This thriller has different POVs but in 3rd person. The first chapter starts off with someone whose watching. It gets you from the beginning. So much suspense and it was a fast read, exciting plot twist. I haven’t read a thriller in a while so this fast thriller was what I needed. Thank you to NetGalley for this arc

“How much grief and pain can any of us carry before we break”? That is the motivating drive behind our main character, Laina, who works as a therapist helping people resolve their sufferings. But someone is WATCHING and it is creepy and invasive and destructive. This is my first read with this author and I’m curious about her other books now. This book was a languorous page turner for me, kind of easy going but shocking events and cliff hanging chapters kept my interest. And of course, I was anxious to discover who “Watcher” turned out to be. The ending was an unexpected twist. I had my suspicions but really hoped I was wrong. And I’ll say no more to avoid spoiling anything but do check this one out, it’s available June 14, 2022. Thank you Netgalley, Random House Publishing Group- Ballantine and the author for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

This was an enjoyable, quick read. Great characters, well paced plot, and the ending was a complete surprise. Strongly recommended.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I was sucked in from the beginning, and this book kept me turning pages until the end. Great thrill ride with awesome characters. I loved the dynamics and different povs. Excellent twist!

I loved this book. Nina Sadowsky unfolded the story brilliantly to a tidy conclusion.

I may have liked it more due to the fact that I recently binge watched Dexter and there are some similar undertones, but I felt the choice of characters, occupations, and backgrounds, brilliantly developed, created a fun read that was difficult to put down. The secondary stories of the patients kept the tension building as the story developed. Highly recommended.

As a student of sales, I find myself watching people for the story behind the story ... digging deep ... uncovering motives and pain and pleasure points. I connected with the characters and motives in this one.

Definitely a fun one for me.

I appreciate the chance to review an early copy of Nina Sadowsky's Privacy, a suspense mystery with a lot of potential that never quite came together for me. The plot involving a therapist, Laina Landers, and a series of can't be coincidental threats and events related to her clients and therapy practice as well as an investigative journalist, Cal Murray, who becomes involved with one of the client's events. The narrative is well paced, mixing in short chapters from someone who is watching the characters and longer chapters from Nina's perspective and then Cal's perspective. The plot itself is also interesting and held my attention for the early part of the story but my interest just didn't hold up, I struggled a bit with some of the actions Laina and Cal engaged in (vague to avoid spoilers) and as a psychologist some parts of the plot understandably didn't click with me (again spoiler free for readers!, many will enjoy this story!). I did find the theme of privacy and how and when and to whom we share intimate information to be really interesting and thought provoking, that was the theme that kept me reading and still resonates with me.

I think this is still a great summer book and a lot of suspense readers will enjoy this one. The themes on privacy and actions of the character are worthy of a book chat as well.

I thought this book looked very promising based on the synopsis but ultimately it was a let down. The beginning hooked me right away but then it quickly lost momentum for me.

Dr. Laina Landers has a successful practice and a not so successful personal life. Now, suddenly, her patients are getting odd gifts with the note "Watching You." The Watcher periodically contributes to the narrative but it's not always clear who is being watched. And then one of Laina's most prominent patients, a man who is running for Congress, takes his wife hostage and holds a gun to her head. Why? It's that night that Laina meets Cal, an ambitious reporter new to San Diego. He likes her for two reasons- she's intriguing as a human and she's a potential source of info. And then he starts asking questions about the messages...No spoilers on this one, which has a big twist. There is, BTW, a deeply awkward situation between Cal and Laina that I'm surprised survived the editing process. Cal felt more fully formed than Laina, whose back story is hinted at but not revealed until late in the novel. Thanks to netgalley for the ARC. It's a page turner.

I devoured this book! Loved the writing style and was so intrigued by the mystery of it. I did not see that twist coming until the end! Very excited to read Nina Sadowsky's other works and a huge thanks to the publishers for this ARC.

A psychological thriller that keeps you guessing. Who is The Watcher??? Dr. Laina Landers is a successful therapist. She enjoys helping patients - women, men, and sometimes couples. When she is alerted to one of her patients attempting to kill his wife and himself, she jumps into action and talks him off the ledge. However, then weird things start happening to a few of her other clients. It appears "the watcher" is to blame, but who is this mysterious watcher...

Cal Murray is an investigative journalist-reporter that initially latches onto Laina's heroics. He's intrigued by this mysterious therapist. Cal starts to see a pattern in the odd behavior of some of Laina's patients and starts digging into who may be targeting her.

I didn't see the twist coming at the end. I ended up thinking it was one person and after finding out that person was just a scapegoat (as were several others), I was pleasantly surprised. I always love good twist.

Laina Landers is a therapist, co-owning her clinic, Better Life. She considers herself to be good at her job, she helps people and couples work through their problems and see the better in their life. Cal Murray is a journalist, new to San Diego and hoping to break a story big enough to land him in Los Angeles. They’re both brought together at the scene of one of Laina’s marriage counseling patients house. Laina refuses to talk to the press, but Cal refuses to give up. After more terrifying things start happening to Laina’s patients, Cal Murray is the one person she can trust to help her deal with it all. But Cal can’t help but feel that someone is targeting her patients, and he needs to be the one to figure out who, in order to keep Laina safe. Who would target her patients? Does someone have it out for her? Why are they targeting her practice?

Wow! I genuinely did not see that ending coming at all. This book was easy to read, in the sense that I could not stop reading it. I just wanted to find out who was behind it all! I really enjoyed reading this book, it was really suspenseful and kept me going!

