had is that initially the multiple points of view and time jumps were confusing however as I got to know the characters this became less of an issue and the book was addictive enough that I read it in two days!
It's hard to discuss the characters without giving away major spoilers but the main two women are very different and the story looks at their connections with friends and relatives in the community and the dark secrets they may be hiding.
I highly recommend this book - it does exactly what it says on the cover and was a very enjoyable read.
October 4, 2022
Very twisty and turny thriller. Teenagers can be a real pain, how easy it is to ruin 'the whole of my life' by a single glance. One child often sees the other as favourite, which can work while both parents are around, but when one leaves the problems get bigger and bigger. At least the killer looked after the pets.
Loved it.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.
Loved it.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher I read a free advance review copy of the book. This review is voluntary, honest and my own opinion.
December 20, 2023
Started off a little slow but as the book went on, the suspence started building up. Not a bad book.
September 24, 2022
She does it yet again with another blinder of a book.
When I started reading this, I really wondered where it was going, and it went in the complete opposite direction. It pulled me in from page 1 and didn't let go.
I had soany guesses at the killer, each time getting it so wrong. Amanda is one of my top go to authors. I've read nearly all of her books and each one gets better.
Without doubt a must read author
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When I started reading this, I really wondered where it was going, and it went in the complete opposite direction. It pulled me in from page 1 and didn't let go.
I had soany guesses at the killer, each time getting it so wrong. Amanda is one of my top go to authors. I've read nearly all of her books and each one gets better.
Without doubt a must read author
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
December 29, 2022
This book certainly has you on the edge of your seat and totally addicted.
Be prepared to do nothing else, once you start reading, this is very hard to put down for a minute.
The storyline is fantastically written, with revelations, plenty of twists and a totally surprising outcome.
Here's me thinking I'd worked it out, when along comes that twist, to send me scrabbling in another direction.
A totally fantastic read.
My thanks to Joffe books for the copy this is my honest unbiased review.
Be prepared to do nothing else, once you start reading, this is very hard to put down for a minute.
The storyline is fantastically written, with revelations, plenty of twists and a totally surprising outcome.
Here's me thinking I'd worked it out, when along comes that twist, to send me scrabbling in another direction.
A totally fantastic read.
My thanks to Joffe books for the copy this is my honest unbiased review.
November 2, 2022
This is a a great psychological thriller, full of unexpected twists and turns with a very creepy atmospheric feel to it that made me so uneasy I couldn’t read it in bed!! Amanda Brittany always delivers a gripping read for me and that’s why she’s one of my “go to” authors!
When Riona and her friends spend time drinking by Quarry Lake, they are risking their lives as the lake has become the hunting ground for a serial killer who has been targeting young girls in the area. They hear a splash and a scream but they run away, too scared to do more than briefly search for the cause of the sounds. But years later, Riona, Erika and Stacey receive notes saying “I’m Watching You”. Has the killer returned to tie the loose ends of that night?
I thoroughly enjoyed I’m Watching You! There are some shocking revelations throughout the narrative that kept me on my toes, unable to pinpoint who was responsible for the notes or work out exactly why! Riona was a likeable if somewhat naive character and I couldn’t work out why someone would be playing with her emotions like they were! Her aunt Bernie was another likeable character and I would love to have had more of her in the book-in fact I think I can see a nice spin off book for her in the future!
I do love dysfunctional families and at the heart of I’m Watching You is a family who struggle to form and maintain relationships with others. I’m always fascinated by the “nature versus nurture” debate and here there was plenty for me to think about as the plot gradually gave up more of its secrets to the reader. From about half way through I couldn’t put the book down and the ending certainly lived up to my expectations.
Highly recommended!
When Riona and her friends spend time drinking by Quarry Lake, they are risking their lives as the lake has become the hunting ground for a serial killer who has been targeting young girls in the area. They hear a splash and a scream but they run away, too scared to do more than briefly search for the cause of the sounds. But years later, Riona, Erika and Stacey receive notes saying “I’m Watching You”. Has the killer returned to tie the loose ends of that night?
I thoroughly enjoyed I’m Watching You! There are some shocking revelations throughout the narrative that kept me on my toes, unable to pinpoint who was responsible for the notes or work out exactly why! Riona was a likeable if somewhat naive character and I couldn’t work out why someone would be playing with her emotions like they were! Her aunt Bernie was another likeable character and I would love to have had more of her in the book-in fact I think I can see a nice spin off book for her in the future!
I do love dysfunctional families and at the heart of I’m Watching You is a family who struggle to form and maintain relationships with others. I’m always fascinated by the “nature versus nurture” debate and here there was plenty for me to think about as the plot gradually gave up more of its secrets to the reader. From about half way through I couldn’t put the book down and the ending certainly lived up to my expectations.
Highly recommended!
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