I will definitely be picking up this book. I'm a big fan of this author and this little excerpt was just a little tease.

4 stars!

A tense, secretive and twisty story that had me guessing until the end.

This is my third Lisa Jewell book and she continues to impress me. I love how addictive, fast paced and gripping her novels are. I just can’t seem to put them down once I start the first chapter. Her storylines are current, suspenseful and highly intriguing.

There are several characters in this book, all are well developed with perfectly timed introductions, leaving no room for confusion. The plot largely focuses on Josephine (Joey) Mullen who lives with her new husband in her brother and sister-in-laws’ house in a well-respected neighbourhood. They are trying to find steady jobs and get settled before finding a place of their own. We meet several of their neighbours, with chapters alternating between many of their perspectives. Each perspective brought a new layer of suspense and allure, each with a hint of secrecy that could possibly connect the intricate pieces of this puzzle together. The title says it all – “Watching You” – this applies to many scenarios throughout this fast paced and highly addictive novel.

This was a Traveling Sister read that was a hit for everyone! I recommend getting your hands on a copy of this title along with any others you can find by this author. I look forward to reading more from her.

Thank you to NetGalley, Atria and Lisa Jewell for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Expected Date of Publication: December 26, 2018.

A row of colorful houses in Melvin Heights where wealthy career oriented couples live. An unexpected murder takes place in one of the colored homes. An investigation ensues.

I received a sample of this book from NetGalley. The sample was brief and really hard to pinpoint which direction I want to go. It sounds promising. I’m not sure about the wordiness of the writing. I’m not sure about the delivery of information. It’s hard to decipher this early on if this very be a page turner.

I was provided an excerpt for Watching You, so I have not read the novel in entirety yet. Based on the first few chapters, I cannot wait to get my hands on the rest of the book. Lisa Jewell has delivered another page-turning thriller that had me hooked in just a few short chapters.

I will update my review once I read the entire book.

With this only being am excerpt, I was hooked...sounds fab and I absolutely need the book :) Lisa Jewell is one of my favourite authors and I think this book will be no exception!!

I received an excerpt of Watching You by Lisa Jewell. I did not put this down and look forward to reading the entire book.

4.5 ⭐️ .
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Just when you think you have it all figured out, you really don’t ! @lisajewelluk Has done it again !
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Thank you to the publisher @atriabooks and @netgalley for an advance reader copy of this amazing book ! Although it started a bit slow , and it was hard keeping track of the many narratives and the various characters at first, once it got going, I couldn’t put it down

First time I read anything from this author. I was hooked from the first page. I was a little bummed when I realized it was just an excerpt but it does make me want to get the book just to keep reading it Thank you to net galley and the publisher for letting me have the chance to read this.

Reading this preview was like watching a trailer for a new released movie. You can only guess what is going on in there. Great.

I received an advanced copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time! It was definitely a book that kept you thinking! I would definitely recommend this book to fellow readers. Thank you!

First time I read anything bu this author. I was hooked from the first page. I was a little bummed when I realized it was just an excerpt but it does make me want to get the book just to keep reading it

Wonderfully suspenseful and enticing with richly drawn characters and an instantly compelling premise.

I loved the first four chapters. Hooked from page one and looking forward to reading the book in its entirety! (Hoping to receive an ARC of the book as have a feeling this one will be on my Top 50 Books of 2018). Love Lisa Jewell's writing style - she knows how to grab you and hold you. Thus far am reminded of A. J. Finn's The Woman in the Window which I loved!

I'm relatively new to Lisa Jewell as an author, having recently read Then She Was Gone. My goodness can she tell a story. I was so sad when I finished this excerpt because I wanted to know what happened next! Can't wait for this release.

Psychologica suspense with twists and surprises in a picturesque setting. The ending was unexpected. Exceptional writing. Great read.

Loved this excerpt and cannot wait to read the full book.
This was such a tease and now I have to wait for publication date.
Love Lusa Jewell.

3.5 stars

This was good, but definitely not my favourite book by Lisa Jewell. I find that Jewell's novels are often a cut above many other psychological thrillers. She writes well and her characters are well developed. Watching You is definitely well written and tense, but I figured out what was happening quite early on and I'm not sure the denouement worked as well for me as in some of Jewell's other books. The story focuses on a group of characters in a small town in England. Joey - aka Josephine - and her new husband are living with Joey's brother and his wife. Joey - and every other woman and teenage girl its seems - is attracted to her neighbour, Tom. Tom, his wife and son have recently moved to the community, where Tom is the new head of the local school. There's a suggestion that of something sinister about Tom. But is there? My favourite characters were Tom's son and another teenage neighbour. Jewell is always strong in her depiction of children and teenagers. I didn't love the adults or ending. But my 3.5 star rating reflects that it was still worth reading. And I'm looking forward to Jewell's next book.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an opportunity to read an advance copy.

I cannot wait for the full version of this to come out! I am super intrigued by the first few chapters - I cannot wait to read the rest to find out what Joey had to do with the murder - if anything!

This is a review for the whole book, not just the excerpt.

Watching You is the newest standalone suspense thriller by UK author Lisa Jewell.

I really like suspense thrillers and have enjoyed the previous books that I have read by this author.

This book has multiple 3rd person POVs. The main ones are 15 year old Freddie, 15 year old Jenna, and 26 year old Joey (female).

This book is set in the UK. The book is divided into four parts. It starts with a diary entry from 1996 and then moves to March 24th 2017. Part one starts in January 2017 and gradually goes forward until we get back to March 24th 2017.

I definitely struggled with the beginning of this book. The book centers around the new headmaster of the local high school, Tom Fitzwilliam. Freddie is his son. Jenna is a student at his school. And Joey is his (Tom's) new neighbor.

All of the POVs were interesting enough. However, I did find it odd that two of the POVs were from 15 year olds. Both Freddie and Jenna's moms were quite interesting. But the back and forth in narrators made me feel like there were just too many narrators.

The book is interspersed with parts of recorded interviews with the police. I enjoyed this part a lot and wish that had been more of the story. Someone has died or was murdered and I sort of wish that we would have just found out who was dead and had the police solve the case.

I really like the title as there are multiple characters who watch people.

Overall, this book just started too slowly for me. The story was good. But it took a long time for me to become really invested in the book. And I did guess the guilty party. The most interesting thing about this book was the crazy twist on the last page. I think that a lot of people will go crazy for the ending. Although I also suspect that a lot of readers will be confused. I had to think about that last page. But once I realized what I read I thought that part of the story was fantastic.

*this review is from chapters 1-4 provided by NetGalley and Atria Books*

The opening scene is an investigation of a murder then quickly shifts to the daughter of the victim, Joey. Joey has returned home with the man she just married, Alfie. Alfie does a lot of different jobs, but none of them well. Joey’s brother offers them a place to stay in his home until they are settled. It’s not long until Joey catches a glimpse of the neighbor, Tom Fitzwilliam and is fascinated by this striking man that seems to have the perfect life and perfect wife. One day Joey is looking out her window to Tom’s house and notices movement and the curtain is pulled back. Attention voyeurs: this is your next favorite read. I can feel the suspense start to build as I ask myself if he is also watching her. The end.

This is the first I’ve read from Lisa Jewell and if the first few chapters of the book is an indication of how the rest of the book will play out then I’m all in. The excerpt is short and left me wondering about the murder and how it ties in. It is enough of a taste of Lisa Jewell’s writing that I’m hooked and I know I need to read the rest!