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bzzkolla's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin for this eCopy to review
Nightwatching has a fantastic start, full of fear and tension as a strange man enters the family home forcing the mother to hide with her 2 children. Unfortunately, there are then many flashbacks which slow the story down and all the fear is lost. It was difficult to connect with the characters as they are never named. There are many twists which have you questioning everything you read just like the police do with the mother. The ending is very gripping. Highly terrifying in places definitely not one to read when on your own
Nightwatching has a fantastic start, full of fear and tension as a strange man enters the family home forcing the mother to hide with her 2 children. Unfortunately, there are then many flashbacks which slow the story down and all the fear is lost. It was difficult to connect with the characters as they are never named. There are many twists which have you questioning everything you read just like the police do with the mother. The ending is very gripping. Highly terrifying in places definitely not one to read when on your own
corritos's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is what I hoped The Girl On the Train would be.
amberherself's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
So tense!!
ellenrebeca's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
ky_cloud's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
nena28's review against another edition
It was so boring and I felt like it is going to put me in a reading slump
randir18's review
3.0
I feel really conflicted about this one 🤣 I’m going to give it 3 ⭐️
It’s a story about a woman and her two kids and you start right in the middle of a home invasion. The first couple of chapters really sucked me in, and then it was broken up by glimpses into her past. Some of the flashbacks were relevant, others weren’t and I felt took away from the suspense/intensity of it all. The last 75ish pages were reaaaally good, and it made me realize what was missing throughout the entire book. I just felt checked out early on, but still needed to know how it ended so I couldn’t DNF.
It’s a story about a woman and her two kids and you start right in the middle of a home invasion. The first couple of chapters really sucked me in, and then it was broken up by glimpses into her past. Some of the flashbacks were relevant, others weren’t and I felt took away from the suspense/intensity of it all. The last 75ish pages were reaaaally good, and it made me realize what was missing throughout the entire book. I just felt checked out early on, but still needed to know how it ended so I couldn’t DNF.
vivisms_82's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
3.5
Late one night, a mother living in an isolated part of New England with her two small children hears an intruder in her house. Thriller ensues!
This book was a page turner for me. It reads like a true crime novel at times; it feels so real.
My only gripe was the seemingly unnecessary details about her relationship with her father in law amongst other things that made me think "why is this in here?" But overall definitely creepy and good debut.
This book was a page turner for me. It reads like a true crime novel at times; it feels so real.
My only gripe was the seemingly unnecessary details about her relationship with her father in law amongst other things that made me think "why is this in here?" But overall definitely creepy and good debut.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail