Book review by Corey
I Am Watching You
I Am Watching You starts with Ella Longfield overhearing two young men flirting with teenage girls on a train and getting a bad feeling about the situation. She considers stepping in, decides not to, and then later learns that one of the girls has gone missing. From there, the story shifts between several people connected to the disappearance, each carrying their own secrets and guilt.
I kept second-guessing everyone, which made it hard to trust anything I was reading. The multiple viewpoints work well because every new perspective changes how you see the case, although a few of the storylines felt stronger than others. It’s not the fastest thriller I’ve read, but the mystery kept giving me enough questions to want to know what really happened.
The Goods
- Good use of multiple viewpoints
- Strong sense of guilt and suspicion
- Keeps you questioning everyone
- Easy mystery to get pulled into
- The different perspectives add depth
The Bads
- Some viewpoints are stronger than others
- The pacing slows in places
- A few twists are easier to guess
- Some characters can be frustrating
- The middle drags a little
My Recommendation
This is a good fit if you like psychological thrillers built around missing-person cases, secrets, and several characters who all seem to know more than they’re saying. I liked how the book kept shifting my suspicions from one person to another instead of making the answer obvious too early. If you enjoy twisty crime stories with guilt, family drama, and a mystery that slowly comes together from different points of view, I Am Watching You is a solid read.