After reading the synopsis I was very intrigued and I was really looking forward to reading this book. I really enjoyed how the story started; it definitely got my attention. Things started going downhill soon after, and unfortunately, I DNF’ed at 51%. I am personally not a fan of romantic main storylines in my thrillers and the romance between Laina and Cal seemed forced. I didn’t see the chemistry there. I also really could not get passed a therapist entering into a romantic relationship with a reporter who was investigating & reporting on her clients. I couldn’t get into it. This one was just not for me.

Thank you Netgalley and Random House for the eArc in return for an honest review.

It was a DNF for me. I don't like romantic thrillers. Trying to develop a relationship while things are popping off is a turn off for me. I got 53% in and quit right after the sex scene. Laina and Cal just had sex for the first time and didn't even have time to bask in it before Laina freaks out and asks how many white women he's slept with. If that wasn't bad enough, she started questioning his motive behind going to a historically black college. As a black person, this whole scene rubbed me the wrong way. Laina never once had any anxiety about being with a black man until she was "with" him. I couldn't stick around to see how the story ends. I don't rate dnfs but Netgalley won't let me post this unless I give a rating.

Privacy by Nina Sadowsky

Dr. Lana Landers is a successful therapist and her business is about to grow with the opening of another facility. When one of her marriage therapy patients hold a gun to his wife's head and threatens to kill her, Lana approaches the armed man and talks him down from shooting anyone, despite the gun being aimed at her. Now she is a media sensation.

One of the reasons is that investigative journalist, Cal Murray, who has his eyes on a top network anchor job someday, is on the scene with a cameraman, when Lana works her magic with the gunman. Now, he wants Lana's story, her background and her life, everything about her, could be the big step to the top. Is his infatuation with her true attraction or is it a way to fame for him? Lana is infatuated with Cal, too, something she usually doesn't allow to happen.

There is trouble though. Lana's patients are being threatened by someone who knows their most damaging and private secrets. Grotesque "gifts" are left that relate to her patients' secrets and now Lana may be losing all the progress she has made with each patient. Can she really have a relationship with Cal when she knows she is his biggest story, yet? Lana's work partner wants Cal gone as Lana's work world may be falling apart. Several of her patients are acting out in the most violent of ways, after receiving their "gifts". How did Lana not see that violence coming? This wasn't a story where I liked anyone in it but trying to figure out the anonymous gift giver was very interesting. How many people is the gift giver planning to take down?

Thank you to Random House Publishing Group-Ballantine, Bantam and NetGalley for this ARC.

This book took me for a wild ride. The plot of this story really unsettled me. That being said, this book starts off with a bang. There are so many things happening to grab your attention. The therapist who saved her patient from their husband became an overnight media sensation is just one example. I got caught up in the story and just couldn't put it down. The story definitely makes you stop and think.

I initially liked this book, but the more I read, the more I was disappointed. I was impressed with main character Dr. Laina Landers as she navigated her colleagues and her clients. When she meets investigative journalist Cal Murray, my opinion of Dr. Landers changes. She initially was very clear about not sharing client info, but then starts sharing info with Cal! I just couldn't get passed that. I also wasn't that into the writing style. This wasn't for me.

Who doesn’t want to book a place where you will have a get away with complete privacy but that’s just it is this the right place or is someone watching? Can’t put down must reas

I enjoyed this book, the ending was definitely a shocker. It did at times seem to go slow where I expected alot more suspense from the premise of the book. All in all I would recommend to add to your tbr pile!

Privacy, a June 2022 thriller written by Nina Sadowsky, made it to my TBR list because it had been listed as a hot new release for this summer and the cover had caught my attention. A therapist successfully helps several troubled clients and becomes semi-famous for saving one's life. Soon after a reporter publishes a feature on her, the woman's world begins to spiral into chaos. Secrets about her patients become public, and her own past comes to light. Who is seeking revenge on her?

This was a well-written book, filled with intriguing scenes and curious characters. The plot captures your attention, but there's much disbelief to suspend if you want to enjoy it without analyzing all the potential holes. I don't mind those tactics in a book as long as they come together in a solid ending. Here, the finale was good enough but left several open holes. I wonder whether there's intentional room for a sequel. It's clear who was after the psychiatrist, but the culprit is technically not caught

In terms of writing style, there are alternating chapters where the troublemaker is doing their best to target each victim, and it keeps the suspense percolating, but the confrontation scene was a letdown. Anti-climactic in many ways. All that said, I would definitely read more by the author. She's strong at scene-building and plot-creating, two skills I look for in a thriller writer as a priority.

This is my second book by Sadowsky, and I confess this was a tough read for me. The book starts right in the thick of things, lending to what was promised as a thriller. However, this is a very slow crawl to get to an obvious finish line. I’m okay with knowing the grand reveal before it happens if the story can keep you engaged along the way. But that didn’t happen here. I wasn’t attached to the characters, and while that isn’t normally necessary to enjoy a book, combined with the slow pacing, it was hard to get to the finish.

Unfortunately, this wasn’t a total hit for me, but I have read other reviews before writing my own, and some people really enjoy this one. Some reviewers have labeled this fast-paced, whereas I do not. So I think it’s just a matter of personal taste, and the reader shouldn’t let my lukewarm feeling sway them from giving the book a chance. Thank you, Random House/Ballantine, for sending this along.