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A review by whatellieread
Watching You by Lisa Jewell
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
In true Lisa Jewell fashion, this one was fast-paced and the chapters were short as - in my opinion - all good thrillers are. I was invested early on and enjoyed the story unfolding. I was a little disappointed that I guessed almost all the "twists", but that did give me a level of satisfaction that I wouldn't have had if I hadn't guessed so much.
I loved inclusion of the police interviews periodically throughout the book - I've always been a sucker for books that include different formats throughout! This is also slightly irrelevant, but I was disproportionately annoyed by the fact that the police were continually referred to as Somerset and Avon Police, not Avon and Somerset Police as they're actually called. Infuriating because I can see no good reason why this choice was made?!
Overall, a fairly good read and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys Lisa Jewell's work.
I loved inclusion of the police interviews periodically throughout the book - I've always been a sucker for books that include different formats throughout! This is also slightly irrelevant, but I was disproportionately annoyed by the fact that the police were continually referred to as Somerset and Avon Police, not Avon and Somerset Police as they're actually called. Infuriating because I can see no good reason why this choice was made?!
Overall, a fairly good read and I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys Lisa Jewell's work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse