Night Watcher

Night Watcher was a really good suspense thriller following a young woman who is being targeted by a serial killer from the past. The story itself was pretty creepy at points and I was actually quite jumpy while listening at my desk, looking behind me like, “who’s there”? 😆. The dark, cold, rainy backdrop amplified the eeriness. I liked the addition of the true crime podcast show with live callers. One of those calls had me frozen in place, pulse racing. The audiobook was very good and made the story extra panicky! The narrator didna great job of pulling me into the story, and not letting up! There was a sense of paranoia and fear embedded with Nola’s illusions and series of murders. Every October I hunt for books that bring a fear factor that has me spooked and unable to walk around the house alone. Each year I’m disappointed, but at this point I think I’m searching for something that just doesn’t exist. But, Night Watcher came pretty close! Great selection for this month’s @the_lit_circle_bookclub read!

Full of mystery and thrill, Night Watcher scratches the itch for true crime junkies looking for a fictional fix. The author's experience as a true crime podcast host shines through with the use of a call-in late night radio show where listeners can talk about chilling and unexplainable experiences and sightings. But before the story begins, the author also tells about a murder that happened in her family and how it influences the podcast and this story, which added to the allure. The pacing on this one was just right with an eerie atmosphere and a tension you can't quite shake due to the creepy stalker vibes. The narration is quite nice, my only real critique of the writing would be the switching between first and third-person. I don't mind either POV, but I like it to be the same throughout. Many thanks to the Libro.fm Librarian ALC program and Hachette Audio for this complimentary Audiobook Listening Copy.